When all that’s left is one last chance, pray that he’s still out there … somewhere!|Dec. 24, 1981|Australia|96 Min.|R
Genre: Action;Adventure;Science;Fiction;Thriller
Description: Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) is set in a desolate, post-apocalyptic world where civilization has crumbled due to a global war and the depletion of oil resources. Max Rockatansky, a former police officer tormented by the loss of his family, wanders the barren wastelands of Australia in his powerful V-8 Pursuit Special, accompanied by an Australian Cattle Dog. While scavenging for essentials like food and fuel, Max encounters a gang of ruthless marauders led by the chaotic biker, Wez. After a confrontation, Max seizes fuel from their wrecked vehicles and discovers a gyrocopter.
Ambushed by the gyrocopter’s pilot, Max overpowers him and negotiates his survival by being taken to an oil refinery under siege by the marauders. The refinery is defended by a group of settlers who are relentlessly attacked by the marauders, led by their imposing masked leader, Lord Humungus.
Max observes the ongoing conflict and sees an opportunity when several settlers attempt to escape but are hunted down by the marauders. He rescues one survivor and strikes a deal to return him to the refinery in exchange for fuel. However, the survivor dies shortly after, and Papagallo, the settlers’ leader, refuses to honor the agreement. As tensions rise, the marauders return, and Humungus offers the settlers safe passage in exchange for their fuel reserves, while Wez seeks vengeance for the death of his partner at the hands of a feral child within the compound.
Cast director: George Miller
Cast actor: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston, Max Phipps, Vernon Wells, Kjell Nilsson, Emil Minty, Virginia Hey, William Zappa, Arkie Whiteley
Original name: Mad Max 2