# Mad Max (1979)

> A traumatized highway patrolman becomes a relentless avenger on the lawless roads of a collapsing near-future Australia.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4832

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: George Miller
- Cast: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Tim Burns, Roger Ward, Vincent Gil, Lulu Pinkus
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079501/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, frantic, visceral, late night action marathon, cult film night

## Synopsis

In a desolate future, a lone patrolman seeks vengeance in a lawless wasteland.

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- [Death Race 2050 (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/267459)
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- [Red Hill (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/30145)
- [The Rover (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/96766)
- [Convoy (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/4760)
- [The Terminator (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/179)
- [Vanishing Point (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/6847)

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