Cast & Crew

Directed by

Tim Burstall

Writing Credits

Morris West
(novel) (as Morris L. West)
Tim Burstall
(screenplay) and
Ross Dimsey
(screenplay)

Cast

John Stanton
Lance Dillon
Rebecca Gilling
Mary Dillon
Ivar Kants
Sergeant Neil Adams
Tommy Lewis
Mundaru
Simon Chilvers
Inspector Poole
John Jarratt
Mick Conrad
Neela Dey
Menyan
Hector Thomas
Willinja
Donald Blitner
Billy Jo
Kevin McKellar
Jacky-Boy
Marlene Bell
Big Sally
Malcolm Cork
Constable Des O'Day
Michael Cockatoo
Tanglefoot
Roger Cox
Publican
Peter Noble
Gilligan
Peter Graham
Driver
Neville Jingles
Renegade: Tjumi
Curtis Kelly
Renegade: Yandedah
Kenneth Jacob Jr.
Renegade: Billaburu
Lloyd Chong
Renegade: Pitchinjarli
Albert Wilson
Kadaitja: Tjuputee
Gordon Watt
Kadaitja: Bunbudgee
Cyril Moon
Kadaitja: Gellingong
Lindsey Roughsey
Elder #1
Ian James
Elder #2
Reggie Robertson
Elder #3
David Lanley
Didgeridoo player
Cecil Goodman
Dancer
John G. Moodunuthi
Dancer
Graham Toby
Dancer
Melville Escot
Dancer
Elsie Roughsey
Elder
Marda Gavenor
Elder
Dot Evans
Elder
Marcia Williams
Tribe member
Priscilla Toby
Tribe member
Rosemary Evans
Tribe member
Sonia Williams
Tribe member
Coralee Thompson
Tribe member
Tanya Gavenor
Tribe member
Darren Chong
Child
Miguel Toby
Child
George Williams
Child
Patricia Evans
Child
Verna Toby
Child
Selina Toby
Child
Sella-Pearl Toby
Child
Marguerite Toby
Child
Jamahl Thompson
Child
Carmen Thompson
Child
Van Lee Gavenor
Child
Graham Toby Jr.
Child
Chicko Toby
Child
Rachael Chong
Child
Red
John Stanton's horse

Produced by

Ross Dimsey
producer
Mark Josem
executive producer
William T. Marshall
executive producer (as Bill Marshall)
Peter Sherman
executive producer
Robert Ward
executive producer

Music by

Bruce Smeaton

Cinematography by

David Eggby

Editing by

Tony Paterson

Production Design by

Phil Warner

Costume Design by

Robin Hall
Ron Williams

Makeup Department

Annie Heathcote
assistant makeup artist
Margaret Lingham
makeup artist

Production Management

Patricia Blunt
production manager
Ken Collins
unit manager
Tom Hoffie
unit manager
Ray Mangan
unit manager
Helen Watts
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Mark Clayton
second assistant director
Wayne Moore
third assistant director
John Warran
first assistant director

Art Department

Tony Barbour
carpenter
Bradley A. Campbell
property buyer (as Bradley Campbell)
Wilf Flint
second construction manager
Bob Hunt
carpenter
Kevin King
carpenter
Shane Rushbrook
stand-by props
David Thomson
construction manager

Sound Department

Pippa Anderson
sound editor
Max Bowring
sound recordist
Don Connolly
stereo sound consultant: Dolby Stereo
Julian Ellingworth
sound mixer
Ian Grant
boom operator
Geoff Hill
sound editor
Paul Meulenberg
foley artist
Aleksi Vellis
assistant sound editor

Special Effects by

Graham Blackmore
special effects
Damien Cumner
special effects
Peter Shoesmith
special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Tonti Connolly
assistant grip
Phil Cross
focus puller
David Eggby
camera operator
Jo Erskine
clapper loader (as Joanne Erskine)
Phil Golombick
best boy (as Philip Golombich)
Carolina Häggström
still photographer
Ian Jones
focus puller
Peter Mardell
key grip
Brad Shield
clapper loader
David B. Simmonds
still photographer
Colin Tulloch
grip
Gary Wade
still photographer
Douglas Wood
third electrician
Michael Wood
generator operator
Roger Wood
gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jane Boalch
wardrobe assistant
Ron Williams
wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department

Pippa Anderson
assistant film editor
Jenny Paterson
post-production secretary

Location Management

Ken Collins
location manager
Grant Hill
location manager
Tom Hoffie
location manager
Ray Mangan
location manager

Music Department

Robin Gray
music mixer / music recordist
Mary Smeaton
assistant to composer

Script and Continuity Department

Jenny Quigley
continuity

Additional Crew

Dee Arlen-Jones
safety consultant (as Dee Arlen Jones)
Chris Bennett
unit runner
Kiki Dimsey
base office manager
Colin Gillespie
production runner
Lisa Graham
animal wrangler
Jim Hajicosta
production accountant
Glen Mactaggart
horse wrangler
William T. Marshall
legal consultant
JoAnne Mason
production accountant assistant
Paul Memmott
liaison: Aboriginals
Rosemary Probyn
production coordinator
Barry Rainbow
horse wrangler assistant
Briony Schapel
production secretary
Penelope Stow
unit nurse
Mark Valenti
production office attachment

Thanks

Ernest Bassingthwaite
thanks
Michael Collins
thanks
Ron Edgar
thanks
Snowy Parker
thanks
Robbie Wahls
thanks
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