"The story of an Aboriginal family's attempts to forge a new life for themselves within the segregated society. At the urging of headstrong teenager Trilby, the Comeaways relocate from their family camp, to a house in the main town."
Ernie Dingo
as Phil
Justine Saunders
as Mollie Comeaway
Kristina Nehm
as Trilby Comeaway
Bob Maza
as Joe Comeaway
Kylie Belling
as Noonah Comeaway
Denis Walker
as Bartie Comeaway
Malcolm Silva
as Charlie
Marlene Bell
as Hannah
Michelle Torres
as Audrena
Michele Miles
as Blanchie
Oodgeroo Noonuccal
as Eva
Bill Sandy
as Skippy
Maureen Watson
as Rene
Robert Ugle
as Tim
Alan Dargin
as Bruce
Terry Thompson
as Horrie
Anne Saward
as May
Dianne Eden
as Matron
Wilkie Collins
as Dr. Symons
Lisa-Jane Stockwell
as Nurse McCarthy
Sandra Lehane
as Nurse Creswell
Theresa Stafford
as Schoolgirl
Leo Wockner
as Stockman
Wilf Campagnoni
as Bert
David Clendenning
as Headmaster
Noanie Wood
as Miss Simmons
Gabrielle Lanbrose
as Mrs. Henwood
Jack Mayers
as Constable
Rob Johnston
as George
Laurie Foell
as Waitress
John McCollon
as Mr. Colquhoun
Kevin Dean
as Foreman
Bruce Beresford
Director
Mark Egerton
First Assistant Director
Peter Fenton
Sound Mixer
Robert McFarlane
Still Photographer
Alison Barrett
Casting
Katherine Shaw
Third Assistant Director
Max Bowring
Sound Recordist
Phil Heywood
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Cole
Clapper Loader
Helen Macaskill
Set Dressing Buyer
Warwick Field
Focus Puller
Carolynne Cunningham
Second Assistant Director
Pip Shapiera
Key Grip
Brian Pearce
Special Effects Supervisor
Eric Briggs
Boom Operator
Martin Manahan
Runner Art Department
Wilf Flint
Construction Manager
Jeanine Chiavlo
Assistant Editor
Kate Ingham
Extras Casting
Mitchell Logan
Assistant Grip
Laurie Fish
Best Boy Electric
Jo Weeks
Continuity
Rob Young
Gaffer
Donald McAlpine
Director of Photography
Screenplay
Script Supervisor
Herbert Pinter
Production Design
Rhoisin Beresford
Nene Gare
Novel
George Dreyfus
Original Music Composer
Sue Milliken
Producer
Tim Wellburn
Editor
Hilary Dwyer
Executive Producer