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# The Last Wave (1978) - Is it OK for kids? | Top Rated Families

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# The Last Wave

1978Rated PG106 minDramaMysteryHorror

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

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**Length:** 106 min - long for under-sevens

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