The Last Wave (1977)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Hasn't the weather been strange ...could it be a warning?
A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal people in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about himself and premonitions.
- Released: 1977-12-15
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, Horror
- Runtime: 1h 46m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 218 votes
Directed by Peter Weir.
Top 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
Where to watch The Last Wave
- United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: stream on Foxtel Now; watch free on ABC iview; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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