The Last Wave 1977

Name: The Last Wave
Released: 1977-12-15
Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Olivia Hamnett, David Gulpilil, Frederick Parslow, Vivean Gray

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Peter Weir
Written by:	Peter Weir & Tony Morphett & Petru Popescu
Release date:	1977-12-15
Runtime:	106 minutes
Critics score:	87 / 100
Tagline:	Hasn't the weather been strange...could it be a warning?