Footscray Flix: MAD MAX

A four-night pop-up film festival bringing 80s and 90s classics to the heart of Footscray. Think big-screen nostalgia, DJs, cocktails - it's a night out, not just a screening.

MAD MAX

In a not-too-distant dystopian future, when man's most precious resource - oil - has been depleted and the world plunged into war, famine and financial chaos, the last vestiges of the law in Australia attempt to restrain a vicious biker gang. Max (Mel Gibson), an officer with the Main Force Patrol, launches a personal vendetta against the gang when his wife (Joanne Samuel) and son are hunted down and murdered, leaving him with nothing but the instincts for survival and retribution.

• Directed by: George Miller

• Written by: James McCausland, George Miller, Byron Kennedy

• Stars: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel

• Released: 1979

• Runtime: 93 minutes

• Genre: Action, Australian

• Rating: R 18+

Why not come earlier and book for the FOOTSCRAY FLIX OPENING NIGHT featuring THE BIG STEAL on before Mad Max?

View the full Foostscray Flix collection here.

EVENT INFO

Footscray Flix is a tribute to Footscray's cinematic past, where four large cinemas once operated within 500m of one another. The last of these cinemas closed in 1987. That’s where our programming begins! Four nights of 80s and 90s popcorn classics with a nod to some memorable films of the West.

Enjoy pre-show drinks from Barbarian Brewing and DJs spinning tunes between films. Tickets at 1980s prices!
For more details visit: Footscray Flix - Maribyrnong City Council

Footscray Flix is presented in partnership with Sun Theatre Yarraville.

VENUE AND ACCESS INFO

The venue is a small custom-built 'pop-up' cinema. Seating is un-allocated. First in best dressed.

The venue is wheelchair accessible. Please contact festival.city@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au prior to the event if you have any access needs or enquiries.