The Last Wave
A Sydney lawyer defending five Aboriginal men accused of a ritual murder begins experiencing eerie visions, forcing him to confront unsettling truths about his identity and destiny.
“Hasn't the weather been strange ...could it be a warning?”
Synopsis
A Sydney lawyer takes on the defense of five Aboriginal individuals accused of a ritualized taboo murder, and through the course of the case, uncovers unsettling truths about himself and experiences troubling premonitions.
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Principal cast & crew: 32
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Max LemonShot by Russell BoydScored by Groove MyersDesigned by Goran Warff
Box Office
1977 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.6× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$2.1M
Re-release box office
- 20011 theaters
- $1K($3K today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
Also known as
- Die letzte Flutde
- Black Rainen
- La última olaes
- La Dernière Vaguefr
- L'ultima ondait
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Cast & Crew
32 unique people credited
Top billed 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
Nandjiwarra Amagula
as Charlie
Athol Compton
as Billy Corman
Walter Amagula
as Gerry Lee
Peter Carroll
as Michael Zeadler
Roy Bara
as Larry
Cedrick Lalara
as Lindsey
Michael Duffield
as Andrew Potter
Supporting cast
11Directors
1Writers
3Producers
2Other crew
4Parents Guide
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