
The Year of Living Dangerously
1982 · Movie · PG · 114 min · ★ 6.7 · 77% critics
A young Australian reporter is sent to navigate Indonesia’s political turmoil under President Sukarno, trying to uncover stories as tensions mount. He’s helped by a diminutive photographer who serves as both guide and fixer, shaping the reporter’s path through uncertainty and danger.
Based on The Year of Living Dangerously
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Details
- Years
- 1982
- Release date
- 1982-12-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (362 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tense political drama with strong performances and a vividly grounded sense of place, like Gallipoli or Shadowlands; Not for you if you prefer straightforward political storytelling or action-driven plot over a romance-and-journalism mix.
Pros: gripping political tension; standout supporting performance; vivid period feel | Cons: heavy romance focus; uneven pacing; muddled political clarity
Themes
- civil war
- dwarf
- photography
- journalism
- embassy
- indonesia
- falling in love
- jakarta indonesia
- java, indonesia
- 1960s
- jakarta
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1984
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 1983
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1984 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1983 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 1983 · nominated
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- AACTA Award — Best Sound · 1983 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 1983 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 1983 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 1983 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 1983 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 1983 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 1983 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 1983 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 1983 · nominated
Cast & crew

Mel Gibson
as Guy Hamilton

Sigourney Weaver
as Jill Bryant

Linda Hunt
as Billy Kwan

Michael Murphy
as Pete Curtis

Bill Kerr
as Colonel Henderson

Noel Ferrier
as Wally O'Sullivan

Bembol Roco
as Kumar

Paul Sonkkila
as Kevin Condon

Domingo Landicho
as Hartono
- KL
Kuh Ledesma
as Tiger Lily
Directed by Peter Weir