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A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal people in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about himself and premonitions.
Top billed cast
Richard ChamberlainDavid Burton
Olivia HamnettAnnie Burton
David GulpililChris Lee
Frederick ParslowRev. Burton
Vivean GrayDr. Whitburn
Athol ComptonBilly Corman
Peter CarrollMichael Zeadler
Walter AmagulaGerry Lee
Michael DuffieldAndrew Potter
Nandjiwarra AmagulaCharlie
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