Mad Max

1979 film directed by George Miller
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Mad Max

Summary

Mad Max is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Mad Max received the AACTA Award for Best Editing[3].
  • Mad Max received the AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score[4].
  • Mad Max's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Mad Max was directed by George Miller[6].
  • George Miller wrote the screenplay for Mad Max[7].
  • Byron Kennedy wrote the screenplay for Mad Max[8].
  • Mad Max's composer is recorded as Brian May[9].
  • Mad Max's genre is action film[10].
  • Mad Max's genre is thriller film[11].
  • Mad Max's genre is vigilante film[12].
  • Mad Max's genre is dystopian film[13].
  • Mad Max was followed by Mad Max 2[14].
  • A cast member of Mad Max was Mel Gibson[15].
  • A cast member of Mad Max was Steve Bisley[16].
  • A cast member of Mad Max was Joanne Samuel[17].
  • A cast member of Mad Max was Hugh Keays-Byrne[18].
  • A cast member of Mad Max was Roger Ward[19].
  • A cast member of Mad Max was Vincent Gil[20].
  • A cast member of Mad Max was Paul Johnstone[21].
  • A cast member of Mad Max was Reg Evans[22].
  • A cast member of Mad Max was Steve Clark[23].
  • A cast member of Mad Max was Tim Burns[24].
  • A cast member of Mad Max was Jonathan Hardy[25].
  • Mad Max was produced by Byron Kennedy[26].
  • Mad Max was produced by Bill Miller[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Mad Max was Brian May[28]. Producers include Byron Kennedy[26] and Bill Miller[27]. It was directed by George Miller[6]. Screenwriters include George Miller[7] and Byron Kennedy[8]. Cast members include Mel Gibson[15], Steve Bisley[16], Joanne Samuel[17], Hugh Keays-Byrne[18], Roger Ward[19], and Vincent Gil[20].

Publication

Publication dates include April 12, 1979[29], March 21, 1980[30], February 29, 1980[31], and 1979[32]. The original language of Mad Max was Australian English[33]. Genres include action film[10], thriller film[11], vigilante film[12], and dystopian film[13]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[34]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include revenge[36], failed state[37], amorality[38], anomie[39], gang[40], and outlaw motorcycle club[41]. Mad Max's part of the series is recorded as it[34].

Reception

Awards received include AACTA Award for Best Editing[3], a class of award[42], in Australia[43], founded in 1967[44] and AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score[4], a film award category[45], in Australia[46]. Reviews include 7.7/10[47], 90%[48], and 73/100[49].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Mad Max was followed by it 2[14].

Why It Matters

Mad Max has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What awards did Mad Max receive?

Honors received include AACTA Award for Best Editing[3] and AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . wikidata.org.
  30. [47] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [48] . wikidata.org.
  32. [49] . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . zweitausendeins.de. zweitausendeins.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [32] . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . Mad Max. wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . Mad Max. wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . Mad Max. wikidata.org.
  40. [39] . Mad Max. wikidata.org.
  41. [40] . Mad Max. wikidata.org.
  42. [41] . Mad Max. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Screenwriter George Miller, Byron Kennedy
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    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+88'}
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