A love caught in the fire of revolution. Indonesia 1965. Revolution is in the air. Foreign journalists covering the feverish unrest are kept at arm's length by the wary Sukarno government. But with the right contacts, you can get a real story. Australian reporter Guy Hamilton is after that kind of story, but he knows the mere telling of it will betray his source. Mel Gibson is Hamilton and Sigourney Weaver is an enigmatic embassy aide in this taut drama directed by Peter Weir.
Directed by
Peter Weir
Written by
C.J. Koch (novel and screenplay); Peter Weir (writer); David Williamson (writer).
Starring
Mel Gibson (Guy Hamilton); Sigourney Weaver (Jill Bryant); Linda Hunt (Billy Kwan); Michael Murphy (Pete Curtis); Bill Kerr (Colonel Henderson); Noel Ferrier (Wally O'Sullivan); Bembol Roco (Kumar); Paul Sonkkila (Kevin Condon); Ali Nur (Ali); Dominador Robridillo (Betjak Man); Joel Agona (Palace Guard); Mike Emperio (Sukarno); Bernardo Nacilla (Dwarf); Domingo Landicho (Hortono); Hermino De Guzman (Immigration Officer). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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