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A Balasaur Score of 74 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, Metacritic 85/100. Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 78% of the 1,071 1970s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal people in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about himself and premonitions.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes78%
Metacritic85/100
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
218 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter WeirDirector
- Peter WeirScreenplay
- 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
The Best Movies of 1977
The Last Wave is #23 of 60
