

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.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Tom E. Lewis
Jimmie Blacksmith

Freddy Reynolds
Mort Blacksmith

Ray Barrett
Farrell

Jack Thompson
Rev. Neville

Don Crosby
Jack Newby

Angela Punch McGregor
Gilda Marshall

Steve Dodd
Tabidgi

Peter Carroll
McCready

Ruth Cracknell
Mrs. Heather 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

Bryan Brown
Shearer

Arthur Dignam
Man in Butcher Shop

Robyn Nevin
Mrs. McCready
Gregory Apps
Smith
Jillian Archer
Young Nun
John Bowman
Mullett

Michael Carman
J.C. Thomas
Bill Charlton
Jones

Liddy Clark
Kate
Matthew Crosby
Timmy Newby
Marshall Crosby
Peter Newby

Ian Gilmour
Eddie
Ken Grant
Wilson
Alan Hardy
Carmichael

Lauren Hutton

John Jarratt
Michaels

Thomas Keneally
Cook

Terry McDermott
M.P.

Ray Marshall
Constable in Jail
Zac Martin
Drunken Aborigine
Justine Saunders
Nancy
Alexandra Schepisi
Baby Healey

Rob Steele
Claude Lewis
Richard Ussher
English Clerk
Barbara Wyndon
Mervyn Drake
Kelly

Kevin Miles
Knoller
Karlene Rogerson
Girl at Brentwood
Crew
Director
Novel
Hairstylist
Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
Costume Design
Associate Producer
Production Design
Makeup Designer
Casting
Editor
Screenplay
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Details
Release Date
1978-06-21
Runtime
113 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Victorian Film
The Film House
Countries
Australia
Genres
Crime
Drama
History