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Breaker Morant

Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.

Director

Bruce Beresford

Year

Genre

drama, history, war

Box Office

N/A

Production

South Australian Film Corporation

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 13 wins & 8 nominations total

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Harry 'Breaker' Morant

Edward Woodward

Major J.F. Thomas

Cpt. Alfred Taylor

Lt. Peter Handcock

Lt. Col. Denny

Charles 'Bud' Tingwell

Cpt. Simon Hunt

Terence Donovan

Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton

Sar. Maj. Drummond

Cpl. Sharp

Christiaan Botha

Lt. George Witton

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Major Charles Bolton

Lord Kitchener

Cpt. Robertson

Cameron Sergeant

Rev. Hesse

Boer Leader

Dr. Johnson

Visser

Michael Procanin

Court Reporter

Lt. Reed

Black Guide

Boer Singer

Hunts Sister

Bridget Cornish

Mrs. Shiels

Mrs. Vanderberg

Boer Girl

B

Boer Pianist

Sylvia Horseman

Cpt. Nicholson

Scots Sentry

B

Lt. Baxter

Minister

Feist

Wittons Father

Boer Girl

English Orderly

Boer Girl

Judge Advocate

Large Boer

Handcocks Wife

Elspeth Radford

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Major Thomas Peter Handcock Sgt. Maj. Drummond Lt. Col. Denny Col. Ian (johnny) Hamilton Visser Lord Kitchener Capt. Robertson Capt. Alfred Taylor Minister Lt. Reed Lt. Baxter

( car passing ) - Breaker Morant

( car passing )

( typewriter clacking ) - Breaker Morant

( typewriter clacking )

( door creaking ) - Breaker Morant

( door creaking )

( car horn honks ) - Breaker Morant

( car horn honks )

So much for your damned intelligence report - Breaker Morant

So much for your damned intelligence report

Needless to say - Breaker Morant

Needless to say

My father said the war would make a man of me - Breaker Morant

My father said the war would make a man of me

He believes in the British Empire you know We all do in my family - Breaker Morant

He believes in the British Empire you know We all do in my...

HERE, UNCLE BURKE, - Breaker Morant

HERE, UNCLE BURKE,

New South Wales Mounted What sort of a lawyer are you - Breaker Morant

New South Wales Mounted What sort of a lawyer are you

They're looking after you here - Breaker Morant

They're looking after you here

As a matter of interest - Breaker Morant

As a matter of interest

Do you think they're going to imprison us or cashier us sir - Breaker Morant

Do you think they're going to imprison us or cashier us...

Why is it he's referred to as Breaker Morant - Breaker Morant

Why is it he's referred to as Breaker Morant

( metallic thump ) - Breaker Morant

( metallic thump )

( door rattles ) - Breaker Morant

( door rattles )

This court martial is convened by order of Horatio Herbert Lord Kitchener - Breaker Morant

This court martial is convened by order of Horatio Herbert...

WHAT'LL IT BE? - Breaker Morant

( lock rattling ) - Breaker Morant

( lock rattling )

DON'T YOU EVER TRY - Breaker Morant

DON'T YOU EVER TRY

You couldn't lie straight in bed - Breaker Morant

You couldn't lie straight in bed

And was your court at the trial of Visser constituted in any way like this - Breaker Morant

And was your court at the trial of Visser constituted in any...

AN ESCAPE IS ONLY GOOD - Breaker Morant

AN ESCAPE IS ONLY GOOD

NOW? - Breaker Morant

( clock ticking ) - Breaker Morant

( clock ticking )

Thank you You're the best witness the prosecution's got Harry - Breaker Morant

Thank you You're the best witness the...

Well we've got a few witnesses of our own tomorrow anyway - Breaker Morant

Well we've got a few witnesses of our own tomorrow...

Come on Read it to us Harry - Breaker Morant

Come on Read it to us Harry

IT REALLY LOOKS DANGEROUS. - Breaker Morant

IT REALLY LOOKS DANGEROUS.

Well the Boers had been mining the lines and blowing up a lot of trains - Breaker Morant

Well the Boers had been mining the lines and blowing up a...

