The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978) movie poster

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)

The chant of the underdog

113 minCrimeDramaHistory

TMDb6.7/1068 votes

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.

Country: Australia

Director: Fred Schepisi

Cast

Tom E. Lewis as Jimmie Blacksmith

Tom E. Lewis

Jimmie Blacksmith

Freddy Reynolds as Mort Blacksmith

Freddy Reynolds

Mort Blacksmith

Ray Barrett as Farrell

Ray Barrett

Farrell

Jack Thompson as Rev. Neville

Jack Thompson

Rev. Neville

Don Crosby as Jack Newby

Don Crosby

Jack Newby

Angela Punch McGregor as Gilda Marshall

Angela Punch McGregor

Gilda Marshall

Steve Dodd as Tabidgi

Steve Dodd

Tabidgi

Peter Carroll as McCready

Peter Carroll

McCready

Ruth Cracknell as Mrs. Heather Newby

Ruth Cracknell

Mrs. Heather Newby

Elizabeth Alexander as Petra Graf

Elizabeth Alexander

Petra Graf

Peter Sumner as Dowie Steed

Peter Sumner

Dowie Steed

Tim Robertson as Healey

Tim Robertson

Healey

Ray Meagher as Dud Edmonds

Ray Meagher

Dud Edmonds

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Brian Anderson

Hyberry

Keywords

Plot:based on novel or bookbiographybased on true storymurderrampagecriminalaxe murderindigenous australiansaborigine

Time:1900s

Place:new south wales