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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 date US release: 18th January 1979
Australia release date Australia release: 15th December 1977
United Kingdom release date 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


15

12

PG

UA

PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $495
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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