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Australian One Sheet (27" x 40"); Country-of-Origin, First Release Matte Purple Style
Very Fine+ Folded
Roadshow Films, 1979

The movie had a very limited initial release in 1979 and was accompanied by one sheets and daybills that were primarily purple. After it became a big hit, a small number of orange posters were printed, followed by blue posters with a matte finish, all released in 1979. The matte finish blue posters were produced after the movie's popularity grew, as it continued to be shown at drive-ins.

This poster is the rare purple style from the Australian dystopian sci-fi action thriller is folded and has occasional creases along the left border, as well as tape stains in the corners and the center of the upper border. A skilled poster restorer could easily repair these issues.

This low-budget, independently produced dystopian action film features unknown actors and was directed by a first-time filmmaker. The screenplay was written by James McCausland, a finance journalist, who was crafting his first script. At the time of its release, the film likely wasn't recognized as the start of a highly successful franchise. "Mad Max" (1979) was created by George Miller, an emergency room doctor from Sydney, who had firsthand experience with the types of injuries and deaths depicted in the film. The story follows Max Rockatansky, played by Mel Gibson, a cop turned vigilante who tries to restore law and order in a collapsing society.

Estimate: $5,000 - 10,000