Movie |
New South Wales | Based On Novel Or Book
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1980 | Fred
Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 1978 | Ray
Best Original Music Score | 1978 | Bruce
Best Actress in a Lead Role | 1978 | Angela Punch
Feature Film Adaptation | 1978 | Fred
Best Screenplay Adapted | 1978 | Fred
Best Achievement in Sound | 1978 | Gerry
Best Film | 1978 | Fred
Best Director | 1978 | Fred
Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 1978 | Peter
Best Achievement in Production Design | 1978 | Wendy
Best Achievement in Costume Design | 1978 | Bruce
Best Achievement in Editing | 1978
Best Achievement in Cinematography | 1978 | Ian
Budget 1,380,000 USD
Tommy Lewis had never had any acting experience when he was cast as this film's lead character Jimmie Blacksmith.
This picture was one of fifty Australian films selected for preservation as part of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia's Kodak / Atlab Cinema Collection Restoration Project.
When first classified by the Australian Film Censorship Board, this film garnered an R-rating, restricted to persons 18+ and over. The rating was appealed, and the Australian Films Board of Review over-turned this rating and the film was re-classified with an M rating, suitable for persons 15+ and over.
Though a critical success around the world, this film was commercially unsuccessful at the box-office in Australia.
'The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith' novel by Thomas Keneally was nominated for the Booker Prize in 1972. The book lost to John Berger's 'G'.
"McCready: You can't say we haven't given you anything. We've introduced you to alcohol, religion. Jimmie Blacksmith: Religion. McCready: Influenza, measles, syphilis. School. Jimmie Blacksmith: School. McCready: A whole host of improvements."
