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Jul 3, 1980 · 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.
Just before the end of the Boer War, lieutenants Harry ‘Breaker’ Morant and Peter Handcock were executed by firing squad for murdering 12 Boer prisoners of war. That they committed the crimes is beyond doubt.
In South Africa during the Second Boer War, Australian Army Lieutenants Harry "Breaker" Morant (Edward Woodward), Peter Handcock (Bryan Brown) and George Witton (Lewis Fitz-Gerald) stand...
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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.
Sep 23, 2015 · A high point of the Australian film renaissance of the 1970s and early ’80s, Bruce Beresford’s Breaker Morant is a magnificent dramatization of one of the most controversial episodes in Australian colonial history.
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 - The Criterion Channel. Directed by Bruce Beresford • 1980 • Australia. Starring Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters. At the turn of the twentieth century, three Australian army lieutenants are court-martialed for alleged war crimes committed while fighting in South Africa.
Dec 12, 2002 · Breaker Morant (1980) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 46m 1980. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. When his commanding officers make a mistake, an Australian soldier faces court martial. Cast & Crew. Read More. Bruce Beresford. Director. Edward Woodward. Jack Thompson.
