---
title: 'Mad Max 2 (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George Miller'
released: '1981-12-24'
runtime_minutes: 95
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/mad-max-2-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082694/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Mad Max 2 (1981)

1981 · R · 95 min · Action, Adventure, Thriller · Australia

Part of: Mad Max

## Synopsis

Mad Max 2 is a 1981 Australian post-apocalyptic dystopian action film directed by George Miller, who co-wrote it with Terry Hayes and Brian Hannant. It is the sequel to Mad Max (1979) and the second installment in the Mad Max franchise. The film stars Mel Gibson reprising his role as "Mad Max" Rockatansky and follows a hardened man who helps a community of settlers to defend themselves against a roving band of marauders. Filming took place in locations around Broken Hill, in the Outback of New South Wales.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-miller)
- **Screenplay:** [George Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-miller), [Terry Hayes](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-hayes), [Brian Hannant](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-hannant)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Brian May](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-may)
- **Producer:** [Byron Kennedy](https://cinepixo.com/people/byron-kennedy)
- **Director of Photography:** [Dean Semler](https://cinepixo.com/people/dean-semler)
- **Editor:** [David Stiven](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-stiven)

## Cast

- [Michael Preston](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-preston)
- [Steve J. Spears](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-j-spears)
- [Harold Baigent](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-baigent)
- [Vernon Wells](https://cinepixo.com/people/vernon-wells)
- [Kjell Nilsson](https://cinepixo.com/people/kjell-nilsson)
- [Tyler Coppin](https://cinepixo.com/people/tyler-coppin)
- [Arkie Whiteley](https://cinepixo.com/people/arkie-whiteley)
- [Max Phipps](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-phipps)
- [Virginia Hey](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-hey)
- [Syd Heylen](https://cinepixo.com/people/syd-heylen)
- [Bruce Spence](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-spence)
- [Emil Minty](https://cinepixo.com/people/emil-minty)
- [Joanne Samuel](https://cinepixo.com/people/joanne-samuel)
- [Mel Gibson](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-gibson) as Max Rockatansky

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