Breaker Morant

1980 PG-13 1h 47m

7.1 / 10 158

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7.1/10

158

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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.

Director Bruce Beresford

Writers

Bruce Beresford Kenneth G. Ross Jonathan Hardy

Stars

Edward Woodward Jack Thompson John Waters

Edward Woodward

Harry 'Breaker' Morant

Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton

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dfle3 31 Mar 2025

10/10

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 "The war on terror" has made this movie even more relevant and topical. The plot of this movie is based on real ev...

Geronimo1967 7 Jun 2023

7/10

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 ...