Movie
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
19781h 53m6.7 / 10
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.
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Not streaming in United States
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith opened in theaters September 3, 1980. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
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More about The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Cast
Tom E. LewisJimmie Blacksmith
Freddy ReynoldsMort Blacksmith
Ray BarrettFarrell
Jack ThompsonRev. Neville
Don CrosbyJack Newby
Angela Punch McGregorGilda Marshall
Steve DoddTabidgi
Peter CarrollMcCreadyCredits
- Directed by
- Fred Schepisi
- Written by
- Fred Schepisi, Thomas Keneally
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.4M
Production
- Victorian FilmAustralia
- The Film HouseAustralia
Themes
1900saborigineaxe murderbased on novel or bookbased on true storybiographycriminalindigenous australians