Tuesday 20 July 2010

MAD MAX 2: THE ROAD WARRIOR int'l 1sh '81

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, the 1981 (released in the U.S. in 1982) George Miller Australian post-apocalyptic action science fiction (sci-fi) thriller sequel ("Just one man can make a difference."; "In the future, cities will become deserts, roads will become battlefields and the hope of mankind will appear as a stranger."; "When all that's left is one last chance, pray that he's still out there ...somewhere!"; "'An Astonishing Action Masterpiece.'"; "Mad Max meets the challenge!"; "Written by Terry Hayes, George Miller with Brian Hannart") starring Mel Gibson (who has recently made major headlines, unfortunately in a negative way, and unrelated to his movie roles!; in the title role), Bruce Spence, Michael Preston, Max Phipps, Vernon Wells, and Dog. Note that this movie was first released in Australia as a sequel to Mad Max, and was titled Mad Max 2. The movie was a giant hit and distributors wanted to release it in the U.S., but since the first movie had only had a very limited release in the U.S., they re-titled it so as to not confuse audiences (but they printed a limited number of "Mad Max 2" one-sheets in the U.S., which are far more rare than the "The Road Warrior" U.S. one-sheets).
Important Added Info: Note that this is an "international" style one-sheet (meaning it was printed in the U.S. for use in non-U.S. countries). Note the lack of a ratings box and NSS information.
Overall Condition: fair to good. There is rippling and discoloration throughout the poster from exposure to moisture and sunlight. There is a large credits snipe across the bottom and there is a rating snipe at lower left.


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