The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)

Name: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Released: 1978-06-21
Duration: 113 min
Cast: Tom E. Lewis, Freddy Reynolds, Ray Barrett, Jack Thompson, Don Crosby

The chant of the underdog

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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Released 1978-06-21 · 113 min · Crime, Drama, History

Directed by Fred Schepisi

Cast

Tom E. Lewis as Jimmie Blacksmith
Freddy Reynolds as Mort Blacksmith
Ray Barrett as Farrell
Jack Thompson as Rev. Neville
Don Crosby as Jack Newby
Angela Punch McGregor as Gilda Marshall
Steve Dodd as Tabidgi
Peter Carroll as McCready
Ruth Cracknell as Mrs. Heather Newby
Elizabeth Alexander as Petra Graf
Peter Sumner as Dowie Steed
Tim Robertson as Healey
Ray Meagher as Dud Edmonds
Brian Anderson as Hyberry
Jane Harders as Mrs. Healey