The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)

June 21, 1978 (AU) • Crime, Drama, History • 113m

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.

Director

Fred Schepisi

Writers

Thomas Keneally, Fred Schepisi

Top Billed

Tom E. Lewis

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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Top Billed Cast

Tom E. Lewis

Jimmie Blacksmith

Freddy Reynolds

Mort Blacksmith

Ray Barrett

Farrell

Jack Thompson

Rev. Neville

Don Crosby

Jack Newby

Angela Punch McGregor

Gilda Marshall

Steve Dodd

Tabidgi

Peter Carroll

McCready

Ruth Cracknell

Mrs. Heather Newby

Elizabeth Alexander

Petra Graf

Peter Sumner

Dowie Steed

Tim Robertson

Healey

Ray Meagher

Dud Edmonds

Brian Anderson

Hyberry

Jane Harders

Mrs. Healey

Julie Dawson

Martha Neville

Jack Charles

Harry Edwards

Bryan Brown

Shearer

Arthur Dignam

Man in Butcher Shop

Robyn Nevin

Mrs. McCready

Gregory Apps

Smith

Jillian Archer

Young Nun

John Bowman

Mullett

Michael Carman

J.C. Thomas

Bill Charlton

Jones

Liddy Clark

Kate

Matthew Crosby

Timmy Newby

Marshall Crosby

Peter Newby

Ian Gilmour

Eddie

Ken Grant

Wilson

Alan Hardy

Carmichael

Lauren Hutton

John Jarratt

Michaels

Thomas Keneally

Cook

Terry McDermott

M.P.

Ray Marshall

Constable in Jail

Zac Martin

Drunken Aborigine

Justine Saunders

Nancy

Alexandra Schepisi

Baby Healey

Rob Steele

Claude Lewis

Richard Ussher

English Clerk

Barbara Wyndon

Mervyn Drake

Kelly

Kevin Miles

Knoller

Karlene Rogerson

Girl at Brentwood

Crew

Fred Schepisi

Director

Thomas Keneally

Novel

Fred Schepisi

Screenplay

Fred Schepisi

Producer

Roy Stevens

Associate Producer

Bruce Smeaton

Original Music Composer

Ian Baker

Director of Photography

Brian Kavanagh

Editor

Rhonda Schepisi

Casting

Wendy Dickson

Production Design

Bruce Finlayson

Costume Design

Deryck De Niese

Makeup Designer

Cheryl Williams

Hairstylist

Reviews

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$1,380,000

Revenue

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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)

Thomas Keneally, Fred Schepisi

Where to watch

Top Billed Cast

Crew

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Status

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