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Breaker Morant
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Capt. Alfred Taylor
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Charles 'Bud' Tingwell | ... |
Lt. Col. Denny
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Capt. Simon Hunt
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Vincent Ball | ... |
Col. Ian 'Johnny' Hamilton
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Sgt. Maj. Drummond
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Cpl. Sharp
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Christiaan Botha
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Lewis Fitz-Gerald | ... |
Lt. George Ramsdale Witton
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Rod Mullinar | ... |
Maj. Charles Bolton
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Alan Cassell | ... |
Lord Horatio Kitchener
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Rob Steele | ... |
Capt. Robertson
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Chris Smith | ... |
Sgt. Cameron
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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. Written by Kasper Sevaj <kaspsev@dorit.ihi.ku.dk>
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They were ordered to "take no prisoners" See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
AustraliaRelease Date:
3 July 1980 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
Breaker Morant See more »Box Office
Budget:
AUD 650,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Major Thomas: They haven't locked me up, yet. What sort of a soldier are you?
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Traditional - Afrikaans
Written by Albert Diggenhof and Josef Marais
Arranged by Eric Cook and his Orchestra
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This picture is solely a filmed adaptation of the play 'Breaker Morant: A Play in Two Acts' by Kenneth G. Ross and is neither a sole nor joint filmed adaptation of the book 'The Breaker' by Kit Denton. This book was actually originally written as a screenplay after Denton had traveled to England to research the records about Harry Morant. It is still often confused as to which of these two texts, the play and the book, that this film is based on. See more »Goofs
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. See more »Quotes
Peter Handcock: New South Wales Mounted? What sort of a lawyer are you?Major Thomas: They haven't locked me up, yet. What sort of a soldier are you?
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Introducing Lewis Fitz-Gerald as George Witton See more »Soundtracks
"Sarie Marais"Traditional - Afrikaans
Written by Albert Diggenhof and Josef Marais
Arranged by Eric Cook and his Orchestra
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It's one of the most delightful experiences to watch a movie you know completely nothing about and it turns out to be one of the best surprises in a long time. This was the case with "Breaker' Morant". I dont even know why I bothered to watch it, since it sounded like a truly boring Australian war movie, but boy was I wrong and consequently glad I DID bother. Some of the acting and the script are truly Oscar-worthy and the photography and camera movements were truly outstanding on many occasions, taking the whole movie onto another level of experience. And not to forget, the poetry recited through the movie is brilliant. I wonder if it truly got published. 8/10