The Last Wave
1977 · Movie · 1h 46m · PG
DramaMysteryHorror
"Hasn't the weather been strange ...could it be a warning?"
Overview
A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal people in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about himself and premonitions.
Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes
78%
Metacritic
85/100
Key crew
- Peter WeirScreenplay
- Peter WeirDirector
- Petru PopescuScreenplay
- Tony MorphettScreenplay
Cast
- Richard ChamberlainDavid Burton
- Olivia HamnettAnnie Burton
- David GulpililChris Lee
- Frederick ParslowRev. Burton
- Vivean GrayDr. Whitburn
- Athol ComptonBilly Corman
- Peter CarrollMichael Zeadler
- Walter AmagulaGerry Lee
- Michael DuffieldAndrew Potter
- Nandjiwarra AmagulaCharlie
- Hedley CullenJudge
- Wallas EatonMorgue Doctor
Stills
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Themes
sydney, australiaaustraliabeachdreamsnightmarecourtvoodooparanoiarainsurrealismsignpremonition