The Last Wave
6.7
1977-12-15
Australian lawyer David Burton agrees with reluctance to defend a group of Aboriginal people charged with murdering one of their own. He suspects the victim was targeted for violating a tribal taboo, but the defendants deny any tribal association. Burton, plagued by apocalyptic visions of water, slowly realizes danger may come from his own involvement with the Aboriginal people and their prophecies.
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Australian lawyer David Burton agrees with reluctance to defend a group of Aboriginal people charged with murdering one of their own. He suspects the victim was targeted for violating a tribal taboo, but the defendants deny any tribal association. Burton, plagued by apocalyptic visions of water, slowly realizes danger may come from his own involvement with the Aboriginal people and their prophecies.
Released
1977-12-15
Runtime
106
Director
Peter Weir
Budget
$810000
Revenue
$1300000
Genres
Drama
Mystery
Fantasy
Language
English
Production
Australian Film Commission
McElroy & McElroy
Derek Power
South Australian Film Corporation
Last Wave Productions
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Richard Chamberlain
Richard Chamberlain
Olivia Hamnett
Olivia Hamnett
David Gulpilil
David Gulpilil
Frederick Parslow
Frederick Parslow
Vivean Gray
Vivean Gray
Athol Compton
Athol Compton
Peter Carroll
Peter Carroll
Walter Amagula
Walter Amagula
Michael Duffield
Michael Duffield
Nandjiwarra Amagula
Nandjiwarra Amagula
Hedley Cullen
Hedley Cullen
Wallas Eaton
Wallas EatonJo England
Jo EnglandJohn Frawley
John FrawleyJohn Meagher
John MeagherMalcolm Robertson
Malcolm Robertson
Greg Rowe
Greg Rowe
Katrina Sedgwick
Katrina SedgwickIngrid Weir
Ingrid Weir
Tony Llewellyn-Jones
Tony Llewellyn-Jones