The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith 1978  N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fred Schepisi
Cast: Tommy Lewis, Freddy Reynolds, Angela Punch McGregor, Ray Barrett, Steve Dodds, Jack Thompson, Bryan Brown, Peter Carroll, Ruth Cracknell, Don Crosby, Elizabeth Alexander, Peter Sumner, Tim Robertson, Ray Meagher, Ian Gilmour
Based on a true story that took place in the early 1900s, this plot centers on the plight of a half-White Aborigine, Jimmie (Tommy Lewis), who moves to the city when he grows up because he feels like an outcast in the Aborigine world. He gets a job working for a White family (Ruth Cracknell and Don Crosby), and while Jimmie is working for them, a serving girl, Gilda (Angela Punch McGregor), at the estate becomes pregnant. Jimmie marries her to protect her honor. Later, it turns out that Jimmie is not the father, and Jimmie is ostracized. Now, Jimmie employs extreme violence to exact revenge on the racism he lives with in Australia.
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Holy Smoke 1999  R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Jane Campion
Cast: Kate Winslet, Harvey Keitel, Pam Grier, Julie Hamilton, Sophie Lee, Daniel Wyllie, Paul Goddard, Tim Robertson, George Mangos, Kerry Walker, Les Dayman, Samantha Murray
To the consternation of her parents (George Mangos and Julie Hamilton), Ruth (Kate Winslet) appears to have fallen under the mystical spell of a guru during her stay in India. A friend advises them to hire an "exit counselor" and trick Ruth into returning to Sydney, Australia. The counselor, PJ Waters (Harvey Keitel), whisks Ruth off to an isolated cottage in the outback where he plans to recondition her.
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The Time Guardian 1987  PG, 89 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Brian Hannant
Cast: Tom Burlinson, Dean Stockwell, Carrie Fisher, Nikki Coghill, Tim Robertson, Peter Merrill, Jim Holt, Damon Sanders, Tom Karpanny, Henry Salter
The special effects are very good in this movie about enemies of the future who go back in time to do battle. Other than that, there's not much here.
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| 1. The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)
2. Holy Smoke (1999)
3. The Time Guardian (1987)
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