Breaker Morant
“A powerful true story of bitter revenge...”
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.
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Cast
42 people
Edward Woodward
Harry 'Breaker' Morant
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Hot Fuzz
Jack Thompson
Major J.F. Thomas
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
The Great Gatsby
John Waters
Cpt. Alfred Taylor
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2:22
Return to Nim's Island
Bryan Brown
Lt. Peter Handcock
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Cocktail
F/X
Charles Tingwell
Lt. Col. Denny
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Murder Most Foul
Evil Angels
Terence Donovan
Cpt. Simon Hunt
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The Man from Snowy River
Vincent Ball
Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
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Where Eagles Dare
Sirens
Ray Meagher
Sar. Maj. Drummond
Known for
Home and Away
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Chris Haywood
Cpl. Sharp
Known for
Sleeping Beauty
Quigley Down Under
Russell Kiefel
Christiaan Botha
Known for
Childhood's End
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Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Lt. George Witton
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Pitch Black
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Rod Mullinar
Major Charles Bolton
Known for
Dead Calm
Patrick
Bruce Beresford Director · Jonathan Hardy Screenplay David Stevens Screenplay
Director Screenplay
Bruce Beresford
Screenplay
Jonathan Hardy
Screenplay
David Stevens
Author
Kenneth G. Ross
Composer
H.H. Morant
Cinematographer
Donald McAlpine
Editor
William M. Anderson
Editor
Catherine Lamey
Editor
Jeanine Chiavlo
Production designer
David Copping
Costume designer
Anna Senior
Costume designer
Ruth De la Lande
Worldwide gross $8.2M · Budget $1M · United States release December 22, 1980
Box office
Budget
$1,000,000
Worldwide gross
$8,200,000
Gross vs. budget
8.2×
Production
South Australian Film Corporation
Production
Australian Film Commission
Production
Pact Productions
Production
Seven Network
Production
Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Afrikaans · English
Release dates
France · May 12, 1980
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Australia · July 3, 1980
Theatrical
United States · December 22, 1980
Theatrical
Australia
May 15, 1980 · Premiere · Adelaide
Czechia
February 28, 2000 · Limited theatrical · Film clubs only
France
September 10, 1980 · Theatrical
August 11, 2022 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
Netherlands
October 1, 1981 · Theatrical
June 17, 2004 · TV · RTL 5
United Kingdom
June 11, 1980 · Theatrical
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