The Year of Living Dangerously
Turkish title: Tehlikeli Bir Yıl
“A love caught in the fire of revolution.”
1982 · 1 h 55 min
Peter WeirCast
Mel Gibson 
Sigourney Weaver 
Linda Hunt
Credits
Written by: 
David Williamson
Plot
An Australian journalist in Jakarta in 1965 falls in love with a British diplomat during the unrest that precedes the coup.
Sinekatalog’s take
Peter Weir's romantic thriller blends journalism and love in Jakarta before the 1965 coup. Linda Hunt won an Oscar as Billy Kwan, and Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver have strong chemistry.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (25,172 votes)
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