The Year Of Living Dangerously - Original Trailer 1982

Mel Gibson stars in this period political thriller directed by Peter Weir. Set in Indonesia during the 1965 coup against President Sukarno, the film stars Gibson as Guy Hamilton, an Australian wire-service reporter covering the scene. Whenever Hamilton becomes too glib or indifferent for his own good, he is brought back to earth by his "conscience," photographer Billy Kwan (played in male drag by diminutive actress Linda Hunt, who won an Academy Award for her performance). As all of Jakarta sinks into disarray, Hamilton pursues a romance with British attaché Jill Bryant (Sigourney Weaver). Filmed on location in the Philippines and Australia, the film was financed by MGM, in the first such American-Australian financial collaboration. Mel Gibson - Guy Hamilton Sigourney Weaver - Jill Bryant Linda Hunt - Billy Kwan Michael Murphy - Peter Curtis Bill Kerr - Col. Henderson Noel Ferrier - Wally Paul Sonkkila - Condon Bembol Roco - Kumar Domingo Landicho - Hortono Norma Uatuhan - Ibu Joonee Gamboa - Naval Officer Joel Agona - Palace Guard Hermono de Guzman - Immigration Officer Mark Egerton - Embassy aide Mike Emperio - President Sukarno Joel Lamangan - Security Man 1 Coco Marantha - Pool waiter Bernardo Nacilla - Dwarf Ali Nur - Ali Dominador Robidillo - Betjak Man