1977 • PG • 1h 46m
6.7/10
(186 users) 
Overview
Australian lawyer David Burton agrees with reluctance to defend a group of Aboriginal people charged Australian lawyer David Burton agrees with reluctance to defend a group of Aboriginal people charged with murdering one of their own. He suspects the victim was targeted for violating a tribal taboo, but the defendants deny any tribal association. Burton, plagued by apocalyptic visions of water, slowly realizes danger may come from his own involvement with the Aboriginal people and their prophecies.
6.7/10
(186 users) Cast / Crew 
Richard Chamberlain David Burton 
Olivia Hamnett Annie Burton 
David Gulpilil Chris Lee 
Frederick Parslow Rev. Burton 
Vivean Gray Dr. Whitburn 
Athol Compton Billy Corman 
Peter Carroll Michael Zeadler 
Walter Amagula Gerry Lee 
Michael Duffield Andrew Potter 
Nandjiwarra Amagula Charlie 
Hedley Cullen Judge 
Wallas Eaton Morgue Doctor Jo England Babysitter John Frawley Policeman John Meagher Morgue Clerk Robert Hilditch Special Effects Mont Fieguth Special Effects Annie Bleakley Costume Design Helen Brown Assistant Sound Editor Don Connolly Sound Recordist Greg Bell Sound Editor 
Russell Boyd Director of Photography 
Peter Weir Screenplay Charles Wain Music Peter Weir Director Petru Popescu Screenplay Neil Angwin Art Direction Max Lemon Editor 
Tony Morphett Screenplay Bill Malcolm Set Decoration
Richard Chamberlain David Burton Olivia Hamnett Annie Burton David Gulpilil Chris Lee Frederick Parslow Rev. Burton Vivean Gray Dr. Whitburn Athol Compton Billy Corman Peter Carroll Michael Zeadler Walter Amagula Gerry Lee Michael Duffield Andrew Potter Nandjiwarra Amagula Charlie Hedley Cullen Judge Wallas Eaton Morgue Doctor Jo England Babysitter John Frawley Policeman John Meagher Morgue Clerk Robert Hilditch Special Effects Mont Fieguth Special Effects Annie Bleakley Costume Design Helen Brown Assistant Sound Editor Don Connolly Sound Recordist Greg Bell Sound Editor Russell Boyd Director of Photography Peter Weir Screenplay Charles Wain Music Peter Weir Director Petru Popescu Screenplay Neil Angwin Art Direction Max Lemon Editor Tony Morphett Screenplay Bill Malcolm Set Decoration 
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