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The Year of Living Dangerously

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The Year of Living Dangerously
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PG,1hr 54min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1983
Director:
Peter Weir
Distributor:
MGM
Starring:
Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hunt  ...more
Synopsis: 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 ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Blowen, Boston Globe
The movie masterfully evokes, through stunning direction and magnificent performances, the heat and passion of desperate people living in desperate times. [18 Feb 1983] Full Review
Metascore
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65
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 9 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Mel Gibson
Guy Hamilton
Sigourney Weaver
Jill Bryant
Linda Hunt
Billy Kwan
Michael Murphy
Peter Curtis
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