A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal Persons in a ritualized taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing things about himself and premonitions.
Director:
Peter Weir
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| Richard Chamberlain | ... | David Burton | |
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Olivia Hamnett | ... | Annie Burton |
| David Gulpilil | ... | Chris Lee (as Gulpilil) | |
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Frederick Parslow | ... | Rev. Burton |
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Vivean Gray | ... | Dr. Whitburn |
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Nandjiwarra Amagula | ... | Charlie |
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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 |
| Peter Carroll | ... | Michael Zeadler | |
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Athol Compton | ... | Billy Corman |
| Hedley Cullen | ... | Judge | |
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Michael Duffield | ... | Andrew Potter |
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Wallas Eaton | ... | Morgue Doctor |
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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>
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dream | voodoo | australian aborigine | philosophy | police officer |Taglines:
The dream that became a nightmare. His was a premonition of doom. See more »Parents Guide:
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AustraliaRelease Date:
January 1979 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
AUD810,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$495, 2 December 2001Gross USA:
$957Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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The house seen in the film, owned by a lawyer (Richard Chamberlain), was rented, from a doctor. The house was situated in Adelaide's leafy suburb of Mitcham. See more »Goofs
When Chamberlin's character leaves his office and drives in the rain the windshield wipers are moving at a fast rate. When the shot changes to inside the car the wipers are suddenly moving at a slower rate. See more »Connections
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I notice a lot of viewers are trying to 'understand' The Last Wave. Sometimes...understanding is 'the booby prize'. In an age of in-your-face special effects and fast action that negates thinkiing at all, this film is brilliant. Peter Weir is truly a remarkable film maker. He does something so few director's do anymore. He allows us to be involved with the story...to think for ouselves. Same as with Picnic At Hanging Rock, which I have to watch at least once a year, The Last Wave allows ME to think for myself.