The Road Warrior

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4.6/5Amazon.ca

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Description

After avenging the death of his wife and young son at the hands of a vicious gang leader, Max (Mel Gibson) drives the post-apocalyptic highways of the Australian outback, fending off attacks from nomadic tribes that prey on outsiders. Falling into an encampment led by the relatively peaceful Pappagallo (Mike Preston), Max at first schemes to steal their oil, but soon becomes the group's reluctant defender against the hulking Humungus (Kjell Nilsson) and his ruthless marauders.

Release date: December 24, 1981 (Canada)

Director: George Miller

Box office: 36 million USD (theatrical rentals)

Narrator: Harold Baigent

Awards: AACTA Award for Best Direction in Film, MORE

Budget: 4 million AUD, 4.5 million AUD