24 March 2015 (Series 30:8) George Miller, MAD MAX (1979, 88 minutes) Directed by George Miller Written by James McCausland, George Miller, and Byron Kennedy Produced by Byron Kennedy and Bill Miller Music by Brian May Cinematography by David Eggby Film Editing by Cliff Hayes and Tony Paterson Art Direction by Jon Dowding Costume Design by Clare Griffin Stunts by Chris Anderson, Dale Bensch, David Bracks, Phil Brock, Michael Daniels, Gerry Gauslaa, Terry Gibson, George Novak, and Grant Page Mel Gibson ... Max Joanne Samuel ... Jessie Hugh Keays-Byrne ... Toecutter Steve Bisley ... Jim Goose Tim Burns ... Johnny the Boy Roger Ward ... Fifi Brendan Heath ... Sprog Lisa Aldenhoven ... Nurse Paul Johnstone ... Cundalini David Bracks ... Mudguts Nick Lathouris ... Grease Rat Bertrand Cadart ... Clunk John Ley ... Charlie David Cameron ... Underground Mechanic Steve Millichamp ... Roop Robina Chaffey ... Singer Phil Motherwell ... Junior Doctor Stephen Clark ... Sarse George Novak ... Scuttle Mathew Constantine ... Toddler Geoff Parry ... Bubba Zanetti Jerry Day ... Ziggy Lulu Pinkus ... Nightrider's Girl Reg Evans ... Station Master Neil Thompson ... TV Newsreader Howard Eynon ... Diabando Billy Tisdall ... Midge Max Fairchild ... Benno Gil Tucker ... People's Observer John Farndale ... Grinner Kim Sullivan ... Girl in Chevvy Peter Felmingham ... Senior Doctor John Arnold Sheila Florance ... May Swaisey Tom Broadbridge Nic Gazzana ... Starbuck Peter Culpan Hunter Gibb ... Lair Peter Ford Vincent Gil ... Nightrider Clive Hearne Andrew Gilmore ... Silvertongue Telford Jackson Jonathan Hardy ... Labatouche Christine Kaman Miller—MAD MAX—2 Joan Letch Warrior, 1981 Road Games, 1979 Mad Max, 1978 Patrick, and Kerry Miller 1975 Dick Down Under. Janine Ogden Di Trelour Vernon Weaver David Eggby (cinematographer) (b. 1950 in London, England) Paul Young has been the cinematographer for 43 films and television shows, Brendan Young including 2013 Riddick, 2006 The Marine, 2003 Horseplay, 2002 Scooby-Doo, 1999 Virus, 1996 DragonHeart, 1994 Lightning Jack, 1993 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, 1991 Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, 1990 Quigley Down Under, 1989 Warlock, 1985 The Naked Country, 1982 Early Frost, 1980 Dead Man's Float, and 1979 Mad Max. Cliff Hayes (editor) (b. 1951 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) edited 13 films and television shows, some of which are 2015 I Am Evangeline, 1989 “Grim Pickings” (TV Mini-Series), 1982 We of the Never Never, 1980 Dead Man's Float, 1979 Mad Max, 1977 “Young Ramsay” (TV Series), 1976 “The Sullivans” (TV Series), and 1973 “Ryan” (TV Series). Tony Paterson (editor) (b. 1948 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) edited 28 films and television shows, including 2009 Personality Plus, 2001 Four Jacks, 1985 The Naked Country, 1983 Phar Lap, 1981 The Survivor, 1979 Mad Max, 1976 World of Sexual Fantasy, 1975 The Firm Man, 1973 Come Out Fighting, 1973 “Ryan” (TV Series), and 1964 “Homicide” (TV Series). Mel Gibson ... Max (b. Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, January 3, 1956 in Peekskill, New York) won 2 1996 Academy Awards for Braveheart (1995): Best Director, and Best Picture, the latter of which he shared with Alan Ladd Jr. and Bruce Davey. He has George Miller (director) (b. George Miliotis, March 3, 1945 in appeared in 54 films and television shows, among them 2014 The Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia) won the 2007 Academy Expendables 3, 2012 Get the Gringo, 2010 Edge of Darkness, Award for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year for Happy 2003 The Singing Detective, 2002 We Were Soldiers, 2000 The Feet (2006). He wrote 14 films and television shows including Patriot, 1998 Lethal Weapon 4, 1997 Conspiracy Theory, 1997 2015 Mad Max: Fury Road, 2006 Happy Feet, 1998 Babe: Pig in Fathers' Day, 1996 Ransom, 1995 Braveheart, 1994 Maverick, the City, 1997 “40,000 Years of Dreaming” (TV Movie 1992 Forever Young, 1992 Lethal Weapon 3, 1990 Hamlet, 1990 documentary), 1995 Babe, 1992 Lorenzo's Oil, 1985 Mad Max Air America, 1990 Bird on a Wire, 1989 Lethal Weapon 2, 1988 Beyond Thunderdome, 1984 “Bodyline” (TV Mini-Series, 7 Tequila Sunrise, 1987 Lethal Weapon, 1985 Mad Max Beyond episodes), 1983 “The Dismissal” (TV Mini-Series), 1981 Mad Thunderdome, 1984 Mrs. Soffel, 1984 The River, 1984 The Max 2: The Road Warrior, and 1979 Mad Max. He also directed Bounty, 1982 The Year of Living Dangerously, 1981 Mad Max 2: 16 films and television shows, among them 2015 Mad Max: Fury The Road Warrior, 1981 Gallipoli, 1980 The Chain Reaction, Road, 2011 Happy Feet Two, 2006 Happy Feet, 1998 Babe: Pig 1979 Tim, 1979 Mad Max, 1977 Summer City, and 1976 “The in the City, 1992 Lorenzo's Oil, 1987 The Witches of Eastwick, Sullivans” (TV Series). He has also produced 18 films and 1985 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, 1983 Twilight Zone: The television shows, including 2014 Stonehearst Asylum, 2012 Get Movie, 1981 Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, 1979 Mad Max, the Gringo, 2008 “Another Day in Paradise” (TV Movie 1971 Violence in the Cinema, Part 1 (Short), and 1971 St. documentary), 2008 “Carrier” (TV Series documentary, 10 Vincent's Revue Film. episodes), 2006 Apocalypto, 2005 Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man, 2004-2005 “Complete Savages” (TV Series, 15 episodes), Brian May (music) (b. July 28, 1934 in Adelaide, South 2004 Paparazzi, 2004 The Passion of the Christ, 2003 The Australia, Australia—d. April 25, 1997 (age 62) in Melbourne, Singing Detective, and 1995 Braveheart. He also directed 7 films Victoria, Australia) composed music for 27 films and television and TV shows, including 2006 Apocalypto, 2004 “Complete shows, among them 2011 Mad Max Renegade (Short), 1992 Savages” (TV Series), 2004 The Passion of the Christ, 1995 Dead Sleep, 1991 Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, 1987 Braveheart, 1993 The Man Without a Face, and 1991 “Mel Steel Dawn, 1987 Death Before Dishonor, 1986 Sky Pirates, Gibson Goes Back to School” (TV Movie documentary). In 1986 “Return to Eden” (TV Series, 22 episodes), 1984 Cloak & addition, he wrote 5 films and television shows, which are 2012 Dagger, 1983 A Slice of Life, 1981 Mad Max 2: The Road Get the Gringo, 2011 The Brain Storm (Short), 2006 Apocalypto, Miller—MAD MAX—3 2004 “Complete Savages” (TV Series), and 2004 The Passion of Lunch, 1995-2001 “Neighbours” (TV Series, 6 episodes), 2001 the Christ. The Bank, 1998 Terra Nova, 1993 Body Melt, 1988 A Cry in the Dark, 1988 Ghosts... of the Civil Dead, 1981-1986 “Prisoner: Joanne Samuel ... Jessie (b. 1957 in Camperdown, New South Cell Block H” (TV Series, 17 episodes), 1979 One More Minute, Wales, Australia) has appeared