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 | 0.8924 |
Directed By
Peter Weir
Crew
Peter Weir
Peter Weir
C.J. Koch
Jim McElroy
Maurice Jarre
Russell Boyd
William M. Anderson
C.J. Koch
Herbert Pinter
Moya Iceton
Nixon Binney
John Seale
Gary Wilkins
Mark J. Wasiutak
Elaine Crowther
Mark Egerton
Mark Egerton
Carolynne Cunningham
Chris Webb
Michael Bourchier
Brian Bansgrove
Paul Gantner
Ray Brown
Terry Ryan
Anthony Jones
Judy Lovell
Cheryl Williams
Anni Browning
Alison Barrett
Jim Townley
Freddie Fields
Jose Angeles
Wayne Barry
Ulysses Formanez
Ken Richardson
Robert Woolcott
Peter Fenton
Phil Heywood
Spencer Lee
Ron Purvis
Andrew Steuart
Danny Dominguez
Roger Cowland
Peter West
Fran Burke
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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