Mad Max (1979)

Ending / spoiler

★★★★☆

Starring: Mel Gibson, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Joanne Samuel, Steve Bisley

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi, Thriller

Max, using his supercharged Pursuit Special, hunts down and kills the Toecutter's entire gang - specifically, he shoots Bubba with a sawed-off shotgun, forces Toecutter into an oncoming semi, and handcuffs Johnny the Boy to a burning car, which explodes.

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Mistakes

Continuity mistake: When Goose crashes his motorbike, he lands on his front. The previous shot shows him falling back-first.

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Quotes

Grease Rat: Like the sign says, "speed's just a question of money. How fast you wanna go?"

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Trivia

Trivia: Amongst the taunts that the Nightrider shouts to the police on the CB is a verse of the song "Rocker" by AC/DC.

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Questions

Question: Although we see that the biker gang has about 20 members when we first encounter them, why does Max only kill 7-8 bikers after his family is run down?

Answer: He kills the members of the gang directly involved in the attack on his wife/child, and the one who ordered it.

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