Black and White (2002)

10/31/2002 (GB) • 1h 39m

Drama

One man's conviction divided a nation.

Overview

Australia, 1958. When a nine year old white girl is found murdered, police are quick to arrest illiterate Aborigine, Max Stuart. Under interrogation Max admits to the killing. With a legal system compromised by intimidation tactics, the skills of his two gifted but naïve defense lawyers are put to the test.

Top Billed Cast

Robert Carlyle

David O'Sullivan

Charles Dance

Roderic Chamberlain

Kerry Fox

Helen Devaney

Colin Friels

Father Tom Dixon

Ben Mendelsohn

Rupert Murdoch

David Ngoombujarra

Young Max Stuart

Max Stuart

Old Max Stuart

Rhys McConnochie

Justice Abbott

Bille Brown

Thomas Playford


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

australia

child murder

illiteracy

based on true story

australian aboriginal

1950s

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