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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

Fred Schepisi

1978 • 1h 53m

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.

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

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Cast

Tom E. Lewis

Tom E. LewisJimmie Blacksmith

Freddy Reynolds

Freddy ReynoldsMort Blacksmith

Ray Barrett

Ray BarrettFarrell

Jack Thompson

Jack ThompsonRev. Neville

Don Crosby

Don CrosbyJack Newby

Angela Punch McGregor

Angela Punch McGregorGilda Marshall

Steve Dodd

Steve DoddTabidgi

Peter Carroll

Peter CarrollMcCready

Ruth Cracknell

Ruth CracknellMrs. Heather Newby

Elizabeth Alexander

Elizabeth AlexanderPetra Graf

Peter Sumner

Peter SumnerDowie Steed

Tim Robertson

Tim RobertsonHealey

Ray Meagher

Ray MeagherDud Edmonds

Brian AndersonHyberry

Jane Harders

Jane HardersMrs. Healey

Crew

Fred Schepisi

Fred SchepisiDirector

Thomas Keneally

Thomas KeneallyNovel

Bruce Smeaton

Bruce SmeatonOriginal Music Composer

Ian Baker

Ian BakerDirector of Photography

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