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.
Breaker Morant (1980) is a drama, history and war film directed by Bruce Beresford, released on June 11, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters and Bryan Brown. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 161 ratings.
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Edward Woodward
as Harry 'Breaker' Morant
Jack Thompson
as Major J.F. Thomas
John Waters
as Cpt. Alfred Taylor
Bryan Brown
as Lt. Peter Handcock
Charles Tingwell
as Lt. Col. Denny
Terence Donovan
as Cpt. Simon Hunt
Vincent Ball
as Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton
Ray Meagher
as Sar. Maj. Drummond
Chris Haywood
as Cpl. Sharp
Russell Kiefel
as Christiaan Botha
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
as Lt. George Witton
Rod Mullinar
as Major Charles Bolton
Directed by Bruce Beresford, written by Kenneth G. Ross, Jonathan Hardy and David Stevens, produced by Matt Carroll.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 161 ratings.
Told by way of a court retrospective, this film depicts the brutalities of the Boer War between the British Colonial authorities and the immigrant Dutch farmers who just wanted to be left to govern themselves. Though largely suppressed by the overwhelming military force, the Boers did have success with guerrilla tactics that resulted in the pretty brutal skirmishes described here. A court martial has been…
Reviewed on June 7, 2023
An all time great war movie/court room drama "Breaker Morant" is one of those movies I had placed on a "Really should see this movie one of these days" list. Well, in some ways I'm sorry I waited so long to see this masterpiece and in other ways, the current world situation with "The war on terror" has made this movie even more relevant and topical. The plot of this movie is based on real events that occurred…
Reviewed on March 31, 2025
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Breaker Morant (1980) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Breaker Morant (1980) includes Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters, Bryan Brown and Charles Tingwell. The film was directed by Bruce Beresford. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Breaker Morant was released on June 11, 1980 and runs for 1h 47m.
Breaker Morant (1980) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 161 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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