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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The chant of the underdog
1978 | 113m | English

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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.
Release Date: Jun 21, 1978
Director: Fred Schepisi
Writer: Fred Schepisi, Thomas Keneally
Genres: Drama, Crime, History
Keywords based on novel or book, biography, based on true story, murder, rampage, criminal, axe murder, indigenous australians, aborigine, new south wales, 1900s
Production Companies Victorian Film, The Film House
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $1,380,000
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update)
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
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
Name Job
Bruce Smeaton Original Music Composer
Cheryl Williams Hairstylist
Brian Kavanagh Editor
Rhonda Schepisi Casting
Bruce Finlayson Costume Design
Wendy Dickson Production Design
Deryck De Niese Makeup Designer
Fred Schepisi Director, Screenplay
Thomas Keneally Novel
Ian Baker Director of Photography
Name Title
Roy Stevens Associate Producer
Fred Schepisi Producer
Organization Category Person
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