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Last Wave
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pros: Some success in establishing an aura of eeriness; good performance by Chamberlain
cons: Incoherent script, grab-bag approach to occult themes, inconclusive ending, general pointlessness
Why Didn't You Tell Me There Were Mysteries?
Continuing my exploration of Australian cinema, I come next to director Peter Weir. Though Weir is n... See Full Review
pros: A thinking person's suspense film symbolism and sociology yield creepiness
cons: Probably another twenty minutes of exposition would have been good...
Peter Weir's The Last Wave : Hard Rain's Gonna Fall...
Peter Weir knows how to open a film. Remember the 30th Street Station murder in Witness ? Reme... See Full Review
pros: Acting, atmosphere, eerieness.
cons: Somewhat slow-moving, too low-key for fx-loving types.
Dark days in dreamtime
Peter Weir's eerie 1977 thriller was one of a number of vibrant, novel productions that helped put A... See Full Review
pros: Suspenseful. Exciting. Intelligent plot and story line.
cons: Wish it was longer.
Another good Australian Production
I saw this film in 1977 when I was living abroad. I thought it was pretty good then. I was a bit s... See Full Review
Product Details
| Key Information | |
| Genre | Horror/Suspense |
| Directors | Peter Weir |
| Actors | Olivia Hamnett |
| Stars | Richard Chamberlain |
| UPC | 037429161920 |
| Running Time | 1hr 43min |
| Available Formats | VHS |
| MPAA Rating | PG (MPAA) |
| Subgenre | Murder |
| Release Date | 1977 |
| Languages | |
| Original Language | English |
| DVD Editions | |
| DVD Editions | <Edition><item name="format">DVD: Criterion Collection</item><item name="runtime">1hr 46min</item><item name="company">Criterion Collection</item><item name="date">November 20, 2001</item><item name="rating">Not Rated</item><item name="upc">037429161920</item><item name="sound">Sound Features: Stereo</item></Edition> |
| VHS Editions | |
| VHS Editions | <Edition><item name="format">VHS</item><item name="runtime">1hr 43min</item><item name="company">Warner Home Video</item><item name="rating">PG (MPAA)</item></Edition> |
| Credits | |
| Screenwriter | Tony Morphett |
| Professional Reviews | |
| Professional Reviews | (12/19/1978, p.C7, Vincent Canby): "...An impressive work...Nice performances from [the] cast, especially from [Chamberlain]..." |






