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The Road Warrior (1981)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:6
Rotten:9
Average Rating:3.4/10
Consensus: The Road Warrior is everything a bigger-budgeted Mad Max sequel with should be: bigger, faster, louder, but definitely not dumber.
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: The first sequel to MAD MAX takes place after nuclear war has destroyed Australia. In this installment, Max lends his aid and protection to a small band of survivors who are losing their struggle... The first sequel to MAD MAX takes place after nuclear war has destroyed Australia. In this installment, Max lends his aid and protection to a small band of survivors who are losing their struggle to protect an oil refinery under siege by a band of savage, mohawked marauders. Playing very much like a post-apocalyptic western (right down to Max's dog, Hondo) THE ROAD WARRIOR boats one of the most thrilling car chase scenes ever filmed. [More]
Starring: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Vernon Wells, Virginia Hey
Starring: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Vernon Wells, Virginia Hey
Director: George Miller
Director: George Miller
Composer: Brian May
Screenwriter: George Miller
Reviews for The Road Warrior
It's fairly compact at ninety-five minutes, and there is never a dull moment. (HD-DVD edition)
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