The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
1978 · 1h 53m · Crime, Drama, History · Australia · Rated 18A (CA)
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.
Written & directed by
Fred SchepisiBased on the novel by
Thomas Keneally6.3Smart score
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1900saborigineaxe murderbased on novel or bookbased on true storybiographycriminalindigenous australiansmurdernew south walesrampage
Rating18A (CA)
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