A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal people in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about himself and premonitions.
The Last Wave
“Hasn't the weather been strange ...could it be a warning?”
Overview
A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal people in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about himself and premonitions.
Director
Peter Weir
Budget
825.0K
Revenue
2.1M
Status
Released
Production
Australian Film Commission, McElroy & McElroy, Derek Power, South Australian Film Corporation, Last Wave Productions
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
Malcolm Robertson
Don Fishburn
Greg Rowe
Carl
Katrina Sedgwick
Sophie Burton
Ingrid Weir
Grace Burton
Tony Llewellyn-Jones
Guest at Party
Video Gallery
Peter Weir talks about The Last Wave (1977)
CBS Late Movie promo The Last Wave 1981
