Mad Max (

Directed by George Miller Writing credits James McCausland George Miller Produced by Byron Kennedy Bill Miller (associate) Original music by Brian May	Cinematography by David Eggby Makeup Department Vivien Mepham .... makeup artist Ben Taylor .... hair stylist Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Steve Connard .... second assistant director Ian Goddard .... first assistant director Des Sheridan .... third assistant director	Film Editing by Cliff Hayes Tony Paterson Casting Mitch Mathews (as Mitch Mathews Consultancy) Mitch Matthews Production Design by Jon Dowding Art Direction Jon Dowding
Costume Design by Clare Griffin Art Department Steve Amezdroz .... assistant art director Richard Francis (II) .... props Sound Department Ned Dawson .... sound effects Mark J. Wasiutak .... boom operator Gary Wilkins .... sound recordist Special Effects Chris Murray .... special effects Stunts Grant Page .... stunt co-ordinator	Other crew Shirley Ballard .... script supervisor Stuart Beatty .... traffic coordinator Ray Beckerley .... vehicle designer Tom Broadbridge .... production assistant Margaret Cardin .... negative cutter David Cassar .... grip Jenny Day .... production coordinator Lindsay Foote .... gaffer Nic Gazzana .... cabaret music Lex Glouchewera .... engineering Harry Glynatsis .... assistant camera Bill Gooley .... loboratory consultant Noel L. Harman .... financial consultant	John Hipwell .... unit manager Andrew Jones (II) .... traffic supervisor Merran Kingsford-Smith .... wardrobe Noel McDonald .... grip Stephen O'Hare .... truck coordinator Robert Orchard .... mechanic Bill Owen (III) .... titler Garry Plunkett .... best boy Clive Rowell .... mechanic Roger Savage .... post-production sound Tim Smart .... clapper loader photographer: second unit Murray Smith (IV) .... mechanic Chic Stringer .... still photographer
Production Companies Crossroads Kennedy Miller Productions Mad Max Films Distributors American International Pictures (AIP) [us] (1980, USA) HGV Video Productions Inc. (Canada) Orion Pictures Corporation [us] Runtime: Australia:91 / USA:88 / UK:100 Country: Australia Language: English Color: Color (Eastmancolor) Sound Mix: Mono Certification: Australia:R / USA:R / UK:18 / France:-16 / Germany:18 / Norway:18	Awards for Mad Max (1979) Australian Film Institute Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 1979 Won AFI Award Best Achievement in Editing Cliff Hayes Tony Paterson Best Achievement in Sound Ned Dawson Byron Kennedy Roger Savage Gary Wilkins Best Original Music Score Brian May	Nominated AFI Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role Hugh Keays-Byrne Best Director George Miller Best Film Byron Kennedy Best Screenplay, Original James McCausland George Miller

Mel Gibson .... Max Rockatansky
Joanne Samuel .... Jessie Rockatansky
Hugh Keays-Byrne .... Toecutter
Steve Bisley .... Jim Goose
Tim Burns (I) .... Johnny the Boy
Roger Ward (I) .... Fifi Macaffee
Lisa Aldenhoven .... Nurse
David Bracks .... Mudguts
Bertrand Cadart .... Clunk
David Cameron .... Underground Mechanic
Robina Chaffey .... Singer
Stephen Clark (I) .... Sarse
Mathew Constantine .... Toddler
Jerry Day .... Ziggy
Reg Evans .... Station Master
Howard Eynon .... Diabando
Max Fairchild .... Benno
John Farndale .... Grinner
Peter Felmingham .... Senior Doctor
Sheila Florance .... May Swaisey
Nic Gazzana .... Starbuck
Hunter Gibb .... Lair
Vincent Gil (I) .... Nightrider (as Vince Gil)
Andrew Gilmore (I) .... Silvertongue
Jonathan Hardy .... Labatouche
Brendan Heath .... Sprog Rockatansky
Paul Johnstone .... Cundalini
Nick Lathouris .... Grease Rat
John Ley .... Charlie
Steve Millichamp .... Roop
Phil Motherwell .... Junior Doctor
George Novak .... Scuttle
Geoff Parry .... Bubba Zanetti
Lulu Pinkus .... Nightrider's Girl
Neil Thompson (I) .... TV Newsreader
Billy Tisdall .... Midge
Gil Tucker .... People's Observer
Kim Sullivan .... Girl in Chevy
John Arnold (IV)
Tom Broadbridge
Peter Culpan
Peter Ford
Clive Hearne
Telford Jackson
Kristine Kaman
Joan Letch
Kerry Miller
Janine Ogden
Di Trelour
Vernon Weaver
Paul Young (I)
Brendan Young