The Last Wave

~Hasn't the weather been strange ...could it be a warning?

Overview

A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal people in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about himself and premonitions.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1977-12-15
Budget: $825000
Revenue: $2124250
Runtime: 106 min

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