Film of the Day: Mental

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MOVIE

The Last Wave

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1977

106 minutes (1 hrs 46 mins)

Production Country

Australia

Production Studio

McElroy & McElroy

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Peter Weir

Starring

Richard Chamberlain · Olivia Hamnett · David Gulpilil · Frederick Parslow · Vivean Gray · Nandjiwarra Amagula

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 18th January 1979

Australia release: 15th December 1977

United Kingdom release: 15th August 1978

Box Office Quickview

US box office

Box Office debut: 30th Nov '01
Debut position: 63
Highest position: 63
Debut gross: $495
Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

K-12

NRC

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£0

US total gross
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$495

Global total gross
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Last viewed:
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Director

Role

Peter Weir

Directed By

Actor

Character

Richard Chamberlain

David Burton

Olivia Hamnett

Annie Burton

David Gulpilil

Chris Lee

Frederick Parslow

Rev. Burton

Vivean Gray

Dr. Whitburn

Nandjiwarra Amagula

Charlie

Walter Amagula

Gerry Lee

Roy Bara

Larry

Cedrick Lalara

Lindsey

Morris Lalara

Jacko

Peter Carroll

Michael Zeadler

Athol Compton

Billy Corman

Hedley Cullen

Judge

Michael Duffield

Andrew Potter

Wallas Eaton

Morgue Doctor

Jo England

Babysitter

John Frawley

Policeman

Jennifer De Greenlaw

Zeadler's Secretary

Richard Henderson

Prosecutor

Penny Leach

Schoolteacher

Merv Lillie

Publican

John Meagher

Morgue Clerk

Guido Rametta

Guido

Malcolm Robertson

Don Fishburn

Greg Rowe

Carl

Katrina Sedgwick

Sophie Burton

Ingrid Weir

Grace Burton

Tony Llewellyn-Jones

Guest at Party

Brian Moore

Cop in Courtroom