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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)

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clip 'Hostage'

Original classification rating: M. This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

Jimmy (Tommy Lewis) and his brother Mort (Freddy Reynolds) threaten a country schoolteacher, Mr McCready (Peter Carroll) and his wife (Robyn Nevin), at an isolated school residence. McCready bargains for his life, and offers to show them a cartoon about their exploits from The Bulletin. Jimmie determines to take McCready as a hostage.