The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
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88% of critics liked it
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73% of users liked it
(8,104 ratings)
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… More 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, Rovi
- Directed By
- Peter Weir
- Genres
- Drama
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jan 21, 1983 Wide
- On DVD
- Aug 27, 1997
- Studio
- MGM
Critic Reviews
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Geoff Andrew, Time Out
A curiously languid affair, rather than the breathless Costa-Gavras-style thriller which was the least one might have expected from this kind of material.
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Vincent Canby, New York Times
A good, romantic melodrama that suffers more than most good, romantic melodramas in not being much better than it is.
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Wesley Lovell, Cinema Sight
A young Mel Gibson anchors a fascinating look at the life of a journalist looking for the great war-era news story.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Combining political intrigue, steamy romance, and engaging characters, Peter Weir's well-crafted, highly enjoyable adventure is one of the few successful efforts to make a Casablanca-like movie for modern audiences.
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Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
The rest of the film hasn't aged nearly as well as Hunt's fun performance...
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Cast
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Mel Gibson
as Guy Hamilton
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Sigourney Weaver
as Jill Bryant
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Linda Hunt
as Billy Kwan
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Michael Murphy
as Peter Curtis
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Bill Kerr
as Col. Henderson
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Noel Ferrier
as Wally
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Paul Sonkkila
as Condon
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Bembol Roco
as Kumar
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Domingo Landicho
as Hortono
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Norma Uatuhan
as Ibu
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Joonee Gamboa
as Naval Officer
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Joel Agona
as Palace Guard
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Hermono de Guzman
as Immigration Officer
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Mike Emperio
as President Sukarno
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Coco Marantha
as Pool waiter
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Bernardo Nacilla
as Dwarf
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Ali Nur
as Ali
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Dominador Robidillo
as Betjak Man
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Mark Egerton
as Embassy aide
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Joel Lamangan
as Security Man 1
