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The Last Wave(1977)
Status: Released
Date: 1977-12-15
67%
209 Votes
Time: 1h 46m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Australia
Budget: $825,000.00
Revenue: $2,124,250.00
ProductionCompanies: 
McElroy & McElroy
Derek Power
Last Wave Productions
Movie: The Last Wave
Top 10 Billed 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
Video Trailer The Last Wave
Video: THE LAST WAVE (1977) TRAILER
THE LAST WAVE (1977) TRAILER
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THE LAST WAVE Trailer [1977]
Brian Trenchard-Smith on THE LAST WAVE
CBS Late Movie promo The Last Wave 1981
Peter Weir talks about The Last Wave (1977)
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THE LAST WAVE (1977) TRAILER - Trailer
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THE LAST WAVE Trailer [1977] - Trailer
Brian Trenchard-Smith on THE LAST WAVE - Featurette
CBS Late Movie promo The Last Wave 1981 - Featurette
Peter Weir talks about The Last Wave (1977) - Featurette
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