Movie Drama
A family torn apart. A public filled with outrage. A woman accused of murder.
Based on the true story of Lindy Chamberlain who, during a family camping trip to Ayers Rock in central Australia, claimed she witnessed a dingo take her baby daughter, Azaria, from their tent. Azaria's body was never found and, after investigations and two public inquests, she is charged with murder.
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Meryl Streep Sam Neill Dale Reeves David Hoflin Jason Reason Michael Wetter Kane Barton Trent Roberts Jane Coker Rae-Leigh Henson Nicolette Minster Debra Lawrance John Howard Pat Thomson Dorothy Alison Brian James Maurie Fields Peter Hosking Matthew Barker Bruce Kilpatrick Charles Tingwell Bruce Myles Neil Fitzpatrick Dennis Miller Lewis Fitz-Gerald Brendan Higgins Ian Swan Sandy Gore Kevin Miles Edgar Metcalfe Gary Files Peter Aanensen Jon Finlayson David Ravenswood Eve Godly Reg Evans James Wright Luciano Catenacci Bill Johnston Robin Dene Geoffrey O'Connell Michael Croft George Viskich Merrin Canning Valma Pratt Jim Holt Tim Robertson Patsy Stephen Ian Gilmour Peter Sardi Bill Garner Marion McKenzie Johnny Quinn Deborra-Lee Furness Chuck Faulkner Terrie Waddell Quentin MacLaine Greta Mendoza Vincent Vaccari Abbe Holmes David Wilson John Heywood John Allan Peter Byrne Maureen Edwards Justin Gaffney Lynne Ruthven Bruce Carter Peter Flett Davini Malcolm James Condon James Taylor Mike Person Philip Holder Nick Tate Mervyn Drake Vincent Gil Burt Cooper Mark Little Tony Martin Bruce Venables Lawrence Held Paul Young Bill McCluskey Sunday Rennie Warwick Moss Brenda Addie Emma Crapper Caroline Gillmer Reg Gorman Kate Gorman Steve Dodd David Bradshaw Sally Cooper Jeff Truman Marilynne Paspaley Pintapinta Alice Nampitjimpa Yuyuya Nampitjimpa Don Reid Susan Leith Alan Hopgood Bruce Clarkson Bob Baines Ian McFadyen Maggie Millar Ruby Hunter Ron Falk Billie Hammerberg Don Bridges James Higgins Frankie J. Holden Roderick Williams
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