The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)

06/21/1978 (AU) • 1h 53m

Crime, Drama, History

The chant of the underdog

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.

Top Billed Cast

Tom E. Lewis

Jimmie Blacksmith

Freddy Reynolds

Mort Blacksmith

Jack Thompson

Rev. Neville

Don Crosby

Jack Newby

Angela Punch McGregor

Gilda Marshall

Steve Dodd

Tabidgi

Ruth Cracknell

Mrs. Heather Newby


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,380,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on novel or book

biography

based on true story

murder

rampage

criminal

axe murder

indigenous australians

aborigine

new south wales

1900s

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