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1977

The Last Wave

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

Credits

Director

Peter Weir

Producers

Hal McElroy , Jim McElroy

Writers

Peter Weir , Petru Popescu , Tony Morphett

Cinematographer

Russell Boyd

Editor

Max Lemon

Costume Design

Annie Bleakley

Cast

Richard Chamberlain , Olivia Hamnett , David Gulpilil , Frederick Parslow , Vivean Gray , Athol Compton , Peter Carroll , Walter Amagula , Michael Duffield , Nandjiwarra Amagula

Studios

South Australian Film Corporation , Australian Film Commission , McElroy & McElroy , Derek Power , Last Wave Productions

Genres

Drama Fantasy Mystery

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

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The Last Wave (1977) movie poster
The Last Wave (1977) movie poster
The Last Wave (1977) movie poster
The Last Wave (1977) movie poster
The Last Wave (1977) movie poster

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