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True account of the trial of three Australian soldiers for disobeying orders during the Boer War in turn-of-the-century South Africa. Acclaimed Australian drama!
Original Release
07/03/1980
US Release
12/22/1980
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edward Woodward | Harry 'Breaker' Morant |
| Jack Thompson | Major J.F. Thomas |
| John Waters | Cpt. Alfred Taylor |
| Bryan Brown | Lt. Peter Handcock |
| Charles 'Bud' Tingwell | Lt. Col. Denny |
| Terence Donovan | Cpt. Simon Hunt |
| Vincent Ball | Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton |
| Ray Meagher | Sar. Maj. Drummond |
| Chris Haywood | Cpl. Sharp |
| Russell Kiefel | Christiaan Botha |
Directors
Writers
Bruce Beresford, Jonathan Hardy, David Stevens, Harold Lander, Kenneth G. Ross, Kit Denton
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edward Woodward | Harry 'Breaker' Morant |
| Jack Thompson | Major J.F. Thomas |
| John Waters | Cpt. Alfred Taylor |
| Bryan Brown | Lt. Peter Handcock |
| Charles 'Bud' Tingwell | Lt. Col. Denny |
| Terence Donovan | Cpt. Simon Hunt |
| Vincent Ball | Col. Ian (Johnny) Hamilton |
| Ray Meagher | Sar. Maj. Drummond |
| Chris Haywood | Cpl. Sharp |
| Russell Kiefel | Christiaan Botha |
| Lewis Fitz-Gerald | Lt. George Witton |
| Rod Mullinar | Major Charles Bolton |
| Alan Cassell | Lord Kitchener |
| Rob Steele | Cpt. Robertson |
| Chris Smith | Cameron Sergeant / Cameron Sargeant |
| Bruno Knez | Rev. Hesse / Reverend Hesse |
| John Pfitzner | Boer Leader |
| Frank Wilson | Dr. Johnson |
| Michael Procanin | Visser |
| Ray Ball | Court Reporter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Matt Carroll | Producer |
| Roger Corman | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1981 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign Film | Nominated |
