Canada / Oct 31, 2002 / 18A
One man's conviction divided a nation.
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Australia, 1958. When a nine year old white girl is found murdered, police are quick to arrest illiterate Aborigine, Max Stuart. Under interrogation Max admits to the killing. With a legal system compromised by intimidation tactics, the skills of his two gifted but naïve defense lawyers are put to the test.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rhys McConnochie | Justice Abbott |
| Bille Brown | Thomas Playford |
| John Gregg | Rohan Rivett |
| Roy Billing | Det Sgt Turner |
| Gary Waddell | Constable Jones |
| Patrick Duggin | Policeman #1 |
| Andrew Martin | Policeman #2 |
| Frank Gallacher | Justice Reed |
| Vincent Ball | Chief Justice Napier |
| Peter Whitford | Justice Windeyer |
| Heather Mitchell | Roma Chamberlain |
| Chris Haywood | Det-Sgt Karskens |
| Paul Sonkkila | Bishop |
| Petru Gheorghiu | Dr. Strehlow |
| Penne Hackforth-Jones | Mrs. Aston |
| Marshall Napier | Prison Warder |
| Josephine Byrnes | Barmaid |
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| Andy Anderson | Norman Geiseman |
| Tim Robertson | Mr. King |
| Peter Carroll | Viscount Simonds |
| Tony Mack | Mr. Aston |
| Lisa Flanagan | Girl at Cinema |
| Donald MacDonald | Lord Tucker |
| Nick Readman | Alan Moir |
| Edmund Pegge | Dawson |
| Scott Harrison | Ed Montale |
| Don Barker | Ceduna Magistrate |
| Edwin Hodgeman | Govt. Prosecutor |
| Briah Victory | Mary Hattam |
| Bernard Hull | Policeman #3 |
| Dylan Lloyd | Policeman #4 |
| Phillip Lowe | Playford's Assistant |
| Roger Newcombe | Clerk of Arraigns |
| Colleen Cross | Air Hostess |
| Wojciech Pisarek | Yugoslav Drunk |
| Paul Simpson | Paul Spry |
| John Leigh Gray | Jury Foreman |
| Chris Duncan | Clerk of Courts |
| David Buchanan | Juror (uncredited) |
| Chris Koch | Court Attendance (uncredited) |
| Susan Lyons | Dr. Thompson (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Black and White |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Scala Productions, Duo Art Productions |
| Release date | 31 ottobre 2002 |
| Production | Nik Powell, Helen Leake |
| Writer | Louis Nowra |
| Casting | Jina Jay, Christine King |
| Editing | Lee Smith |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Simpson |
| Assistant directors | Craig Lahiff |
| Camera operators | Geoffrey Simpson |
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| Additional photography | Geoffrey Simpson |
| Production design | Murray Picknett, Sarah Gilligan, Robert Webb |
| Art direction | Sarah Gilligan, Murray Picknett, Robert Webb |
| Set decoration | Robert Webb, Murray Picknett, Sarah Gilligan |
| Music | Cezary Skubiszewski |
| Sound | Cezary Skubiszewski |
| Costume design | Annie Marshall, Tracy Phillpot |
| Makeup | Tracy Phillpot, Annie Marshall |
| Hairstyling | Tracy Phillpot, Annie Marshall |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Australia / Oct 31, 2002
United Kingdom / Jan 09, 2004
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