Breaker Morant [videorecording] / South Australian Film Corporation presents ; screenplay by Jonathan Hardy, David Stevens, Bruce Beresford ; produced by Matthew Carroll ; directed by Bruce Beresford.
Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters, Bryan Brown, Rod Mullinar, Charles Tingwell. Originally released as a motion picture in 1979. "Deluxe widescreen presentation"--Container. Adapted from the play of the same title by Kenneth Ross, with additional material from "The Breaker", by Kit Denton. Special features include: interactive menu ; scene selection ; production notes ; filmographies ; original theatrical trailer. Made in association with The Australian Film Commission.
Summary:
Following the brutal death of a British captain in the Boer War in South Africa in 1901, Lt. Harry Morant leads his unit in pursuit of the Boers, attacks their camp, and has a captive executed. Other executions and deaths lead to the arrest and trial of Morant and two other lieutenants.
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