AUSTRALIA · 1979

Mad Max

George Miller
Australian New Wave outlaw motorcycle gangs dystopian future police action lawlessness and chaos vigilante justice
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In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them.

Year1979
CountryAustralia
DirectorGeorge Miller
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