The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
68 %|Jun 21, 1978|Crime, Drama, History
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.
Featured Crew
Fred Schepisi
Director
Thomas Keneally
Novel
Cheryl Williams
Hairstylist
Ian Baker
Director of Photography
Bruce Smeaton
Original Music Composer
Bruce Finlayson
Costume Design
Roy Stevens
Associate Producer
Wendy Dickson
Production Design
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Cast
Tom E. Lewis
Jimmie Blacksmith
Freddy Reynolds
Mort Blacksmith
Ray Barrett
Farrell
Jack Thompson
Rev. Neville
Don Crosby
Jack Newby
Angela Punch McGregor
Gilda Marshall
Steve Dodd
Tabidgi
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
Bill Charlton
Jones
Liddy Clark
Kate
Matthew Crosby
Timmy Newby
Marshall Crosby
Peter Newby
Ian Gilmour
Eddie
Ken Grant
Wilson
Alan Hardy
Carmichael
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
Mervyn Drake
Kelly
Kevin Miles
Knoller
Karlene Rogerson
Girl at Brentwood