Black and White

Black and White

99 mins | Drama | Oct. 31, 2002

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.

Black and White

99 mins | Drama | Oct. 31, 2002

Black and White
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Scala Productions, Duo Art Productions
Original title Black and White
Directors Craig Lahiff
Writers Louis Nowra

Cast

Robert Carlyle

as David O'Sullivan

Charles Dance

as Roderic Chamberlain

Kerry Fox

as Helen Devaney

Colin Friels

as Father Tom Dixon

Ben Mendelsohn

as Rupert Murdoch

David Ngoombujarra

as Young Max Stuart

Max Stuart

as Old Max Stuart

Rhys McConnochie

as Justice Abbott

Bille Brown

as Thomas Playford

John Gregg

as Rohan Rivett

Roy Billing

as Det Sgt Turner

Gary Waddell

as Constable Jones

Patrick Duggin

as Policeman #1

Andrew Martin

as Policeman #2

Frank Gallacher

as Justice Reed

Vincent Ball

as Chief Justice Napier

Peter Whitford

as Justice Windeyer

Heather Mitchell

as Roma Chamberlain

Chris Haywood

as Det-Sgt Karskens

Paul Sonkkila

as Bishop

Petru Gheorghiu

as Dr. Strehlow

Penne Hackforth-Jones

as Mrs. Aston

Marshall Napier

as Prison Warder

Josephine Byrnes

as Barmaid

Andy Anderson

as Norman Geiseman

Tim Robertson

as Mr. King

Peter Carroll

as Viscount Simonds

Tony Mack

as Mr. Aston

Lisa Flanagan

as Girl at Cinema

Donald MacDonald

as Lord Tucker