The Last Wave

The Last Wave

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

1977•1h 46m•6.7/10

DramaMysteryFantasy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(209)

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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Production

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

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

David Burton

Olivia Hamnett

Olivia Hamnett

Annie Burton

David Gulpilil

David Gulpilil

Chris Lee

Frederick Parslow

Frederick Parslow

Rev. Burton

Vivean Gray

Vivean Gray

Dr. Whitburn

Athol Compton

Athol Compton

Billy Corman

Peter Carroll

Peter Carroll

Michael Zeadler

Walter Amagula

Walter Amagula

Gerry Lee

Michael Duffield

Michael Duffield

Andrew Potter

Nandjiwarra Amagula

Charlie

Hedley Cullen

Hedley Cullen

Judge

Wallas Eaton

Morgue Doctor

Jo England

Babysitter

John Frawley

Policeman

John Meagher

Morgue Clerk

Malcolm Robertson

Don Fishburn

Greg Rowe

Greg Rowe

Carl

Katrina Sedgwick

Katrina Sedgwick

Sophie Burton

Ingrid Weir

Grace Burton

Tony Llewellyn-Jones

Tony Llewellyn-Jones

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