Stone

In this precursor to Mad Max, undercover cop Stone poses as a member of the Gravediggers bike gang after they become the target of a string of murders.

Australia’s bike gangs are known for their steadfast loyalty and outlaw status. Stone, a precursor to Mad Max, is very much their movie. In Sydney, members of the Satan-worshipping Gravediggers gang are being assassinated. Undercover cop Stone poses as a gang member to infiltrate the scene and investigate the killings. Among a vivid ensemble cast, Stone features Hugh Keays-Byrne, later to appear as both The Toecutter and Immortan Joe in Mad Maxes 1 and 4. He helps create an arcane psychedelic subcultural scene in which the gang is everything, totally separate from straight society.

“Made in collaboration with the Hells Angels, Sandy Harbutt’s directorial feature debut is akin to watching celluloid soaked in LSD and set on fire.” – Luke Buckmaster, The Guardian