The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

Fred Schepisi
1978-06-21

The chant of the underdog
6.8
113 min

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

Name Character Team
Tom E. Lewis Jimmie Blacksmith Unowned
Freddy Reynolds Mort Blacksmith Unowned
Ray Barrett Farrell Unowned
Jack Thompson Rev. Neville Unowned
Don Crosby Jack Newby Unowned
Angela Punch McGregor Gilda Marshall Unowned
Steve Dodd Tabidgi Unowned
Peter Carroll McCready Unowned
Ruth Cracknell Mrs. Heather Newby Unowned
Elizabeth Alexander Petra Graf Unowned
Peter Sumner Dowie Steed Unowned
Tim Robertson Healey Unowned
Ray Meagher Dud Edmonds Unowned
Brian Anderson Hyberry Unowned
Jane Harders Mrs. Healey Unowned
Julie Dawson Martha Neville Unowned
Jack Charles Harry Edwards Unowned
Bryan Brown Shearer Unowned
Arthur Dignam Man in Butcher Shop Unowned
Robyn Nevin Mrs. McCready Unowned
Gregory Apps Smith Unowned
Jillian Archer Young Nun Unowned
John Bowman Mullett Unowned
Michael Carman J.C. Thomas Unowned
Bill Charlton Jones Unowned
Liddy Clark Kate Unowned
Matthew Crosby Timmy Newby Unowned
Marshall Crosby Peter Newby Unowned
Ian Gilmour Eddie Unowned
Ken Grant Wilson Unowned
Alan Hardy Carmichael Unowned
Lauren Hutton Unowned
John Jarratt Michaels Unowned
Thomas Keneally Cook Unowned
Terry McDermott M.P. Unowned
Ray Marshall Constable in Jail Unowned
Zac Martin Drunken Aborigine Unowned
Justine Saunders Nancy Unowned
Alexandra Schepisi Baby Healey Unowned
Rob Steele Claude Lewis Unowned
Richard Ussher English Clerk Unowned
Barbara Wyndon Unowned
Mervyn Drake Kelly Unowned
Kevin Miles Knoller Unowned
Karlene Rogerson Girl at Brentwood Unowned