The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
Overview
Australian journalist Guy Hamilton travels to Indonesia to cover civil strife in 1965. There—on the eve of an attempted coup—he befriends a Chinese Australian photographer with a deep connection to and vast knowledge of the Indonesian people, and also falls in love with a British national.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $6,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,300,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.9539 |
Directed By
Peter Weir
Crew
Peter Weir
Jim McElroy
C.J. Koch
Peter Weir
Russell Boyd
C.J. Koch
Maurice Jarre
William M. Anderson
Nixon Binney
Herbert Pinter
Chris Webb
John Seale
Carolynne Cunningham
Elaine Crowther
Mark Egerton
Terry Ryan
Anni Browning
Moya Iceton
Brian Bansgrove
Paul Gantner
Gary Wilkins
Michael Bourchier
Alison Barrett
Judy Lovell
Anthony Jones
Cheryl Williams
Mark J. Wasiutak
Mark Egerton
Ray Brown
Jim Townley
Freddie Fields
Peter West
Ulysses Formanez
Andrew Steuart
Peter Fenton
Ken Richardson
Wayne Barry
Spencer Lee
Phil Heywood
Danny Dominguez
Jose Angeles
Roger Cowland
Fran Burke
Robert Woolcott
Ron Purvis
David Williamson
TOP CAST
Mel Gibson
Guy Hamilton
Sigourney Weaver
Jill Bryant
Linda Hunt
Billy Kwan
Michael Murphy
Pete Curtis
Bill Kerr
Colonel Henderson
Noel Ferrier
Wally O'Sullivan
Bembol Roco
Kumar
Paul Sonkkila
Kevin Condon
Domingo Landicho
Hartono
Kuh Ledesma
Tiger Lily
Hermino De Guzman
Immigration Officer
Ali Nur
Ali
Dominador Robridillo
Betjak Man
Joel Agona
Palace Guard
Mike Emperio
Sukarno
Bernardo Nacilla
Dwarf
Coco Marantha
Pool Waiter
Norma Uatuhan
Ibu
Lito Tolentino
Udin
Cecily Polson
Moira
David Oyang
Hadji
Mark Egerton
Embassy Aide
Joonee Gamboa
Naval Officer
Pudji Waseso
Officer in Cafe
Joel Lamangan
Security Man No. 1
Mario Layco
Security Man No. 2
Jabo Djohansjan
Doctor
Agoes Widjaya Soedjarwo
Roadblock Soldier (as Agus Widjaja)
Chris Quivak
Airport Official
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