The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith poster

Movie · 1978

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

Released 21 June 1978 More from 1978 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

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.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Ray Barrett
as Farrell
51
Jack Thompson
as Rev. Neville
37
Robyn Nevin
as Mrs. McCready
35
Tim Robertson
as Healey
34
Lauren Hutton
34
Ray Meagher
as Dud Edmonds
33
Bryan Brown
as Shearer
30
John Jarratt
as Michaels
26
Michael Carman
as J.C. Thomas
Unknown
Rob Steele
as Claude Lewis
Unknown
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
25years between the oldest and youngest billed
51Ray Barrett — oldest on the call sheet
26John Jarratt — youngest billed
35average age of the credited cast
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