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.

Drama

Robert Carlyle

(David O'Sullivan)

Charles Dance

(Roderic Chamberlain)

Kerry Fox

(Helen Devaney)

Colin Friels

(Father Tom Dixon)

Ben Mendelsohn

(Rupert Murdoch)

David Ngoombujarra

(Young Max Stuart)

Max Stuart

(Old Max Stuart)

Rhys McConnochie

(Justice Abbott)

Bille Brown

(Thomas Playford)

John Gregg

Roy Billing

(Det Sgt Turner)

Gary Waddell

(Constable Jones)

Patrick Duggin

Andrew Martin

Frank Gallacher

Vincent Ball

(Chief Justice Napier)

Peter Whitford

(Justice Windeyer)

Heather Mitchell

(Roma Chamberlain)

Chris Haywood

(Det-Sgt Karskens)

Paul Sonkkila

Petru Gheorghiu

Penne Hackforth-Jones

Marshall Napier

(Prison Warder)

Josephine Byrnes

Andy Anderson

(Norman Geiseman)

Tim Robertson

Peter Carroll

(Viscount Simonds)

Tony Mack

Lisa Flanagan

(Girl at Cinema)

Donald MacDonald