Country
Czechia
Date
Mar 17, 1998
Certification
15+
The chant of the underdog
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Genres
CrimeDramaHistory
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | Australia |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Victorian Film, The Film House |
| Data di uscita | 21 giugno 1978 |
| Producer | Roy Stevens, Fred Schepisi |
| Writer | Thomas Keneally, Fred Schepisi |
| Casting | Rhonda Schepisi |
| Editors | Brian Kavanagh |
| Cinematography | Ian Baker |
| Asst. Directors | Fred Schepisi |
| Camera Operators | Ian Baker |
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| Add. Photography | Ian Baker |
| Production Design | Wendy Dickson |
| Art Direction | Wendy Dickson |
| Set Decoration | Wendy Dickson |
| Composer | Bruce Smeaton |
| Sound | Bruce Smeaton |
| Costume Design | Bruce Finlayson, Cheryl Williams, Deryck De Niese |
| Makeup | Deryck De Niese, Cheryl Williams, Bruce Finlayson |
| Hairstyling | Cheryl Williams, Bruce Finlayson, Deryck De Niese |
| Budget | 1.380.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Country
Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1978
Country
Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1978
Certification
18A
Country
United States
Date
Sep 03, 1980
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