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'Breaker' Morant (1980)
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3 July 1980 (Australia) moreTagline:
When they speak of heroes - of villains - of men who look for action, who choose between honor and revenge - they tell the story of Breaker Morant morePlot:
Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 12 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Powerful war movie more (73 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Edward Woodward | ... | Lt. Harry 'Breaker' Morant | |
| Jack Thompson | ... | Maj. J.F. Thomas | |
| John Waters | ... | Capt. Alfred Taylor | |
| Bryan Brown | ... | Lt. Peter Handcock | |
| Charles 'Bud' Tingwell | ... | Lt. Col. Denny (as Charles Tingwell) | |
| Terence Donovan | ... | Capt. Simon Hunt | |
| Vincent Ball | ... | Col. Ian 'Johnny' Hamilton | |
| Ray Meagher | ... | Sgt. Maj. Drummond | |
| Chris Haywood | ... | Cpl. Sharp | |
| Russell Kiefel | ... | Christiaan Botha | |
| Lewis Fitz-Gerald | ... | Lt. George Ramsdale Witton | |
| Rod Mullinar | ... | Maj. Charles Bolton | |
| Alan Cassell | ... | Lord Horatio Kitchener | |
| Rob Steele | ... | Capt. Robertson | |
| Chris Smith | ... | Sgt. Cameron |
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Iceland:12 | Sweden:15 | Australia:M (TV rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1992) | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | New Zealand:PGFun Stuff
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The quote from Byron is from the poem "Impromptus", the last two stanzas. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: During the Morant trial, a military band is heard playing Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1." The march was premiered in England in October 1901, and it is very unlikely that an arrangement for military band was available less than two months later when the trial took place. It wasn't until later in 1902 that the words "Land of Hope and Glory" became permanently wedded to the tune. moreQuotes:
Harry Morant: As a matter of interest, how many courts-martial have you done?Major Thomas: None.
George Wittow: None?
Peter Handcock: Jesus, they're playing with a double-headed penny, aren't they?
Major Thomas: Would you rather conduct your own defence?
George Wittow: But you have handled a lot of court cases back home, sir?
Major Thomas: No. I was a country-town solicitor. I handled land conveyancing and wills.
Peter Handcock: Wills. Might come in handy.
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When I watched this finely acted movie, I wasn't really too knowledgeable about the Boer War so I didn't know how historically accurate the film was. However, from reading the posts, it seems more knowledgeable posters then myself agree that the filmmakers were very authentic in their endeavors. Most pertinently, even though the story is about the General Staff scapgoating the three Australian lieutenants to cover their own practice of ordering Boer prisoners shot, in a war obviously long since concluded, its relevance is timeless and universal as soldiers in all times and places are asked to do things that conflict with their consciences. Breaker Morant shows this very powerfully. 9/10.