Edward WoodwardHarry 'Breaker' MorantSavaraTV movie
Breaker Morant
A powerful true story of bitter revenge...
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.
DramaHistoryWar
Starring
Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters
Directed by
Bruce Beresford
About
Breaker Morant
DramaHistoryWar
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.
A powerful true story of bitter revenge...
Information
- Released
- Jun 11, 1980
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- AU
- Rating
- PG
- Directed by
- Bruce Beresford
Production
- Studio
- South Australian Film Corporation
Cast
People in this story
Edward WoodwardHarry 'Breaker' Morant
Jack ThompsonMajor J.F. Thomas
John WatersCpt. Alfred Taylor
Bryan BrownLt. Peter Handcock
Charles TingwellLt. Col. Denny
Terence DonovanCpt. Simon Hunt
Vincent BallCol. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
Ray MeagherSar. Maj. Drummond
Chris HaywoodCpl. Sharp
Russell KiefelChristiaan Botha
Lewis Fitz-GeraldLt. George Witton
Rod MullinarMajor Charles BoltonMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.