The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

113 mins | Drama, Crime, History | June 21, 1978

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.

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

113 mins | Drama, Crime, History | June 21, 1978

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Victorian Film, The Film House
Original title The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Directors Fred Schepisi
Writers Fred Schepisi, Thomas Keneally

Cast

Tom E. Lewis

as Jimmie Blacksmith

Freddy Reynolds

as Mort Blacksmith

Ray Barrett

as Farrell

Jack Thompson

as Rev. Neville

Don Crosby

as Jack Newby

Angela Punch McGregor

as Gilda Marshall

Steve Dodd

as Tabidgi

Peter Carroll

as McCready

Ruth Cracknell

as Mrs. Heather Newby

Elizabeth Alexander

as Petra Graf

Peter Sumner

as Dowie Steed

Tim Robertson

as Healey

Ray Meagher

as Dud Edmonds

Brian Anderson

as Hyberry

Jane Harders

as Mrs. Healey

Julie Dawson

as Martha Neville

Jack Charles

as Harry Edwards

Bryan Brown

as Shearer

Arthur Dignam

as Man in Butcher Shop

Robyn Nevin

as Mrs. McCready

Gregory Apps

as Smith

Jillian Archer

as Young Nun

John Bowman

as Mullett

Michael Carman

as J.C. Thomas

Bill Charlton

as Jones

Liddy Clark

as Kate

Matthew Crosby

as Timmy Newby

Marshall Crosby

as Peter Newby

Ian Gilmour

as Eddie

Ken Grant

as Wilson

Alan Hardy

as Carmichael

John Jarratt

as Michaels

Thomas Keneally

as Cook

Terry McDermott

as M.P.

Ray Marshall

as Constable in Jail

Zac Martin

as Drunken Aborigine

Justine Saunders

as Nancy

Alexandra Schepisi

as Baby Healey

Rob Steele

as Claude Lewis

Richard Ussher

as English Clerk

Mervyn Drake

as Kelly

Kevin Miles

as Knoller

Karlene Rogerson

as Girl at Brentwood