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The Last Wave (1978)

Movie"Hasn't the weather been strange...could it be a warning?"
Audience Score
67
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PG 1 hr 46 minOct 6th, 1978Mystery, Drama, Fantasy
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.
StarringRichard ChamberlainOlivia HamnettDavid Gulpilil
DirectorPeter Weir

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 6th, 1978
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 27th, 2001 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$810,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$1,300,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Australian Film Commission, McElroy & McElroy, Derek Power, South Australian Film Corporation, Last Wave Productions
Movie Tags:
surrealismdreamsbeachaustralialawyernightmareparanoiavoodoorainstorm