Movie
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1978-06-21
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Victorian Film, The Film House
- Country
- Australia
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Tom E. Lewis as Jimmie Blacksmith
- Freddy Reynolds as Mort Blacksmith
- Ray Barrett as Farrell
- Jack Thompson as Rev. Neville
- Don Crosby as Jack Newby
- Angela Punch McGregor as Gilda Marshall
- Steve Dodd as Tabidgi
- Peter Carroll as McCready
- Ruth Cracknell as Mrs. Heather Newby
- Elizabeth Alexander as Petra Graf
- Peter Sumner as Dowie Steed
- Tim Robertson as Healey
Crew
- Fred Schepisi - Director
- Fred Schepisi - Screenplay
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