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The Year of Living Dangerously

A love caught in the fire of revolution.

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.

19821h 54mPGRomance, Drama

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About The Year of Living Dangerously

Directors
Peter Weir
Cast
Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hunt, Michael Murphy, Bill Kerr, Noel Ferrier
Genres
Romance, Drama
Content rating
PG
Original language
English
Production countries
Australia, United States of America
Status
Released

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