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The Last Wave

The Last Wave

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

A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal people in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about himself and premonitions.

DramaMysteryHorror

Release: 1977-12-15Runtime: 106 minRating: 6.7 (211)

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

Crew

Annie Bleakley

Costume Design

Greg Bell

Sound Editor

Helen Brown

Assistant Sound Editor

Don Connolly

Sound Recordist

Mont Fieguth

Special Effects

Robert Hilditch

Special Effects

Peter Weir

Peter Weir

Director

Peter Weir

Peter Weir

Screenplay

Petru Popescu

Screenplay

Charles Wain

Music

Clips & Videos

THE LAST WAVE Trailer [1977]

THE LAST WAVE Trailer [1977]

THE LAST WAVE (1977) TRAILER

THE LAST WAVE (1977) TRAILER

Brian Trenchard-Smith on THE LAST WAVE

Brian Trenchard-Smith on THE LAST WAVE

CBS Late Movie promo The Last Wave 1981

CBS Late Movie promo The Last Wave 1981

Peter Weir talks about The Last Wave (1977)

Peter Weir talks about The Last Wave (1977)