The Last Wave

The Last Wave

106 mins | Drama, Thriller, Mystery | Dec. 15, 1977

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

The Last Wave

106 mins | Drama, Thriller, Mystery | Dec. 15, 1977

The Last Wave
Australian lawyer David Burton agrees with reluctance to defend a group of Aboriginal people 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 Aboriginal people and their prophecies.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Australian Film Commission, South Australian Film Corporation, McElroy & McElroy, Derek Power, Last Wave Productions
Original title The Last Wave
Directors John Robertson, Peter Weir
Writers Tony Morphett, Petru Popescu, Peter Weir

Cast

Richard Chamberlain

as David Burton

Olivia Hamnett

as Annie Burton

David Gulpilil

as Chris Lee

Frederick Parslow

as Rev. Burton

Vivean Gray

as Dr. Whitburn

Athol Compton

as Billy Corman

Peter Carroll

as Michael Zeadler

Walter Amagula

as Gerry Lee

Michael Duffield

as Andrew Potter

Nandjiwarra Amagula

as Charlie

Hedley Cullen

as Judge

Wallas Eaton

as Morgue Doctor

Jo England

as Babysitter

John Frawley

as Policeman

John Meagher

as Morgue Clerk

Malcolm Robertson

as Don Fishburn

Greg Rowe

as Carl

Katrina Sedgwick

as Sophie Burton

Ingrid Weir

as Grace Burton

Tony Llewellyn-Jones

as Guest at Party