One of the most influential action films of all time has just arrived on Amazon Prime.

Mad Max (1979), directed by George Miller, is the film that launched one of the most influential franchises in cinema history. Starring Mel Gibson in his breakout role, the movie is set in a dystopian near-future Australia, where society is teetering on the edge of collapse.

Law enforcement struggles to maintain order as violent gangs terrorize the roads. Among them is Max Rockatansky, a skilled but weary…