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MOVIE

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

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1978

108 minutes (1 hrs 48 mins)

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Directed by

Fred Schepisi

Starring

Tommy Lewis · Freddy Reynolds · Ray Barrett · Jack Thompson · Angela Punch McGregor · Steve Dodd

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 3rd September 1980

Australia release: 22nd June 1978

Norway release: 14th May 1979

Certificates

13+

Total grosses

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Director

Role

Fred Schepisi

Directed By

Actor

Character

Tommy Lewis

Jimmie Blacksmith

Freddy Reynolds

Mort Blacksmith

Ray Barrett

Farrell

Jack Thompson

Rev. Neville

Angela Punch McGregor

Gilda Marshall

Steve Dodd

Tabidgi

Peter Carroll

McCready

Ruth Cracknell

Mrs. Heather Newby

Don Crosby

Jack Newby

Elizabeth Alexander

Petra Graf

Peter Sumner

Dowie Steed

Tim Robertson

Healey

Ray Meagher

Dud Edmonds

Brian Anderson

Hyberry

Jane Harders

Mrs. Healey

Julie Dawson

Martha Neville

Jack Charles

Harry Edwards

Arthur Dignam

Man in Butcher Shop

Robyn Nevin

Mrs. McCready

Gregory Apps

Smith

Jillian Archer

Young Nun

John Bowman

Mullett

Bryan Brown

Shearer

Michael Carman

J.C. Thomas

Bill Charlton

Jones

Liddy Clark

Kate

Aileen Corpus

Matthew Crosby

Timmy Newby

Marshall Crosby

Peter Newby

Zona Dixon

Ian Gilmour

Eddie

Ken Grant

Wilson

Alan Hardy

Carmichael

Lauren Hutton

John Jarratt

Michaels

Phemise Jonas

James Keneally

Thomas Keneally

Cook

Hagar Laikburner

Katie Lilley

Vera Newby

Rose Lilley

Jane Newby

Terry McDermott

M.P.

Lorraine Mafi-Williams

Ray Marshall

Constable in Jail

Zac Martin

Drunken Aborigine

Justine Saunders

Nancy

Alexandra Schepisi

Baby Healey

Rob Steele

Claude Lewis

Richard Ussher

English Clerk

Wesley Williams

Barbara Wyndon

Mervyn Drake

Kelly

Peter Farmer

Minister

Kevin Miles

Knoller

Karlene Rogerson

Girl at Brentwood