Release

11/06/1980

Rating

⭐ 7.1/10

Runtime

107 min

Status

Released

Budget

$1,000,000

Revenue

$8,200,000

Genres

Drama History War

Languages

AfrikaansEnglish

Production

Links

IMDb Wikidata

Geronimo19672023-06-07T13:54:18.378Z

7/10

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...

dfle32025-03-31T12:31:04.025Z

10/10

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 si...

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Breaker Morant

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.