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The Last Wave

1977106 min 6.7 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“Hasn't the weather been strange ...could it be a warning?”

A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal people in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about himself and premonitions.

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Release / first air1977-12-15
Original languageEN
GenresDrama, Mystery, Horror
DirectorPeter Weir
WriterPeter Weir
Budget$825,000
Revenue$2,124,250
ProductionAustralian Film Commission, McElroy & McElroy

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10 cast members
Richard ChamberlainRichard ChamberlainDavid Burton
Olivia HamnettOlivia HamnettAnnie Burton
David GulpililDavid GulpililChris Lee
Nandjiwarra AmagulaNandjiwarra AmagulaCharlie
Frederick ParslowFrederick ParslowRev. Burton
Vivean GrayVivean GrayDr. Whitburn
Walter AmagulaWalter AmagulaGerry Lee
Roy BaraRoy BaraLarry
Cedrick LalaraCedrick LalaraLindsey
Morris LalaraMorris LalaraJacko

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#sydney, australia#australia#beach#dreams#nightmare#court#voodoo#paranoia#rain#surrealism#sign#premonition#lawyer#shaman#storm#rainstorm#manslaughter#aborigine#apocalyptic vision#ancient prophecy#tribal ritual#occultism

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