The Last Wave (1977)

Drama
Mystery
Thriller

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.

Cast

David Burton
Richard Chamberlain
Annie Burton
Olivia Hamnett
Judge
Hedley Cullen
Morgue Doctor
Wallas Eaton
Babysitter
J Jo England
Policeman
J John Frawley
Morgue Clerk
J John Meagher
Don Fishburn
M Malcolm Robertson
Carl
Greg Rowe
Sophie Burton
Katrina Sedgwick
Grace Burton
I Ingrid Weir
Guest at Party
Tony Llewellyn-Jones
Chris Lee
David Gulpilil
Rev. Burton
Frederick Parslow
Dr. Whitburn
Vivean Gray
Billy Corman
Athol Compton
Michael Zeadler
Peter Carroll
Gerry Lee
Walter Amagula
Andrew Potter
Michael Duffield
Charlie
N Nandjiwarra Amagula

Crew

Director
Peter Weir
Screenplay
Peter Weir
Screenplay
P Petru Popescu
Music
C Charles Wain
Director of Photography
Russell Boyd
Editor
M Max Lemon
Art Direction
N Neil Angwin
Screenplay
Tony Morphett
Producer
H Hal McElroy
Producer
J Jim McElroy
Set Decoration
B Bill Malcolm
Makeup Artist
L Lloyd James
Music
G Groove Myers
Production Manager
R Ross Matthews
First Assistant Director
J John Robertson
Costume Design
A Annie Bleakley
Sound Editor
G Greg Bell
Assistant Sound Editor
H Helen Brown
Sound Recordist
D Don Connolly
Special Effects
M Mont Fieguth
Special Effects
R Robert Hilditch