In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them.
Practical Effects
Real motorcycle crashes filmed with minimal safety gear.
Direction
Miller's student-film energy turned professional nightmare.
Stunts
The bridge sequence still makes modern CGI look fake.
Director
George Miller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
George Miller was an ER doctor who funded the film by working extra shifts; the realistic injury detail comes from actual trauma experience.
The Australian 'Ozploitation' boom died shortly after, but this film's success directly enabled The Road Warrior and reshaped global action cinema.
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