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The Last Wave (1977)
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Ratings: 7.1/10 from 3,708 users
Metascore:
85/100
Reviews: 40 user | 50 critic | 5 from Metacritic.com A Sydney lawyer defends five Aborigines in a ritualized taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing things about himself. Director:Peter Weir |
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Olivia Hamnett | ... | |
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Chris Lee
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Frederick Parslow | ... | |
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Vivean Gray | ... | |
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Nandjiwarra Amagula | ... | |
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Walter Amagula | ... |
Gerry Lee
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Roy Bara | ... |
Larry
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Cedrick Lalara | ... |
Lindsey
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Morris Lalara | ... |
Jacko
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Peter Carroll | ... |
Michael Zeadler
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Athol Compton | ... |
Billy Corman
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Hedley Cullen | ... |
Judge
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Michael Duffield | ... |
Andrew Potter
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Wallas Eaton | ... |
Morgue Doctor
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Storyline
A Sydney lawyer has more to worry about than higher-than-average rainfall when he is called upon to defend five Aboriginals in court. Determined to break their silence and discover the truth behind the hidden society he suspects lives in his city, the Lawyer is drawn further, and more intimately, into a prophesy that threatens a new Armageddon, wherein all the continent shall drown. Written by David Carroll <davidc@atom.ansto.gov.au>
Plot Summary | Add SynopsisTaglines:
The Occult Forces. The Ritual Murder. The Sinister Storms. The Prophetic Dreams. The Last Wave. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
AustraliaRelease Date:
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Black Rain See more »Box Office
Budget:
AUD 810,000 (estimated)Gross:
AUD 1,258,000 (Australia)Company Credits
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Chris Lee: A dream.
David Burton: What are dreams?
Chris Lee: Dream like hearing ... seeing ... talking ... the way of knowing things.
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Trivia
This picture was a notable contemporary departure for actor Richard Chamberlain whose last few pictures had all been period costumers such as The Man in the Iron Mask, The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella and The Count of Monte-Cristo whilst moreover, Chamberlain had been well-known at the time for also starring in such other costumer period fare as Lady Caroline Lamb and The Music Lovers. See more »Goofs
Continuity: Change in speed of windshield wipers: This is because Richard Chamberlain's character has entered the Dreamtime. It is a Clue - not a Goof. See more »Quotes
David Burton: What did I see?Chris Lee: A dream.
David Burton: What are dreams?
Chris Lee: Dream like hearing ... seeing ... talking ... the way of knowing things.
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Connections
Referenced in "HBO First Look: The Making of 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World' (#10.19)" (2003) See more »
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