The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1980)
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith is a book-based movie adapted from "The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith" by Thomas Keneally. This Crime/Drama film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is September 3, 1980.
The Source Material
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
The Classic Novel of an Aboriginal Torn Apart
by Thomas Keneally
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Overview
The extraordinary Booker Prize shortlisted story of a black man's revenge against an unjust and intolerant society. Thomas Keneally was born in Sydney Australia in 1935. He studied to be a Catholic priest but abandoned his vocation to take up teaching and writ…
About The Movie
Description
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.
Details
- Title
- The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
- Original Title
- The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
- Original Language
- EN
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, History
- US Theatrical
- September 3, 1980