Mad Max 2
1981
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Synopsis
Max Rockatansky returns as the heroic loner who drives the dusty roads of a postapocalyptic Australian Outback in an unending search for gasoline. Arrayed against him and the other scraggly defendants of a fuel-depot encampment are the bizarre warriors commanded by the charismatic Lord Humungus, a violent leader whose scruples are as barren as the surrounding landscape.
Key facts
Cast
Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston, Max Phipps, Vernon Wells, Kjell Nilsson, Emil Minty, Virginia Hey
Original language
English
First release
December 24, 1981 (Australia)
Production companies
Kennedy Miller Mitchell, Warner Bros. Entertainment
Home video distributors
Warner Home Video International (New Zealand), Warner Home Video (United Kingdom, United States, Canada)
Awards
Saturn Award for Best International Film, AACTA Award for Best Costume Design, AACTA Award for Best Direction, AACTA Award for Best Production Design, AACTA Award for Best Editing, AACTA Award for Best Sound
Setting
Australia
Crew
Screenplay
Brian Hannant, George Miller, Terry Hayes
Producer
Byron Kennedy
Cinematography
Dean Semler
Editing
David Stiven, Michael Balson, Tim Wellburn
Music
Brian May
Special makeup effects
Bob McCarron
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- The Rio Grind Film Festival 2026
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2023 - Special Presentations
- Fantastic Fest 2008
Titles
| Original title | Mad Max 2 | |
| Alternate title | The Road Warrior |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Warner Home Video International (cat. no. PEV11181) | 1982, New Zealand, clamshell |
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 61181) | 1988, United Kingdom, clamshell |
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 11181) | 1995, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 17266) | 1999, Canada, clamshell |
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 17266) | 1999, United States, clamshell |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | The Road Warrior (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Brian May (1982) | 11 releases, 1982-2025: Celine Records, Milan, Silva Screen, Silva Screen Music (+4 more) |
| CD | The Road Warrior (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Brian May (1982) | 5 releases, 1986-2013: Movie Track Media, Varèse Sarabande |
| Cassette | The Road Warrior (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Brian May (1982) | 2 releases, 1982: Varèse Sarabande, Warner Bros. Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Australia | December 24, 1981 |
| Theatrical | Japan | December 26, 1981 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | January 14, 1982 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | March 4, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | March 5, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | April 5, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | April 30, 1982 |
| Theatrical | United States | May 21, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | June 17, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | July 19, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Spain | July 19, 1982 |
| Theatrical | France | August 11, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Italy | August 18, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Germany | August 27, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | November 5, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Finland | December 25, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Norway | June 29, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Greece | September 12, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Poland | December 30, 1990 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | April 28, 1999 |
| Television | Netherlands | October 30, 2003 |
| Streaming | China | August 1, 2016 |
| Streaming | China | January 8, 2017 |
| Streaming | China | October 10, 2020 |
| Streaming | India | July 1, 2021 |
| Television | France | June 29, 2025 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | New Zealand | 1982 PEV11181 |
| Home video | United States | January 1, 1986 |
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | 1988 61181 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1995 11181 |
| Home video | United States | March 26, 1997 |
| Home video VHS | Canada | 1999 17266 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1999 17266 |
| Home video | Greece | April 30, 1999 |
| Home video | Sweden | May 10, 1999 |
| Home video | Russia | June 3, 2002 |
| Home video | Sweden | August 10, 2007 |
| Home video | Singapore | June 4, 2013 |
| Home video | Germany | June 7, 2013 |
| Home video | Netherlands | September 4, 2013 |
Full credits
| Director | George Miller |
| Cast | Mel Gibson (Max Rockatansky), Bruce Spence (The Gyro Captain), Michael Preston (Pappagallo), Max Phipps (The Toadie), Vernon Wells (Wez), Kjell Nilsson (The Humungus), Emil Minty (The Feral Kid), Virginia Hey (Warrior Woman), William Zappa (Zetta), Arkie Whiteley (The Captain's Girl), Steve J. Spears (Mechanic), Syd Heylen (Curmudgeon), Moira Claux (Big Rebecca), David Downer (Nathan), David Slingsby (Quiet Man), Kristoffer Greaves (Mechanic's Assistant), Max Fairchild (Broken Victim), Tyler Coppin (Defiant Victim), Jerry O'Sullivan (Golden Youth), Tony Deary (Grinning Mohawker), Kathleen McKay (Victim), Guy Norris (Bearclaw Mohawk), Anne Jones (Tent Lover), James McCardell (Tent Lover), Harold Baigent (Voice of Narrator), Stewart Finlay-McLennan (Medic (uncredited)), Joanne Samuel (Jessie Rockatansky (archive footage) (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Brian Hannant, George Miller, Terry Hayes |
| Producer | Byron Kennedy |
| Cinematography | Dean Semler |
| Editing | David Stiven, Michael Balson, Tim Wellburn |
| Music | Brian May |
| Special makeup effects | Bob McCarron |
| Visual effects | David Hardy, Mont Fieguth, Steve Courtley |
| Costumes | Norma Moriceau |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
