The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

Movie·1978·1h 53m

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The chant of the underdog

Country

Australia

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

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.

Producer

Fred Schepisi

Cinematography

Ian Baker

Music

Bruce Smeaton

Editor

Brian Kavanagh

Themes

based on novel or bookbiographybased on true storymurderrampagecriminalaxe murderindigenous australiansaboriginenew south wales1900s

Production House

Victorian Film
The Film House

Audience Score

67%

67 votes

Skip11%
Timepass25%
Go for it38%
Perfection26%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Tom E. Lewis

Tom E. Lewis

Jimmie Blacksmith

Freddy Reynolds

Freddy Reynolds

Mort Blacksmith

Ray Barrett

Ray Barrett

Farrell

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Rev. Neville

Don Crosby

Don Crosby

Jack Newby

Angela Punch McGregor

Angela Punch McGregor

Gilda Marshall

Steve Dodd

Steve Dodd

Tabidgi

Peter Carroll

Peter Carroll

McCready

Ruth Cracknell

Ruth Cracknell

Mrs. Heather Newby

Elizabeth Alexander

Elizabeth Alexander

Petra Graf

Peter Sumner

Peter Sumner

Dowie Steed

Tim Robertson

Tim Robertson

Healey

Ray Meagher

Ray Meagher

Dud Edmonds

Brian Anderson

Hyberry

Jane Harders

Jane Harders

Mrs. Healey

Julie Dawson

Martha Neville

Jack Charles

Jack Charles

Harry Edwards

Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown

Shearer

// crew

Crew

Fred Schepisi

Fred Schepisi

Director, Screenplay, Producer

Bruce Smeaton

Bruce Smeaton

Original Music Composer

Ian Baker

Ian Baker

Director of Photography

Brian Kavanagh

Editor

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