Black and White 2002

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by: Craig Lahiff
Written by: Louis Nowra
Release date: 2002-10-31
Runtime: 99 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: One man's conviction divided a nation.
Cast:
Robert Carlyle
Robert Carlyle
David O'Sullivan 
Charles Dance
Charles Dance
Roderic Chamberlain 
Kerry Fox
Kerry Fox
Helen Devaney 
Colin Friels
Colin Friels
Father Tom Dixon 
Ben Mendelsohn
Ben Mendelsohn
Rupert Murdoch 
David Ngoombujarra
David Ngoombujarra
Young Max Stuart