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Breaker Morant (1979)
Released By: Live Home Video   Rating: PG   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: Live Home Video
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Bruce Beresford
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Bryan Brown, Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson
Published ID: 1527
UPC: 720917500225, 720917543727, 014381473520, 014381473650,
Plot: Breaker Morant is one of the most acclaimed Australian films, telling a powerful tale of wartime betrayal and injustice. Henry Breaker Morant (Edward Woodward) is an Englishman living in Australia at the end of the 19th century. When war breaks out in 1899 between Britain and the Boers (descendants of Dutch colonists), Morant and a number of Australians volunteer for duty and are absorbed into the non-regular units of the British army. Acting under orders from his commanders, Morant oversees the execution of several Boer prisoners; it turns out that one of them was German, and in order to keep the peace with Germany, Britain agrees to courtmartial Morant and two other soldiers, sentencing two to death and one to life imprisonment. Based on a play by Kenneth Ross, Bruce Beresford's film is powerfully filmed and acted and has become a classic anti-war movie since its 1980 release; the script (co-written by Beresford) was nominated for an Academy Award. The final execution scene is nearly overpowering in its sense of tragedy and futility. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide
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Excellent Film
Added 11/17/2009
You will not be disappointed by this film. Great cast, great quotes, and great acting. RIP Edward Woodward.
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pleased
Added 4/6/2009
I had already seen the movie. I just wanted to buy it instead of renting it again. I was entirely satisfied with the purchase, including timeliness, condition, and service.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
A Must-see !
Added 3/24/2009
This is one of the two great 'sleeper' war-movies. (the other is 'The Wild Geese' with Richard Burton and Roger Moore )

Breaker Morant was spectacular even before Blu-ray. With it, well, you know...
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Excellent From Start to Finish
Added 2/26/2009
This arguably the best war movie/courtroom drama ever made. It is heartbreaking and tragic when you realize (as the characters did) that the
outcome is inevitable and that they are the scapegoats in a political manoever. The acting is flawless and the scenery simply highlights the bleek and stark reality of the end. Highly recommended.
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4 stars out of 4
Added 1/29/2009
The Bottom Line:

A movie that succeeds completely as a drama, courtroom thriller, and examination of the nature of warfare, 'Breaker' Morant is quite simply a great film; intelligent, engaging, and thought-provoking, it is a movie that makes me celebrate the medium itself.
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Excellent Film
Added 11/17/2009
You will not be disappointed by this film. Great cast, great quotes, and great acting. RIP Edward Woodward.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
pleased
Added 4/6/2009
I had already seen the movie. I just wanted to buy it instead of renting it again. I was entirely satisfied with the purchase, including timeliness, condition, and service.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
A Must-see !
Added 3/24/2009
This is one of the two great 'sleeper' war-movies. (the other is 'The Wild Geese' with Richard Burton and Roger Moore )

Breaker Morant was spectacular even before Blu-ray. With it, well, you know...
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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