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The Year of Living Dangerously

Name: The Year of Living Dangerously
Director: Peter Weir
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 1982-12-17
Duration: 114 min
Cast: Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hunt, Michael Murphy, Bill Kerr

1982 · 1h 54m · Romance, Drama

Peter Weir's sweeping 1982 drama is a masterclass in romantic tension wrapped around real geopolitical stakes—Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver crackle together while the Indonesia setting gives you visual and historical depth most romance-dramas don't bother with. Watch it tonight if you want a smart, beautifully crafted film that treats its audience like adults.

Plot

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.

Director: Peter Weir

Cast: Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hunt, Michael Murphy, Bill Kerr

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