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The Last Wave (1977)

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

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Peter Weir
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    David Burton Richard Chamberlain
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    Annie Burton Olivia Hamnett
  • Profile picture of David Gulpilil
    Chris Lee David Gulpilil
  • Profile picture of Frederick Parslow
    Rev. Burton Frederick Parslow
  • Profile picture of Vivean Gray
    Dr. Whitburn Vivean Gray
  • Profile picture of Athol Compton
    Billy Corman Athol Compton
  • Profile picture of Peter Carroll
    Michael Zeadler Peter Carroll
  • Profile picture of Walter Amagula
    Gerry Lee Walter Amagula

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  • aborigine
  • apocalyptic vision
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