
This is a lobby card promoting the release of Mad Max 2 in Spain, where the film was subtitled El Guerrero de la Carretera (The Road Warrior).
It shows a classic image of Max (Mel Gibson) brandishing a sawn-off shotgun. He is waiting to see if Wez (Vernon Wells) will continue to pursue him or turn back.
It's a satisfyingly composed image with the grime and grit of the Mad Max universe – typified by the heavy machinery, dusty leather worn by Max and the arid Australian outback – contrasting with the bright blue sky.
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