47 Years Ago Today: ‘Mad Max’ Premiered & Ignited a Cinematic Phenomenon in Film History

On April 12, 1979, Australian theaters welcomed the release of “Mad Max,” a raw and relentless action film that transformed a modest local production into an international sensation. Directed by George Miller and starring Mel Gibson in his breakthrough role as the vengeful highway patrolman Max Rockatansky, the movie arrived at a time when Australian […] The post 47 Years Ago Today: ‘Mad Max’ Premiered & Ignited a Cinematic Phenomenon in Film History appeared first on Cord Cutters News.