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31/10/2002 Drama 1h 39m
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One man's conviction divided a nation.

Overview

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.

  1. Craig Lahiff

    Director

  2. Louis Nowra

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Robert Carlyle

    David O'Sullivan

  2. Charles Dance

    Roderic Chamberlain

  3. Kerry Fox

    Helen Devaney

  4. Colin Friels

    Father Tom Dixon

  5. Ben Mendelsohn

    Rupert Murdoch

  6. David Ngoombujarra

    Young Max Stuart

  7. Max Stuart

    Old Max Stuart

  8. Rhys McConnochie

    Justice Abbott

  9. Bille Brown

    Thomas Playford

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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