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Breaker Morant is a 1980 Australian war drama film directed by Bruce Beresford, who co-wrote the screenplay based on Kenneth G. Ross 's 1978 play of the same name. [4][5][6] The film concerns the 1902 court martial of lieutenants Harry Morant, Peter Handcock and George Witton —one of the first war crime prosecutions in British military history.
Breaker Morant: Directed by Bruce Beresford. With Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters, Bryan Brown. Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.
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- Drama, History, War
- Bruce Beresford
- 1980-07-03
Breaker Morant. In South Africa during the Second Boer War, Australian Army Lieutenants Harry "Breaker" Morant (Edward Woodward), Peter Handcock (Bryan Brown) and George Witton (Lewis...
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- Bruce Beresford
- PG
- Edward Woodward
A unit of the Bushveladt Carbineers, made up mainly of Australians, is ordered by the British High Command to fight the Boer on it's terms and take no prisoners; an order which will prove fatal to a man they call 'The Breaker' - Lieutenant Harry Morant.
Breaker Morant (1980) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Breaker Morant. At the turn of the twentieth century, three Australian army lieutenants are court-martialed for alleged war crimes committed while fighting in South Africa.
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Dec 12, 2002 · Based on a real incident and adapted from Kenneth Ross's stage play of the same name, Breaker Morant chronicles the court-martialing of three soldiers during the Boer War, which pitted the British Empire against the Dutch population in South Africa at the turn of the last century.
