The Last Wave

Name: The Last Wave
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1979-01-01
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 7.10
Cast: Frederick Parslow, Olivia Hamnett, David Gulpilil, Richard Chamberlain

– White Australian lawyer David Burton agrees with reluctance to defend a group of aborigines charged ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.10 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 46 Minutes

Release Year:

1977

White Australian lawyer David Burton agrees with reluctance to defend a group of aborigines 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 aborigines and their prophecies.

Styles:

Enigmatic, Disturbing, Futuristic, Scary, Psychological, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious, Mind Bending, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

Future, 1970s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

Australia

Filming Locations:

Sydney Australia, Australia

Genre:

Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery, Drama

The Last Wave (1977) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Jan 1979

Language:

English, Italian, Aboriginal

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Directed by:

Peter Weir

Story Written By:

Petru Popescu, Peter Weir, Tony Morphett

Main Actors:

Frederick Parslow, Olivia Hamnett, David Gulpilil, Richard Chamberlain

Plot:

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.

Awards:

4 wins & 7 nominations.

Production Company:

Cowboy Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

87%

Metacritic:

85%