based on novel or book,biography,based on true story,murder,rampage,criminal,axe murder,indigenous australians,aborigine,new south wales,1900s

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)

Poster for The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The chant of the underdog

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Fred Schepisi
  • Profile picture of Tom E. Lewis
    Jimmie Blacksmith Tom E. Lewis
  • Profile picture of Ray Barrett
    Farrell Ray Barrett
  • Profile picture of Jack Thompson
    Rev. Neville Jack Thompson
  • Profile picture of Don Crosby
    Jack Newby Don Crosby
  • Profile picture of Angela Punch McGregor
    Gilda Marshall Angela Punch McGregor
  • Profile picture of Steve Dodd
    Tabidgi Steve Dodd
  • Profile picture of Peter Carroll
    McCready Peter Carroll
  • Profile picture of Ruth Cracknell
    Mrs. Heather Newby Ruth Cracknell

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • biography
  • based on true story
  • murder
  • rampage
  • criminal
  • axe murder
  • indigenous australians
  • aborigine
  • new south wales
  • 1900s