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The Last Wave
The Last Wave

The Last Wave

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

Genres

MysteryDramaFantasy

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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.

Others

Budget

$810000

Revenue

$1300000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

15 December 1977

Country

Australia

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

Nandjiwarra Amagula

Charlie

Hedley Cullen

Hedley Cullen

Judge

Wallas Eaton

Wallas Eaton

Morgue Doctor

Jo England

Jo England

Babysitter

John Frawley

John Frawley

Policeman

John Meagher

John Meagher

Morgue Clerk

Malcolm Robertson

Malcolm Robertson

Don Fishburn

Greg Rowe

Greg Rowe

Carl

Katrina Sedgwick

Katrina Sedgwick

Sophie Burton

Ingrid Weir

Ingrid Weir

Grace Burton

Tony Llewellyn-Jones

Tony Llewellyn-Jones

Guest at Party

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