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The Last Wave (1977) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.87/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.9/10
Metascore: ☆ 8.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.2/10
The Last Wave Plot Synopsis:
A Sydney lawyer has more to worry about than higher-than-average rainfall when he is called upon to defend five Aboriginals in court. Determined to break their silence and discover the truth behind the hidden society he suspects lives in his city, the Lawyer is drawn further, and more intimately, into a prophesy that threatens a new Armageddon, wherein all the continent shall drown.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A Sydney lawyer defends five Aborigines in a ritualized taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing things about himself and premonitions.
Tagline: The Occult Forces. The Ritual Murder. The Sinister Storms. The Prophetic Dreams. The Last Wave.
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The Last Wave Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1977 (more 1977 movies)
Box Office: $957
Awards: 4
Nominations: 8
Language: English, Italian, Aboriginal
Country: Australia
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Last Wave Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 29, 2017
Writers: Peter Weir, Tony Morphett, Petru Popescu
Producers: Hal McElroy, Jim McElroy
Editors: Max Lemon
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The Last Wave Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Chamberlain | ... | David Burton |
| Olivia Hamnett | ... | Annie Burton |
| David Gulpilil | ... | Chris Lee (as Gulpilil) |
| Frederick Parslow | ... | Rev. Burton |
| Vivean Gray | ... | Dr. Whitburn |
| Nandjiwarra Amagula | ... | Charlie |
| Walter Amagula | ... | Gerry Lee |
| Roy Bara | ... | Larry |
| Cedrick Lalara | ... | Lindsey |
| Morris Lalara | ... | Jacko |
| Peter Carroll | ... | Michael Zeadler |
| Athol Compton | ... | Billy Corman |
| Hedley Cullen | ... | Judge |
| Michael Duffield | ... | Andrew Potter |
| Wallas Eaton | ... | Morgue Doctor |
| Jo England | ... | Babysitter |
| John Frawley | ... | Policeman |
| Jennifer De Greenlaw | ... | Zeadler''s Secretary (as Jennifer de Greenlaw) |
| Richard Henderson | ... | Prosecutor |
| Penny Leach | ... | Schoolteacher |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Richard Chamberlain (b. March 31, 1934) – David Burton
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Olivia Hamnett – Annie Burton
- David Gulpilil (b. July 1, 1953) – Chris Lee (as Gulpilil)
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu | Gulpilil | David Gumpilil - Frederick Parslow – Rev. Burton
- Vivean Gray – Dr. Whitburn
- Nandjiwarra Amagula – Charlie
- Walter Amagula – Gerry Lee
- Roy Bara – Larry
- Cedrick Lalara – Lindsey
- Morris Lalara – Jacko
- Peter Carroll – Michael Zeadler
- Athol Compton – Billy Corman
- Hedley Cullen – Judge
- Michael Duffield – Andrew Potter
- Wallas Eaton – Morgue Doctor
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