Black and White

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.

Director: Craig Lahiff

Cast

Robert Carlyle

David O'Sullivan

Charles Dance

Roderic Chamberlain

Kerry Fox

Helen Devaney

Colin Friels

Father Tom Dixon

Ben Mendelsohn

Rupert Murdoch

David Ngoombujarra

Young Max Stuart

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Max Stuart

Old Max Stuart

Rhys McConnochie

Justice Abbott

Bille Brown

Thomas Playford

John Gregg

Rohan Rivett