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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith1978

★6.7113 minCrimeDramaHistory

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

Writer

Score

Stars

Tom E. Lewis Freddy Reynolds Ray Barrett

Cast45

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
B
Brian Anderson
as Hyberry
Jane Harders
as Mrs. Healey
J
Julie Dawson
as Martha Neville
Jack Charles
as Harry Edwards
Bryan Brown
as Shearer
Arthur Dignam
as Man in Butcher Shop
Robyn Nevin
as Mrs. McCready
G
Gregory Apps
as Smith
J
Jillian Archer
as Young Nun
J
John Bowman
as Mullett
Michael Carman
as J.C. Thomas
B
Bill Charlton
as Jones
L
Liddy Clark
as Kate
M
Matthew Crosby
as Timmy Newby
M
Marshall Crosby
as Peter Newby
Ian Gilmour
as Eddie
K
Ken Grant
as Wilson
A
Alan Hardy
as Carmichael
Lauren Hutton
John Jarratt
as Michaels
Thomas Keneally
as Cook
Terry McDermott
as M.P.
Ray Marshall
as Constable in Jail
Z
Zac Martin
as Drunken Aborigine
J
Justine Saunders
as Nancy
A
Alexandra Schepisi
as Baby Healey
Rob Steele
as Claude Lewis
R
Richard Ussher
as English Clerk
B
Barbara Wyndon
M
Mervyn Drake
as Kelly
Kevin Miles
as Knoller
K
Karlene Rogerson
as Girl at Brentwood

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