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One of a crop of impressive films to arrive from Australia in the late 1970s and early 1980s, BREAKER MORANT marked Bruce Beresford as a director to watch. Based on a play by Kenneth G. Ross, the film is a tersely dramatic account of the true story of the court-martial of three soldiers attached to the Bushveld Carbineers, a .. Read more

Starring	Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, Bryan Brown, Charles Tingwell
Director	Bruce Beresford
Genres	Drama

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  Gripping Court room drama
  
  Not much to fault in this movie. Acting, scenery, script, direction etc. all superb.
  
  It was basically a court room drama with added flash backs of ... read more »
  
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  - crispin40
  - 530 reviews
  - Stirling, Scotland
  - 06 Dec 2004 at 10:10
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- - 0
  - 0
  Big picture vs individual justice.
  
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  An excellent study in the casualties of top down decisions made in war and politics where the fair treatment of individuals is set aside for the perceived ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 11 Jan 2011 at 09:59
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  Hardly Boer-ing
  
  Two Australians and a British officer are court-martialed for shooting prisoners where the rules of war are simply not the rules of cricket anymore at the ... read more »
  
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- - Seedyvee
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  - Grantham
  - 19 Sep 2010 at 20:43
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  - 2
  What a load of nonsense
  
  Anyone who reads history knows that the 'boers' were great soldiers ... this movie suggest the opposite ...
  
  I do not for one moment doubt ... read more »
  
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- - esse
  - 13 reviews
  - London
  - 06 Aug 2010 at 22:59
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  Breaker Morant
  
  A bleak, gripping and intelligent film that is impeccably executed.
  
  See it and think !
  
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  - Helperby, North Yorks
  - 18 Feb 2010 at 19:46
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  Breaker Morant
  
  I wish I could write a review for this film but so far I have received 3 faulty discs!
  
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  - Exeter
  - 29 Jan 2010 at 10:07
- - 1
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  More Aussie Whingeing
  
  Most of the great Australian films have an anti British theme in common, and this one is no exception. In this case it's the supposed Kitchener 'take ... read more »
  
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- - Cato
  - 589 reviews
  - Lydbury North
  - 16 Oct 2009 at 12:06
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  proper film
  
  seen so much rubbish from ultra clever directors, this is refreshing, well acted, and easy to follow.
  
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- - docgibbons
  - 44 reviews
  - Ross-on-Wye
  - 29 May 2009 at 21:05
- - 0
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  superb
  
  Well worth watching - a serious, well-acted and conceived film that explores the complexities of colonial power and relationships, military self-deception, the ... read more »
  
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  - Glasgow
  - 08 Oct 2008 at 14:12
- - 0
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  Don't make em this any more
  
  Production values belong to another age - static camera, little or no music, well-judged use of silence - but their absence makes the action (mainly courtroom) ... read more »
  
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- - Noseyjoe
  - 167 reviews
  - London
  - 11 Sep 2008 at 09:53
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  Excellent
  
  Great film - fine performances and quietly understated.
  
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- - Wynnie
  - 3 reviews
  - Cambridge
  - 03 Sep 2008 at 12:13
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- - 7
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  Gripping Court room drama
  
  Not much to fault in this movie. Acting, scenery, script, direction etc. all superb.
  
  It was basically a court room drama with added flash backs of ... read more »
  
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  - crispin40
  - 530 reviews
  - Stirling, Scotland
  - 06 Dec 2004 at 10:10
- - 4
  - 1
  Slow but thought provoking
  
  As a South African, I enjoy movies that shed some light on the dark and turbulant past of my homeland. This movie gives an interesting perspective from a group ... read more »
  
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- - Jonathan Price
  - England
  - 08 Jul 2004 at 12:29
- - 2
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  moving and critically acclaimed military courtroom drama
  
  1902 South Africa is vividly and authentically brought to the screen in this moving and critically acclaimed military courtroom drama from Australian Director ... read more »
  
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- - Skaladog
  - London
  - 30 Jan 2004 at 18:51
- - 2
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  Best Australian film
  
  There are many reasons to praise this film - the courtroom setpieces, the fine performances (particularly from woodward and thompson), the unusual and multi-... read more »
  
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- - conformist
  - 24 reviews
  - Ulverston
  - 21 Jun 2006 at 18:55
- - 1
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  Excellent
  
  I Loved this film, It was well shot, had a great story with a host of great Aussie actors.
  
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- - Toejam
  - East london
  - 18 Aug 2004 at 10:39
- - 1
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  A thought provoking film.
  
  A film that makes you wonder about how the world really works.
  
  Well worth watching but not with the other half.
  
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  - Retford, UK
  - 09 Sep 2004 at 03:18
- - 1
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  One of the best war films
  
  Based on a true story it shows just how politics dictates the fate of the honest soldier
  
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  - gloucestershire
  - 02 Nov 2006 at 19:33
- - 1
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  Breaker Morant - Make it a priority
  
  The true story of the court martial and and subsequent execution of Commonwealth Soldiers in the Boer War.
  
  The hypocrisy of the British authorites is... read more »
  
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- - Neil Tucker
  - High Wycombe, UK
  - 29 Mar 2007 at 14:10
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  More Aussie Whingeing
  
  Most of the great Australian films have an anti British theme in common, and this one is no exception. In this case it's the supposed Kitchener 'take ... read more »
  
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- - Cato
  - 589 reviews
  - Lydbury North
  - 16 Oct 2009 at 12:06
- - 0
  - 0
  No more colonial cringe
  
  A taught and fine movie. Relationships well sustained and the atmosphere of colonial dominance and cynicism portrayed with directness and passion. In terms... read more »
  
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- - Forpor
  - 40 reviews
  - Henley-On-Thames
  - 11 Feb 2008 at 18:33

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  One of a crop of impressive films to arrive from Australia in the late 1970s and early 1980s, BREAKER MORANT marked Bruce Beresford as a director to watch. Based on a play by Kenneth G. Ross, the film is a tersely dramatic account of the true story of the court-martial of three soldiers attached to ...