Black and White
2002, Film, 99 min, Drama, English, Australia, MoviePedia score 64
One man's conviction divided a nation.
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.
Directed by Craig Lahiff
Cast
- Robert Carlyle as David O'Sullivan
- Charles Dance as Roderic Chamberlain
- Kerry Fox as Helen Devaney
- Colin Friels as Father Tom Dixon
- Ben Mendelsohn as Rupert Murdoch
- David Ngoombujarra as Young Max Stuart
- Max Stuart as Old Max Stuart
- Bille Brown as Thomas Playford
- John Gregg as Rohan Rivett
- Roy Billing as Det Sgt Turner
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