“Hasn't the weather been strange ...could it be a warning?”
The Last Wave
6.7
215 votes·1977
·1h 46m
·MovieDramaMysteryHorrorThriller
Overview
A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal people in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about himself and premonitions.
Commercial Verdict
Hit
Revenue vs Budget2.6x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Profitable theatrical release
Keywords
sydney, australiaaustraliabeachdreamsnightmarecourtvoodooparanoiarainsurrealismsignpremonition
Cast
Richard Chamberlain
David Burton
Olivia Hamnett
Annie Burton
David Gulpilil
Chris Lee
Frederick Parslow
Rev. Burton
Vivean Gray
Dr. Whitburn
Athol Compton
Billy Corman
Peter Carroll
Michael Zeadler
Walter Amagula
Gerry Lee
Michael Duffield
Andrew Potter
Nandjiwarra Amagula
Charlie
Hedley Cullen
Judge
Wallas Eaton
Morgue Doctor
Jo England
Babysitter
John Frawley
Policeman
John Meagher
Morgue Clerk
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