Film
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
1978· 18A· 1h 53m· Crime· Drama· History
“The chant of the underdog”
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.
1978-06-21
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Key Crew
DirectorFred Schepisi
ScreenplayFred Schepisi
ProducerFred Schepisi
Director of PhotographyIan Baker
Original Music ComposerBruce Smeaton
EditorBrian Kavanagh
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 13 crew)
Details
Released1978-06-21
Runtime1h 53m · 18A
StatusReleased
StudiosVictorian Film · The Film House
Budget$1M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesAustralia
Rating6.7/10 · 67 votes
Original languageen
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