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The Last Wave

1979·1h 46m·PG
DramaMysteryFantasyThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 6.9/10
12,445 votes
Metascore
85
Metacritic

A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal Persons in a ritualized taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing things about himself and premonitions.

The Last Wave is a 1979 drama mystery movie directed by Peter Weir, starring Richard Chamberlain, David Gulpilil, Olivia Hamnett. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 from 12,445 votes and runs 1h 46m.

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Director
Peter Weir
Stars
Richard Chamberlain
David Gulpilil
Olivia Hamnett
Frederick Parslow
Details
1979-01-18
106 min
Movie
PG
★ Australia
★ English, Aboriginal, Italian
Keywords
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