Black and White (2002)
One man's conviction divided a nation.
99 min
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.
- Release date
- October 31, 2002
- Country of origin
- Australia
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Trailer
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 Self
- Rhys McConnochie as Justice Abbott
- Bille Brown as Thomas Playford
- John Gregg as Rohan Rivett
- Roy Billing as Det Sgt Turner
- Gary Waddell as Constable Jones
- Patrick Duggin as Policeman #1
- Andrew Martin as Policeman #2
- Frank Gallacher as Justice Reed
- Vincent Ball as Chief Justice Napier
- Peter Whitford as Justice Windeyer
- Heather Mitchell as Roma Chamberlain
- Chris Haywood as Det-Sgt Karskens
- Paul Sonkkila as Bishop
- Petru Gheorghiu as Dr. Strehlow
- Penne Hackforth-Jones as Mrs. Aston
- Marshall Napier as Prison Warder
- Josephine Byrnes as Barmaid
- Andy Anderson as Norman Geiseman
- Tim Robertson as Mr. King
- Peter Carroll as Viscount Simonds
- Tony Mack as Mr. Aston
- Lisa Flanagan as Girl at Cinema
- Donald MacDonald as Lord Tucker
- Max Stuart as Old Max Stuart
Crew
- Craig Lahiff · Director
- Louis Nowra · Writer
- Helen Leake · Producer
- Nik Powell · Producer
- Cezary Skubiszewski · Composer
- Geoffrey Simpson · Cinematographer
- Lee Smith · Editor
- Jina Jay · Casting director
- Christine King · Casting director
- Murray Picknett · Production designer