Breaker Morant Movie Review 1980

In 1901 South Africa, three Australian soldiers are put on trial for avenging the murder of several prisoners. Based on a true story which was then turned into a play by Kenneth Ross, this riveting, popular antiwar statement and courtroom drama heralded Australia's film renaissance. Rich performances by Woodward and Waters.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 107 minutes.
Originally from Australian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Order in the Court, Men in Prison, Great Death Scenes, Military: Foreign, Order in the Court

Screenplay

Bruce Beresford, Jonathan Hardy, David Stevens

Cast

Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters, Bryan Brown, Charles "Bud" Tingwell, Terence Donovan, Vincent Ball, Ray Meagher, Chris Haywood, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Rod Mullinar, Alan Cassell, Rob Steele

Cinematography

Donald McAlpine

Director

Bruce Beresford

Music

Phil Cunneen

Producer

Matt Carroll, South Australian Film Corporation

Awards

Australian Film Inst. 1980: Actor (Thompson), Film.