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Mad Max

film by Miller [1979]

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In George Miller
…developed the story that became Mad Max (1979). It starred a little-known Mel Gibson as Max Rockatansky, a policeman in a postapocalyptic world who seeks vengeance after a gang murders his family. The bleak and violent film—which was made by a production company formed by Miller and Kennedy—featured spectacular stunts,…
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role of Gibson

In Mel Gibson
…George Miller’s futuristic action film Mad Max. His portrayal of a mentally disabled handyman in the romance Tim (1979) earned Gibson the Australian Film Institute’s award for best actor. He won the award again in 1981 for his performance in the World War I drama Gallipoli.
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