in 25 films and television shows, 1979 Mad Max, 1977-1979 “Chopper Squad” (TV Series), 1978 among them 2014 “Rake” (TV Series), 2001 “All Saints” (TV Solo, 1966-1976 “Homicide” (TV Series, 12 episodes), 1971- Series), 1997 “Fallen Angels” (TV Series), 1988-1990 “Hey 1974 “Matlock Police” (TV Series), 1974 Stone, 1969-1972 Dad..!” (TV Series, 7 episodes), 1985 “The Long Way Home” “Division 4” (TV Series, 7 episodes), 1969 You Can't See 'round (TV Movie), 1981 “Ratbags” (TV Series, 12 episodes), 1979 Corners, and 1965 “The Swagman” (TV Movie). Mad Max, 1979 “Skyways” (TV Series, 108 episodes), 1976- 1979 “The Young Doctors” (TV Series, 14 episodes), 1978 Douglas Gomery, in Film Reference: “Case for the Defence” (TV Series), 1974 “Homicide” (TV Along with contemporaries Peter Weir, Bruce Beresford, and Series), and 1973 “Certain Women” (TV Series). Gillian Armstrong, George Miller helped to bring Australian film to the international forefront by the mid-1980s with his brilliant Hugh Keays-Byrne ... Toecutter (b. May 18, 1947 in Srinagar, trilogy of Mad Max, Mad Max II ( The Road Warrior in the Kashmir, India) has appeared in 46 films and television shows, United States), and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome. In a some of which are 2011 Sleeping Beauty, 1999 “Journey to the desolate Australian space, sometime in the future, the police have Center of the Earth” (TV Mini-Series), 1998 “Moby Dick” (TV their hands full trying to keep the roads safe from suicidal, Mini-Series), 1988 “Badlands 2005” (TV Movie), 1984 Lorca maniacal gangs. Cop Mel Gibson quits, but then seeks revenge and the Outlaws, 1983 Going when his wife and child are Down, 1980 The Chain murdered. Mad Max was almost Reaction, 1979 Mad Max, 1978 lost when it was released in the Blue Fin, 1976 The late 1970s, but with the success Trespassers, 1976 Mad Dog of the sequel, the style and Morgan, 1975 “Polly My bleak outlook were seen to Love” (TV Movie), 1974 represent a tour de force of “Essington” (TV Movie), 1974 genre filmmaking. We have Stone, 1967 “Boy Meets Girl” little doubt what will happen; (TV Series), and 1967 but the way the story unspools “Bellbird” (TV Series). is what attracted audiences around the world. George Steve Bisley ... Jim Goose (b. Miller made Mad Max and December 26, 1951 in Lake made fellow countryman Mel Munmorah, New South Wales, Gibson an international star. Australia) has appeared in 60 The greatness of the Mad Max films and television shows, among them 2014 “Plonk” (TV films come from the images of burnt out men and women in a Series), 2013 The Great Gatsby, 2010 The Wedding Party, 2010 post-apocalyptic world of desolate highways. Characters are I Love You Too, 2003 “The Man from Snowy River: Arena dressed in what was left after the "end of the world," including Spectacular” (TV Movie), 1998-2001 “Water Rats” (TV Series, football uniform parts from American-style teams and other 97 episodes), 1999 In the Red, 1997 “Breaking News” (TV assorted bits and pieces of clothing. Miller seems to have Series, 13 episodes), 1995-1996 “G.P.” (TV Series, 52 episodes), patterned his hero after a Japanese samurai, but more insight can 1995 Sanctuary, 1992-1995 “Police Rescue” (TV Series, 26 be gained by comparing these three films with the westerns of episodes), 1986 “Call Me Mister” (TV Series, 10 episodes), 1984 Sergio Leone, such as Once upon a Time in the West.