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Based On A True Story.
Features: DVD
The controversial case of an Aboriginal man (David Ngoombujarra, Rabbit-Proof Fence) convicted of the rape and murder of a nine-year-old white girl pits a small-town legal aid defender (Robert Carlyle, The Full Monty) and his partner (Kerry Fox, An Angel at my Table) against the Australian legal establishment. Craig Lahiff's award-winning courtroom drama does full justice to the momentous case that divided South Australia in the 1950s, and exposed the racism and brutality of the judicial system.
Editor's Note
Based on a real trial that divided Australia in the 1950s, this searing drama from director Craig Lahiff follows an Aboriginal man (David Ngoombujarra) accused of raping and killing a white child in a trial that exposed the ugly racism of Australia's legal system. Robert Carlyle and Kerry Fox play the public defenders who take on that system when they help him appeal his brutally unjust conviction. Excellent performances and thoughtful direction helped this small but powerful film rack up praise and awards on its release in Australia, as well as on the festival circuit.
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Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Interactive Menus | | Interview With The Real Max Stuart | | Liner Notes By Kenneth Inglis, Australian Historian And Author Of The Controversial Book The Stuart Case | | Previews | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English | | Widescreen Version Enhanced For 16:9 TVs |
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Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Image |
| Release Date: 11/1/2005 |
| Running Time: 101 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2002 | | Catalog ID: 220 | | UPC: 00037429210628 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 |
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Cast & Crew
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