Two sequels followed: 1982’s The Road Warrior (titled Mad Max 2 in its native turf), which kicked off what is considered to be the greatest summer movie season of all time (Blade Runner ...

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior featurette from 1980/1981 shows stunt man Guy Norris breaking his femur during a motorcycle stunt.

When I saw the progenitor of "Road Warrior" (rated R), which was called "Mad Max," I thought: "Hey, this definitely has got style." Sure, there was the cachet discovery, the same kind of snobbery ...

It was a mix of the old and the new Monday night as SXSW held a screening of the 1981 film “The Road Warrior” with director George Miller in attendance.