The initial entry in director George Miller's "Mad Max" series offered a star-making turn by Mel Gibson as Max Rokatansky, a fed-up Australian cop in the near future whose decision to retire from the force is railroaded by the death of his wife and daughter at the hands of a murderous gang of cycle-riding marauders. Co-stars Joanne Samuel, Steve Bisley. Includes the original Australian audio track that had been previously unheard in America. 94 min. Standard and Widescreen; Soundtracks: Australian English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital mono, American English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish, French; audio commentary; featurettes; photo gallery; theatrical trailers; TV spots; trivia.
