Tonight on TV: It was a film that showed Mel Gibson and Australia put it on the map of world cinema

In 1979 Mel Gibson became known to the public. At that time the actor was 23 years old. His first big role in the cinema, he is responsible for George Miller, how quickly a cult saga will become: Mad Max.

This first Opus noted that he mentioned from the 5 to 4 to 4 of 4 to 4, the foundations of a mediocre war, which contradicts Biker’s legislation and interpreting police. In this apocalyptic world, in the middle of the abandoned Australian highway, good, bad guys and manicism disappear …

In casting Mad at maxWe find it Mel Gibson In Max Rokatansky’s shoes. Joan Samuel performs his wife Jesse, and actress Hugh Kayiz-Born gives her characteristics to the leader of the bloody group who gathered the oath to kill the hero.

Raise of the actor and Australia

George Miller Therefore offered Mel Gibson His first big role in the feature film. The first step in the world of cinema, which allowed him to put the 15,000 Australian dollar in the beautiful envelope.

The least we can say that the director has made a good chance Mel GibsonSince the film (costing a modest amount of $ 350,000) has long been the most profitable in history, as it has assembled at least $ 100 million revenue.

Success was dazzling to the point where George Miller Decided to continue collaborating with the actor. It is how Mel Gibson Became the face of a policeman who became vigilant on the ways where the biker gangs were trying to impose their own law: Mad at max (1979, Mad Max 2: Le Défi (1981), Mad Max Beyond the Dome of Tonnerre (1985).

Moreover, the apocalyptic franchise has pushed for a career Mel Gibson As a real international star in early 1979, it was chained blockbusters: Gallipoli (1981), all the threats (1982), L’Arme Fatale (1987), Maverick (1994), Braveheart (1995) without forgetting.

And that’s not all because besides the pledge Mel Gibson In the spotlight, this film, which is now considered a classic of SF, has also played an important role on the world stage of Australia.

During the period of the “New Wave of Australia”, this first opus proved that the country could compete with large Hollywood performances and thus attract viewers around the world. Beth has won!

Tonight at Art, at 9pm.

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