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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The chant of the underdog

Genres

CrimeDramaHistory

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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.

Others

Budget

$1380000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

21 June 1978

Country

Australia

Cast

Tom E. Lewis

Tom E. Lewis

Jimmie Blacksmith

Freddy Reynolds

Freddy Reynolds

Mort Blacksmith

Ray Barrett

Ray Barrett

Farrell

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Rev. Neville

Don Crosby

Don Crosby

Jack Newby

Angela Punch McGregor

Angela Punch McGregor

Gilda Marshall

Steve Dodd

Steve Dodd

Tabidgi

Peter Carroll

Peter Carroll

McCready

Ruth Cracknell

Ruth Cracknell

Mrs. Heather Newby

Elizabeth Alexander

Elizabeth Alexander

Petra Graf

Peter Sumner

Peter Sumner

Dowie Steed

Tim Robertson

Tim Robertson

Healey

Ray Meagher

Ray Meagher

Dud Edmonds

Brian Anderson

Brian Anderson

Hyberry

Jane Harders

Jane Harders

Mrs. Healey

Julie Dawson

Julie Dawson

Martha Neville

Jack Charles

Jack Charles

Harry Edwards

Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown

Shearer

Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam

Man in Butcher Shop

Robyn Nevin

Robyn Nevin

Mrs. McCready

Gregory Apps

Gregory Apps

Smith

Jillian Archer

Jillian Archer

Young Nun

John Bowman

John Bowman

Mullett

Michael Carman

Michael Carman

J.C. Thomas

Bill Charlton

Bill Charlton

Jones

Liddy Clark

Liddy Clark

Kate

Matthew Crosby

Matthew Crosby

Timmy Newby

Marshall Crosby

Marshall Crosby

Peter Newby

Ian Gilmour

Ian Gilmour

Eddie

Ken Grant

Ken Grant

Wilson

Alan Hardy

Alan Hardy

Carmichael

Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton

John Jarratt

John Jarratt

Michaels

Thomas Keneally

Thomas Keneally

Cook

Terry McDermott

Terry McDermott

M.P.

Ray Marshall

Ray Marshall

Constable in Jail

Zac Martin

Zac Martin

Drunken Aborigine

Justine Saunders

Justine Saunders

Nancy

Alexandra Schepisi

Alexandra Schepisi

Baby Healey

Rob Steele

Rob Steele

Claude Lewis

Richard Ussher

Richard Ussher

English Clerk

Barbara Wyndon

Barbara Wyndon

Mervyn Drake

Mervyn Drake

Kelly

Kevin Miles

Kevin Miles

Knoller

Karlene Rogerson

Karlene Rogerson

Girl at Brentwood

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