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Mad Max (1979)

Directed by George Miller · Cinematography by David Eggby

R88 min57 frames

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Mad Max (1979) movie still: closeup — An open rural environment under a clear blue sky with a utility pole nearby. A man with unkempt hair stands…Mad Max (1979) movie still: establishing — An asphalt highway stretches into the distance through a flat, vast landscape. A dark, thick layer of…Mad Max (1979) movie still: medium — A bright yellow police vehicle travels along a barren road under a cloudy sky. A man sits at the wheel looking…Mad Max (1979) movie still: wide — A rural coastal area features small modular houses beside a dirt road and water. A red station wagon moves along…Mad Max (1979) movie still: establishing — A vast, flat expanse of dry, golden-brown grass stretches to the distant horizon line. A small red car…Mad Max (1979) movie still: closeup — A dark car interior shows a man sitting in the driver seat. He gazes straight forward with a faint sheen of…Mad Max (1979) movie still: wide — A vast, flat, grassy landscape extends toward the horizon under a clear blue sky. A single man stands on a paved…Mad Max (1979) movie still: wide — An asphalt road stretches through a vast, dry, and flat rural landscape under clouds. A lone man runs forward…Mad Max (1979) movie still: medium — An interior doorway with a sign marked 201 opens into a sterile hallway. Two men in leather jackets move…Mad Max (1979) movie still: medium — An overcast, flat landscape stretches out along a paved road near water. A man in a leather jacket kneels while…Mad Max (1979) movie still: medium — An open grassy field under a pale overcast sky at daylight. A man in black leather holds a shotgun against the…Mad Max (1979) movie still: closeup — The interior of a moving car during a bright day in an arid landscape. A man with a stubbly beard and a tattoo…Mad Max (1979) movie still: medium — Two people stand together waist-deep in the calm water of the ocean. The sun sets directly behind them causing…Mad Max (1979) movie still: medium — A man drives a black muscle car with a large engine blower on the hood. The car moves along a dirt road with…Mad Max (1979) movie still: closeup — The face of a young man is lit in a dark room. He stares wide-eyed at an unseen object off-camera.Mad Max (1979) movie still: closeup — A man's face is visible in the side mirror of a bright yellow car. The vehicle is parked or driving through a…
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What is Mad Max about?

In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them.

Where can you watch Mad Max?

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What does the cinematography of Mad Max look like?

Across 57 sampled frames, Mad Max builds its coverage from wide compositions (47% of the sample), with medium shots (28%) carrying much of the rest. Low angles recur throughout. Cinematographer David Eggby keeps 75% of it in naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of Mad Max?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Mad Max (1979) are #2f2f2f, #4f514d, #6e716e, #918c78, #8d8f8b, #aeb2ac — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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