The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Also known as Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
1978 film by Fred Schepisi
Film · TMDB
6.7The 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.
Released: 1978-06-21113 minDir: Fred SchepisiCrime, Drama, HistoryBudget: $1.4M
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Cast
- 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
Themes
- based on novel or book
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1978 drama films1978 English-language films1978 films1978 Western (genre) filmsAustralian drama filmsBushranger filmsDrama films based on actual eventsEnglish-language drama filmsEnglish-language Western (genre) filmsFilms about Aboriginal AustraliansFilms based on Australian novelsFilms directed by Fred Schepisi