<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Mad Max </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Australian theatrical release poster </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> George Miller </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Produced by </Th> <Td> Byron Kennedy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Screenplay by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> James McCausland </Li> <Li> George Miller </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Story by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> George Miller </Li> <Li> Byron Kennedy </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Starring </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Mel Gibson </Li> <Li> Joanne Samuel </Li> <Li> Hugh Keays - Byrne </Li> <Li> Geoff Parry </Li> <Li> Steve Bisley </Li> <Li> Tim Burns </Li> <Li> Roger Ward </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Music by </Th> <Td> Brian May </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cinematography </Th> <Td> David Eggby </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Edited by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Tony Paterson </Li> <Li> Cliff Hayes </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Kennedy Miller Productions </Li> <Li> Crossroads </Li> <Li> Mad Max Films </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributed by </Th> <Td> Roadshow Film Distributors </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Release date </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 12 April 1979 ( 1979 - 04 - 12 ) </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 93 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> A $ 350,000 -- 400,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> US $100 million </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when was the first mad max movie release
12 April 1979