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Breaker Morant( 1980)

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A powerful true story of bitter revenge...

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Edward Woodward

      Harry 'Breaker' Morant

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      Jack Thompson

      Major J.F. Thomas

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      John Waters

      Cpt. Alfred Taylor

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      Bryan Brown

      Lt. Peter Handcock

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      Charles Tingwell

      Lt. Col. Denny

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      Terence Donovan

      Cpt. Simon Hunt

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      Vincent Ball

      Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton

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      Ray Meagher

      Sar. Maj. Drummond

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      Chris Haywood

      Cpl. Sharp

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      Russell Kiefel

      Christiaan Botha

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      Lewis Fitz-Gerald

      Lt. George Witton

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      Rod Mullinar

      Major Charles Bolton

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      Alan Cassell

      Lord Kitchener

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      Rob Steele

      Cpt. Robertson

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      Chris Smith

      Cameron Sargeant

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      Bruno Knez

      Reverend Hesse

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      John Pfitzner

      Boer Leader

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      Frank Wilson

      Dr. Johnson

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      Michael Procanin

      Visser

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      Ray Ball

      Court Reporter

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      Wayne Bell

      Lt. Reed

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      Halifa Cisse

      Black Guide

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      Norman Currer

      Boer Singer

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      Bridget Cornish

      Hunt's Sister

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      Judy Dick

      Mrs. Shiels

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      Barbara West

      Mrs. Vanderberg

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      Ria Erskine

      Boer Girl

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      Ian Gray

      B/M Thomas

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      Sylvia Horseman

      Boer Pianist

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      Dick Henderson

      Cpt. Nicholson

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      Alan Lovett

      Scots Sentry

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      Trevor Mann

      B/M Little

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      Jon Nicholls

      Lt. Baxter

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      Peter Osborn

      Minister

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      Ron Peterson

      Feist

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      Don Quin

      Witton's Father

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      Maria Reed

      Boer Girl

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      Ron Rodger

      English Orderly

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      Nellie Seidel

      Boer Girl

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      Laurie Walton

      Judge Advocate

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      Hank Bernard

      Large Boer

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      Elspeth Radford

      Handcock's Wife

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Jun 07 2023
    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 did have success with guerrilla tactics that resulted in the pretty brutal skirmishes described here. A court martial has been constituted to investigate the activities of three Australian solders and to basically scapegoat them. Only the legal skills of the inexperienced lawyer "Maj. Thomas" (Jack Thompson) can hope ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    1000000.00

    Revenue

    8200000.00

    Keywords

    • war crimes
    • writing
    • mythology
    • south africa
    • military court
    • military service
    • based on true story
    • based on play or musical
    • trial
    • court martial
    • boer war
    • 1900s