The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)
The chant of the underdog
1978 · 1h 53m · Crime, Drama, History
Genres: Crime, Drama, History
The true story of a part Aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolerable, and as a result snaps in a violent and horrific manner.
Director: Fred Schepisi
Writers: Thomas Keneally, Fred Schepisi
Music by: Bruce Smeaton
Cinematography: Ian Baker
Editor: Brian Kavanagh
Budget: $1M · Rated 6.7/10 by 68 viewers
Cast
Tom E. Lewis as Jimmie BlacksmithFreddy Reynolds as Mort BlacksmithRay Barrett as FarrellJack Thompson as Rev. NevilleDon Crosby as Jack NewbyAngela Punch McGregor as Gilda MarshallSteve Dodd as TabidgiPeter Carroll as McCreadyRuth Cracknell as Mrs. Heather NewbyElizabeth Alexander as Petra GrafPeter Sumner as Dowie SteedTim Robertson as HealeyMore like this
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