Mad Dog Morgan

Mad Dog Morgan (1976)

  • 41% of users liked it
    (247 ratings)

Dennis Hopper plays the title character in this true story of a 19th-century Australian gold-digger who is pressed into a life of crime. A six-year stint in jail doesn't provide reform, but does introduce him to an Aboriginal partner-in-crime (David Gulpilil). The duo then proceed to terrorize the… More

R, 1 hr. 42 min.
Directed By
Philippe Mora
Written By
Margaret Carnegie, Philippe Mora
Genres
Western, Drama, Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Sep 22, 1976 Wide
On DVD
Mar 29, 2005
Troma

Critic Reviews

  • Andrew L. Urban, Urban Cinefile

    Philippe Mora handles the screenplay with energy and pace, his storytelling focused on Morgan and his tragic, self-destructive path

  • Bill Gibron, DVD Verdict

    Philippe Mora has purposely made a movie about a criminal that has very little to do with crime. Instead, Mad Dog Morgan is about how an outlaw is crafted.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Anthony L


    Mad Dog Morgan is a Troma film? Really? Actually after the scene where a mans head get blown up it was no surprise but don't expect a Lloyd Kaufman film, this is a very different kettle of fish. Not that it isn't a little mad though, Hopper makes sure of that with an intense… More

  • Cassandra M


    Mad Dog Morgan is a real rarity, which is a great shame, because Philip Mora's film has much to recommend it and deserves much better than a dodgy cropped transfer on the Troma label. More a chronicle of the exploits of 'Mad Dog' Morgan, the bushranger who inspired Ned… More

  • Jason R


    Mad Dog Morgan would have been unwatchable had Dennis Hopper not been involved. He makes this movie interesting, scratch that! He makes the movie, period. The thing that got me with the film was that it is very uneven, I don't know if it was the copy I have but the editing in… More

  • Patrick D


    It's interesting and has merits. But essentially it's just Dennis Hopper fucking about for the duration of the film.

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