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The Year of Living Dangerously

The Year of Living Dangerously

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The Year of Living Dangerously

"A love caught in the fire of revolution."

1982

1h 54m

6.7(374 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

A young Australian reporter tries to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the rule of President Sukarno with the help of a diminutive photographer.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Guy Hamilton

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Jill Bryant

Linda Hunt

Linda Hunt

Billy Kwan

Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Pete Curtis

Bill Kerr

Bill Kerr

Colonel Henderson

Noel Ferrier

Noel Ferrier

Wally O'Sullivan

Bembol Roco

Bembol Roco

Kumar

Paul Sonkkila

Paul Sonkkila

Kevin Condon

Domingo Landicho

Domingo Landicho

Hartono

Kuh Ledesma

Tiger Lily

Creative team

Directed by: Peter Weir
Written by: Peter Weir
C.J. Koch
Produced by: Jim McElroy

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