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About
Australia, 1958. When a nine year old white girl is found murdered, police are quick to arrest illiterate Aborigine, Max Stuart. Under interrogation Max admits to the killing. With a legal system compromised by intimidation tactics, the skills of his two gifted but naïve defense lawyers are put to the test.
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 18, 2005
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Scala Productions, Duo Art Productions
Cast
Full credits →R
Robert Carlyle
David O'Sullivan
C
Charles Dance
Roderic Chamberlain
K
Kerry Fox
Helen Devaney
C
Colin Friels
Father Tom Dixon
B
Ben Mendelsohn
Rupert Murdoch
D
David Ngoombujarra
Young Max Stuart
R
Rhys McConnochie
Justice Abbott
B
Bille Brown
Thomas Playford
J
John Gregg
Rohan Rivett
R
Roy Billing
Det Sgt Turner
G
Gary Waddell
Constable Jones
P
Patrick Duggin
Policeman #1
F
Frank Gallacher
Justice Reed
V
Vincent Ball
Chief Justice Napier
P
Peter Whitford
Justice Windeyer
H
Heather Mitchell
Roma Chamberlain
C
Chris Haywood
Det-Sgt Karskens
P
Paul Sonkkila
Bishop
P
Petru Gheorghiu
Dr. Strehlow
P
Penne Hackforth-Jones
Mrs. Aston
