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Breaker Morant

Breaker Morant is a 1980 Australian biographical war drama film directed by Bruce Beresford, who also co-wrote the screenplay based on Kenneth G. Ross's 1978 play of the same name. It stars Edward Woodward as the title character, Lt. Harry Harbord "Breaker" Morant, along with Jack Thompson, John Waters, and Bryan Brown.

Plot

In 1902, three Australian soldiers are tried for war crimes committed during the Second Boer War in South Africa. Lieutenants Harry "Breaker" Morant, Peter Handcock and George Witton; all officers of the elite Bushveldt Carbineers, are charged with the murder of one Boer prisoner (Floris Visser), the subsequent murders of six more; Morant and Handcock are accused of the sniper-style death of a German missionary, the Rev. Hesse. Their counsel, Major Thomas, has had only one day to prepare their defense.

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    award AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role AACTA Award for Best Cinematography AACTA Award for Best Costume Design AACTA Award for Best Direction AACTA Award for Best Editing AACTA Award for Best Film AACTA Award for Best Sound Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
    contentLocation South Africa
    director Bruce Beresford
    editor William M. Anderson
    events capital punishment
    genre crime drama historical
    keywords acquit acquittal alibi boer boer war breaker morant bushveldt carbineers capture commanding officer confine defense elite end floris visser follow force george witton harry breaker morant james francis thomas kill life imprisonment major thomas morning peace conference peter handcock plan rules of war scapegoats of the empire second boer war set up shoot sniper speak war crimes white flag whitehall world war
    nomination AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role AACTA Award for Best Cinematography AACTA Award for Best Costume Design AACTA Award for Best Direction AACTA Award for Best Editing AACTA Award for Best Film AACTA Award for Best Sound Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay
    producer Matt Carroll
    productionCompany Australian Film Commission Pact Productions South Australian Film Corporation The Seven Network
    publisher Village Roadshow
    theme biographical drama legal war