Breaker Morant 1980

Sensity:	No
Imdb rate:	7.8
Imdb Votes:	11,938
Duration:	107 mins
Year:	1980
Language:	English, Afrikaans
Genre:	Drama, History, War
Country:	Australia
Director:	Bruce Beresford
Writers:	Jonathan Hardy (screenplay by), David Stevens (screenplay by), Bruce Beresford (screenplay by), Harold Lander (story editor), Kenneth G. Ross (adapted from the play "'Breaker' Morant" by), Kit Denton
Actors:	Edward Woodward , Jack Thompson , John Waters , Bryan Brown ,
Awards:	Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 7 nominations.

Description:

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.

Keywords:

war-crimes, writing, mythology, australian, south-africa, military-court, military-service, based-on-a-true-story, based-on-play-or-musical, trial, court-martial, boer-war, early-1900s,