The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 114 mins
Theatrical Release Information:
The Year of Living Dangerously
Mel Gibson stars in this period political thriller directed by Peter Weir. Set in Indonesia during the 1965 coup against President Sukarno, the film stars Gibson as Guy Hamilton, an Australian wire-service reporter covering the scene. Whenever Hamilton becomes too glib or indifferent for his own good, he is brought back to earth by his "conscience," photographer Billy Kwan (played in male drag by diminutive actress Linda Hunt, who won an Academy Award for her performance). As all of Jakarta sinks into disarray, Hamilton pursues a romance with British attaché Jill Bryant (Sigourney Weaver). Filmed on location in the Philippines and Australia, the film was financed by MGM, in the first such American-Australian financial collaboration. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of The Year of Living Dangerously:
Mel Gibson also in The Big Question , Signs , We Were Soldiers , The Face: Jesus in Art , What Women Want , The Patriot
Sigourney Weaver also in Imaginary Heroes , Holes , The Guys , Tadpole , Heartbreakers , A Map of the World
The Year of Living Dangerously Trivia
