Overview:
During the Boer War, three Australian lieutenants are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners. Though they acted under orders, they are being used as scapegoats by the General Staff, who hopes to distance themselves from the irregular practices of the war. The trial does not progress as smoothly as expected by the General Staff, as the defence puts up a strong fight in the courtroom.| Status: | Released (1980-06-11) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 13 wins & 8 nominations total |
| Screen: | Jonathan Hardy, David Stevens, Bruce Beresford |
| Productions: | South Australian Film Corporation |
| Production Countries: | Australia |
| Spoken Languages: | Afrikaans, English |
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Casts
- 39188: Edward Woodward - Harry 'Breaker' Morant
- 12536: Jack Thompson - Major J.F. Thomas
- 1068123: John Waters - Cpt. Alfred Taylor
- 29092: Bryan Brown - Lt. Peter Handcock
- 11132: Charles Tingwell - Lt. Col. Denny
- 75394: Terence Donovan - Cpt. Simon Hunt
- 75395: Vincent Ball - Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
Crews
- 5696: Bruce Beresford - Screenplay - Writing
- 3108: Alison Barrett - Casting - Production
- 5696: Bruce Beresford - Director - Directing
- 75427: Kenneth G. Ross - Theatre Play - Writing
- 61897: Matt Carroll - Producer - Production
- 29769: David Copping - Production Design - Art
- 75428: Jonathan Hardy - Screenplay - Writing
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Reviews
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Told by way of a court retrospective, this film depicts the brutalities of the Boer War between the British Colonial authorities and the immigrant Dutch farmers who just wanted to be left to govern themselves. Though largely suppressed by the overwhelming military force, the Boers di ....
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An all time great war movie/court room drama "Breaker Morant" is one of those movies I had placed on a "Really should see this movie one of these days" list. Well, in some ways I'm sorry I waited so long to see this masterpiece and in other ways, the current world situation with " ....
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