HI. - Breaker Morant

I TRIED TO DRAG HIM - Breaker Morant

I TRIED TO DRAG HIM

Simon I thought the proclamation - Breaker Morant

Simon I thought the proclamation

Order This evidence is completely irrelevant - Breaker Morant

Order This evidence is completely irrelevant

You are still introducing irrelevant material - Breaker Morant

You are still introducing irrelevant material

GONNA SIT AROUND - Breaker Morant

GONNA SIT AROUND

FOR GOD SAKES, - Breaker Morant

WHAT? - Breaker Morant

( Stu sniffs ) - Breaker Morant

Well that broke the monotony - Breaker Morant

Well that broke the monotony

He ought to be on the other side Why is that - Breaker Morant

He ought to be on the other side Why is that

They're part of the group that killed Simon Hunt - Breaker Morant

They're part of the group that killed Simon Hunt

Hey look at this - Breaker Morant

Hey look at this

A man venerated throughout the world - Breaker Morant

A man venerated throughout the world

YOU USED TO BE - Breaker Morant

You are impertinent Major Thomas - Breaker Morant

You are impertinent Major Thomas

I've been wondering if you realize - Breaker Morant

I've been wondering if you realize

And of course Morant and his friends are guilty - Breaker Morant

And of course Morant and his friends are guilty

Good God Johnny I'm not trying to prove some academic point - Breaker Morant

Good God Johnny I'm not trying to prove some academic...

You go to Pietersburg Johnny - Breaker Morant

You go to Pietersburg Johnny

IT SAYS YOU'RE - Breaker Morant

( people chattering ) - Breaker Morant

( people chattering )

( rattling ) - Breaker Morant

COMIN' BACK IN A FEW MINUTES. - Breaker Morant

COMIN' BACK IN A FEW MINUTES.

OKAY, COME ON. - Breaker Morant

BOY, ARE THEY GONNA BE - Breaker Morant

BOY, ARE THEY GONNA BE

I used to hate Sundays in Melbourne - Breaker Morant

I used to hate Sundays in Melbourne

A very indescreet gentleman - Breaker Morant

A very indescreet gentleman

I hope you drown in your communion wine - Breaker Morant

I hope you drown in your communion wine

Like he was thinking - Breaker Morant

Like he was thinking

( door clanging ) - Breaker Morant

( door clanging )

When he left Fort Edward - Breaker Morant

When he left Fort Edward

( door creaks ) - Breaker Morant

( door creaks )

( light clicking ) - Breaker Morant

( light clicking )

Where did you go when you left Fort Edward - Breaker Morant

Where did you go when you left Fort Edward

You mean to tell me you were on intimate terms with two Boer ladies - Breaker Morant

You mean to tell me you were on intimate terms with two Boer...

( clicks ) - Breaker Morant

Vanderberg mean by entertained - Breaker Morant

Vanderberg mean by entertained

Lieutenant Handcock what does Mrs Vanderberg mean by entertained - Breaker Morant

Lieutenant Handcock what does Mrs Vanderberg mean by...

( steam hissing ) - Breaker Morant

( steam hissing )

These were married women - Breaker Morant

These were married women

- ( lounge music playing ) - Breaker Morant

- ( lounge music playing )

Major Thomas has been pleading justifying circumstances - Breaker Morant

Major Thomas has been pleading justifying circumstances

YOU PUT THE WALLET - Breaker Morant

YOU PUT THE WALLET

And further no one denies - Breaker Morant

And further no one denies

The admirable fighting qualities of the Boers - Breaker Morant

The admirable fighting qualities of the Boers

Now when the rules and customs of war - Breaker Morant

Now when the rules and customs of war

( metal clangs ) - Breaker Morant

( metal clangs )

Now I don't ask for proclamations - Breaker Morant

Now I don't ask for proclamations

Let's not give our officers - Breaker Morant

Let's not give our officers

( scraping ) - Breaker Morant

( scrapes, clangs ) - Breaker Morant

( scrapes, clangs )

Blood and death - Breaker Morant

Blood and death

Are not to be judged by civilian rules - Breaker Morant

Are not to be judged by civilian rules

I DID IT - Breaker Morant

To Bushveldt Carbineers - Breaker Morant

To Bushveldt Carbineers

Well you can't always choose George - Breaker Morant

Well you can't always choose George

( gasps ) - Breaker Morant

Did you write that - Breaker Morant

Did you write that

I know some good poems too Oh my God - Breaker Morant

I know some good poems too Oh my God

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Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.

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Director: Bruce Beresford

Writer: Jonathan Hardy, David Stevens, Bruce Beresford

Production: South Australian Film Corporation

Genre: drama, history, war

Year: 1980

MetaScore: 72/100

ImdbRating: 7.8

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 03 Jul 1980

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 13 wins & 8 nominations total

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