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2002

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In 1950s Australia, Max Stuart, an illiterate Aborigine, is suddenly arrested by police for murdering a nine year old white girl. He crumbles under interrogation and signs a confession to the killing, signing away his right to life. Robert Carlyle and Kerry Fox play young, naive defence lawyers determined to reveal the police .. Read more

Starring	Robert Carlyle, Charles Dance, Kerry Fox, Colin Friels
Director	Craig Lahiff
Genres	Drama

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  First Rate Aussie Drama
  
  A first rate Aussie drama, although at times it did play like a superior tv movie. The prevailing sense of racism which is so apparant throughout, was a slur on... read more »
  
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  - East Grinstead, England
  - 13 May 2004 at 12:34
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  worth a watch
  
  a great movie ,worth a watch,robert carlyle at his best, i would buy this film,keeps you wondering ,great it was a true story
  
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- - amadahy
  - 6 reviews
  - 07 May 2011 at 23:12
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  not bad
  
  A film that leaves you cringing at the obvious racism.I thought a bit slow in parts,worth watching for robert carlyle.A bit of a deep film.
  
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- - top3sons
  - 29 reviews
  - manchester
  - 19 Feb 2011 at 16:04
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  Tedious
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  While the subject matter is excellent - the possible unfair treatment of an Aboriginal man by the Australian court system - and this is left ambiguous to the ... read more »
  
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- - Alexxe
  - 38 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 14 Nov 2009 at 15:14
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  black andwhite
  
  a must watch.. robert carlise is in his element...for anyone who has been to oz and realised the persecution of the indigionous people... and witnessed the ... read more »
  
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  - Westcliff-On-Sea
  - 07 Dec 2008 at 15:44
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  Black And White (2002)
  
  This is an excellent if somewhat upsetting film. As in Rabbit Proof Fence it exposes the dark underbelly of Australia.Namely the abject racism and cruelty white... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 24 Oct 2008 at 17:06
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  Black and White
  
  Would have been a no more than three star pot-boiler court-room drama but for the incredibly realistic way that the film captures the norms of South Australian ... read more »
  
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  - Auchterarder
  - 21 Aug 2008 at 08:29
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  Excellent film about injustice
  
  This film is an excellent portrayal of 'justice' in Australia in the 50s sadly based on early British justice from about 100 years earlier.
  
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- - Terence Bates
  - Alcester Warwickshire
  - 11 Feb 2008 at 20:58
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  And a few shades of grey
  
  My Aussie friends tell me to watch more Australian films and, to be honest, if they were all as good as this one, it would be worth it. Looking at a real life ... read more »
  
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- - barbi
  - 150 reviews
  - Salisbury
  - 29 Jan 2008 at 19:10
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  Excellent Viewing
  
  This film will make you angry and sad and hopefully smile at the end.
  
  I did not realise this was a true story when I rented it. It really tugs at ... read more »
  
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- - BoogalooJu
  - west sussex
  - 17 Jul 2006 at 18:45
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  Oh yes! A corking good film.
  
  I reall liked this film,although a true story it had it all. And I didn`t see the end coming.
  
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  - leicester .u.k.
  - 08 May 2006 at 13:23
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- - 33
  - 1
  First Rate Aussie Drama
  
  A first rate Aussie drama, although at times it did play like a superior tv movie. The prevailing sense of racism which is so apparant throughout, was a slur on... read more »
  
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- 5825
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  - Goldenboots
  - 53 reviews
  - East Grinstead, England
  - 13 May 2004 at 12:34
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  Dear Customer from London [Aug 25, 2004]
  
  Are you for real?
  
  Australians are well aware of their potted history and abysmal treatment of her indiginous folk. Has it ever occurred to you that ... read more »
  
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  - Manchester, England
  - 27 Sep 2004 at 16:00
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  Australians Are Pants !
  
  This is an excellent if somewhat upsetting film. As in Rabbit Proof Fence it exposes the dark underbelly of Australia.Namely the abject racism and cruelty white... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 25 Aug 2004 at 08:25
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  Worth watching
  
  It's possible that I was watching a different film to everyone else. The history of Australia's bleak race relations is occasionally touched on, but ... read more »
  
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- - Nick Ellis
  - Herne Bay, Kent
  - 02 Mar 2005 at 10:35
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  Moving and enlightening
  
  I hadnt realised that the prejudice against Aborigines was as bad as the prejudice against coloured people in South Africa. It was enlightening. Some good ... read more »
  
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  - Gloucestershire
  - 12 Apr 2005 at 11:03
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  Good film
  
  A good film but doesn't set the world on fire. More like a tv film.
  
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  - Lancashire, England
  - 29 Jul 2004 at 00:00
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  Brilliant
  
  Excellant Film great incite into the way the law used to and in some cases still treats underprivaliged people. New light shown on Rupert Murdock who like ... read more »
  
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- - Delboy
  - East Sussex
  - 18 Jan 2005 at 07:46
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  Refreshing Honesty
  
  Although this film is generally an exciting and enjoyable watch, it is also a refreshing piece of honesty from Australia about the extent of aboriginal ... read more »
  
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  - Fleet
  - 31 May 2005 at 15:01
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  Interesting story but a budget film
  
  This is a good film for TV true story court drama season. The topic is very interesting but the pace and the acting lack somewhat.
  
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  - Chantal
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  - London
  - 23 Sep 2005 at 21:08
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  black andwhite
  
  a must watch.. robert carlise is in his element...for anyone who has been to oz and realised the persecution of the indigionous people... and witnessed the ... read more »
  
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  - Westcliff-On-Sea
  - 07 Dec 2008 at 15:44

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  In 1950s Australia, Max Stuart, an illiterate Aborigine, is suddenly arrested by police for murdering a nine year old white girl. He crumbles under interrogation and signs a confession to the killing, signing away his right to life. Robert Carlyle and Kerry Fox play young, naive defence lawyers ...