Black and White
“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.
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Cast
48 people
Robert Carlyle
David O'Sullivan
Known for
Once Upon a Time
Trainspotting
Charles Dance
Roderic Chamberlain
Known for
Game of Thrones
Me Before You
Kerry Fox
Helen Devaney
Known for
Shallow Grave
The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself
Colin Friels
Father Tom Dixon
Known for
Darkman
Dark City
Ben Mendelsohn
Rupert Murdoch
Known for
Ready Player One
Captain Marvel
David Ngoombujarra
Young Max Stuart
Known for
Faraway Downs
Kangaroo Jack
Max Stuart
Old Max Stuart
No other roles listed
Rhys McConnochie
Justice Abbott
Known for
The Man From Snowy River II
Bille Brown
Thomas Playford
Known for
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Killer Elite
John Gregg
Rohan Rivett
Known for
To End All Wars
Roy Billing
Det Sgt Turner
Known for
Aquamarine
Love Is in the Air
Gary Waddell
Constable Jones
Known for
Chopper
Man-Thing
Craig Lahiff Director · Louis Nowra Writer Cezary Skubiszewski Composer
Worldwide gross $178K · First release October 31, 2002 · Produced in United Kingdom, Australia
Box office
Worldwide gross
$177,866
Production
Scala Productions
Production
Duo Art Productions
Production
United Kingdom · Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · October 31, 2002
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
October 31, 2002 · Limited theatrical
United Kingdom
January 9, 2004 · Theatrical
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