


“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.
Director
Craig Lahiff
Writers
Louis Nowra
Release Date
October 31, 2002
Runtime
1h 39m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
13
Scala Productions
Duo Art Productions