Mad Max (franchise) Mad Max (franchise) Mad Max is an Australian dystopian action media franchise created by George Miller and Byron Kennedy. It began in 1979 with "Mad Max", and was followed by three films: "Mad Max 2" (1981), "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" (1985) and "" (2015). Mel Gibson starred in the first three films and Tom Hardy took over as Max in the fourth film. The series follows the adventures of Max Rockatansky, a police officer in a future Australia which is experiencing societal collapse due to war and critical resource shortages. When his wife and child are murdered by a vicious
Mad Max 2 (soundtrack) Mad Max 2 (soundtrack) Mad Max 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is a soundtrack album for the 1981 film, "Mad Max 2" (also known as "The Road Warrior"), composed by Brian May. It was released on vinyl in the United States in 1982 by Varèse Sarabande, followed by a CD release on 25 October 1990. In 1981, composer Brian May reteamed with director George Miller and producer Byron Kennedy to write the music for "Mad Max 2". Unlike the score for the previous film, May approached the music with a more legato and grandeur frame of reference. "It was an