Smiley""s.He was involved in a dysfunctional marriage o his obsessive-compulsive, judgmental, disrespectful, perfectly bitchy wife Carolyn Burnham (Annette Bening).") [The scene on either side of the fence reflects the relationships between the characters - the brother""s bond also creates a barrier between Vickie and Jake.When the original filmMad Max (1979)was released in Australia in April of 1979, it was extremely popular and successful, but it suffered a problematic distribution and release in the US by American International Pictures (AIP) - due o AIP""s transition to Filmways at the time, and AIP""s fears that US audiences wouldn""t understand Aussie accents."Title card:THE BRONX New York City 1941On the city street""s sidewalk, Joey and Salvy (Frank Vincent), a small-time Mafia lieutenant, walk toward Jake""s apartment while discussing he Reeves fight.The next morning, he visited a nearby pet shop and politely spoke to the painfully-shy, 30 year old, dark-haired, gawky, and spectacled Adrian (Talia Shire) - the timid wall-flower clerk behind he counter.