A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal Persons in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about himself and premonitions.

Richard Chamberlain
as David Burton

Olivia Hamnett
as Annie Burton

David Gulpilil
as Chris Lee

Frederick Parslow
as Rev. Burton

Vivean Gray
as Dr. Whitburn

Athol Compton
as Billy Corman

Peter Carroll
as Michael Zeadler

Walter Amagula
as Gerry Lee

Michael Duffield
as Andrew Potter

Nandjiwarra Amagula
as Charlie