The Last Wave (1977)
Overview
Australian lawyer David Burton agrees with reluctance to defend a group of Aboriginal people charged with murdering one of their own. He suspects the victim was targeted for violating a tribal taboo, but the defendants deny any tribal association. Burton, plagued by apocalyptic visions of water, slowly realizes danger may come from his own involvement with the Aboriginal people and their prophecies.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $810,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,300,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 12.543 |
Directed By
Peter Weir
Crew
Robert Hilditch
Mont Fieguth
Annie Bleakley
Helen Brown
Don Connolly
Greg Bell
Russell Boyd
Peter Weir
Charles Wain
Peter Weir
Petru Popescu
Neil Angwin
Max Lemon
Tony Morphett
Bill Malcolm
Hal McElroy
Jim McElroy
Lloyd James
Groove Myers
Ross Matthews
John Robertson
TOP CAST
Richard Chamberlain
David Burton
Olivia Hamnett
Annie Burton
David Gulpilil
Chris Lee
Frederick Parslow
Rev. Burton
Vivean Gray
Dr. Whitburn
Athol Compton
Billy Corman
Peter Carroll
Michael Zeadler
Walter Amagula
Gerry Lee
Michael Duffield
Andrew Potter
Nandjiwarra Amagula
Charlie
Hedley Cullen
Judge
Wallas Eaton
Morgue Doctor
Jo England
Babysitter
John Frawley
Policeman
John Meagher
Morgue Clerk
Malcolm Robertson
Don Fishburn
Greg Rowe
Carl
Katrina Sedgwick
Sophie Burton
Ingrid Weir
Grace Burton
Tony Llewellyn-Jones
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