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Summary:

Story is set in the post-nuclear outback of Australia where a battle is raged by a tiny band of civilized survivors and a group of barbarians over a precious cache of gasoline.

Contributors:

Spence, Bruce , actor

Preston, Michael, 1938- , actor

Phipps, Max, 1939-2000 , actor

Semler, Dean, 1943- , director of photography

Kennedy, Byron, 1952-1983 , film producer

Gibson, Mel , actor

Wells, Vernon, 1945- , actor

Minty, Emil, 1972- , actor

Nilsson, Kjell, 1949 December 19- , actor

Hey, Virginia, 1952- , actor

Zappa, William, 1948- , actor

Miller, George, 1945 March 3- , film director, screenwriter

Hayes, Terry, 1951- , screenwriter

Hannant, Brian, 1940- , screenwriter

May, Brian, 1934-1997 , composer

Balson, Michael , editor of moving image work

Stiven, David, 1940- , editor of moving image work

Wellburn, Tim, 1939- , editor of moving image work

Kennedy Miller (Firm) , presenter, production company

Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) , film distributor

Warner Home Video (Firm) , publisher

Languages:

English
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

English (Dolby surround 5.1) and French (Dolby surround stereo) language soundtracks with optional subtitles in English and Spanish ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.

Main Work:

Mad Max 2 (Motion picture)

Included Works:

Mad Max 2 (Motion picture)

Mad Max 2 (Motion picture) (French)

Subjects:

Nuclear warfare — Drama

Gasoline — Drama

Australia — Drama

Nuclear warfare

Gasoline

Australia

Genres:

Motion pictures

Feature films

Science fiction films

Action and adventure films

Film sequels

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD.

Performers:

Cast: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Mike Preston, Max Phipps, Vernon Wells, Emil Minty, Kjell Nilsson, Virginia Hey, William Zappa.

Production Credits:

Directed by George Miller; Produced by Byron Kennedy; Director of photography, Dean Semler ; music, Brian May ; editors, Michael Balsen, David Stiven, Tim Wellburn.

General Notes:

Widescreen and standard versions.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1981.

Audience:

MPAA rating: R.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color with 1 black & white sequence ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

ROA 1981 DVD

ISBNs:

0790729342

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 085391118121
Publisher Number, Warner Home Video: 11181 (container)
Publisher Number, Warner Home Video: 11181.1.A (disc)
Publisher Number, Warner Home Video: 11181.1.B (disc)

OCLC Numbers:

37550551