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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The chant of the underdog

19786.71h 53m

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.

Directed by Fred Schepisi
Written by Thomas Keneally, Fred Schepisi
Produced by Fred Schepisi
Box OfficeBudget: $1.4M0

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookbiographybased on true storymurderrampagecriminalaxe murderindigenous australiansaboriginenew south wales1900s

About The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith is a crime, drama, history film released in 1978 exploring themes of based on novel or book, biography, based on true story, murder, rampage, criminal. Directed by Fred Schepisi, it stars Tom E. Lewis, Freddy Reynolds, Ray Barrett. 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.

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