"The chant of the underdog"

1978

1h 53m

6.8(65 votes)

Crime

Drama

History

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

45 members

Acting

Tom E. Lewis

Jimmie Blacksmith

Acting

Freddy Reynolds

Mort Blacksmith

Acting

Ray Barrett

Farrell

Acting

Jack Thompson

Rev. Neville

Acting

Don Crosby

Jack Newby

Acting

Angela Punch McGregor

Gilda Marshall

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Steve Dodd

Tabidgi

Acting

Peter Carroll

McCready

Acting

Ruth Cracknell

Mrs. Heather Newby

Acting

Elizabeth Alexander

Petra Graf

Acting

Peter Sumner

Dowie Steed

Acting

Tim Robertson

Healey

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Ray Meagher

Dud Edmonds

Acting

Brian Anderson

Hyberry

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Jane Harders

Mrs. Healey

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Julie Dawson

Martha Neville

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Jack Charles

Harry Edwards

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Bryan Brown

Shearer

Acting

Arthur Dignam

Man in Butcher Shop

Acting

Robyn Nevin

Mrs. McCready

Production

Gregory Apps

Smith

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Acting

Jillian Archer

Young Nun

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John Bowman

Mullett

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Michael Carman

J.C. Thomas

Acting

Bill Charlton

Jones

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Liddy Clark

Kate

Acting

Matthew Crosby

Timmy Newby

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Directing

Marshall Crosby

Peter Newby

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Directing

Ian Gilmour

Eddie

Acting

Ken Grant

Wilson

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Production

Alan Hardy

Carmichael

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Acting

Lauren Hutton

Unknown Role

Acting

John Jarratt

Michaels

Writing

Thomas Keneally

Cook

Acting

Terry McDermott

M.P.

Acting

Ray Marshall

Constable in Jail

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Zac Martin

Drunken Aborigine

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Acting

Justine Saunders

Nancy

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Alexandra Schepisi

Baby Healey

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Acting

Rob Steele

Claude Lewis

Production

Richard Ussher

English Clerk

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Acting

Barbara Wyndon

Unknown Role

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Mervyn Drake

Kelly

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Kevin Miles

Knoller

Acting

Karlene Rogerson

Girl at Brentwood

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