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Breaker Morant

It is 1901, South Africa. A unit of Bushveldt Carbineers, made up mainly of Australians, is ordered by the British High Command to fight the Boer on their terms and take no prisoners. The movie centres on the trial of three Australian carbineers, sacrificed by their British Commanders in the name of international expediency.

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  • "Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers. Based on a true story."
  • "Based on a true story about British troops in the Boer War in South Africa in 1901."
  • "It is 1901, South Africa. A unit of Bushveldt Carbineers, made up mainly of Australians, is ordered by the British High Command to fight the Boer on their terms and take no prisoners. The movie centres on the trial of three Australian carbineers, sacrificed by their British Commanders in the name of international expediency."@en
  • "It is 1901, South Africa. A unit of Bushveldt Carbineers, made up mainly of Australians, is ordered by the British High Command to fight the Boer on their terms and take no prisoners. The movie centres on the trial of three Australian carbineers, sacrificed by their British Commanders in the name of international expediency."
  • "It is 1901, South Africa. A unit of Bushveldt Carbineers, made up mainly of Australians, is ordered by the British High Command to fight the Boer on their own terms and take no prisoners."@en
  • "Following the brutal death of a British captain in the Boer War in South Africa in 1901, Lt. Harry Morant leads his unit in pursuit of the Boers, attacks their camp, and has a captive executed. Other executions and deaths lead to the arrest and trial of Morant and two other lieutenants."@en
  • "Following the brutal death of a British captain in the Boer War in South Africa in 1901, Lt. Harry Morant leads his unit in pursuit of the Boers, attacks their camp, and has a captive executed. Other executions and deaths lead to the arrest and trial of Morant and two other lieutenants."
  • "The events in the Boer war leading up to and including the court-martial of three Australian officers for murdering a prisoner."@en
  • "Breaker Morant. Hero or villain? South Africa, 1901: The British war against the Boers has deteriorated into bitter guerilla warfare. A unit of the Bushveldt Carbineers made up mainly of Australians is ordered by the British High Command to fight the Boer on its term and take no prisoners; an order which will prove fatal to a man they called 'The Breaker", Lieutenant Harry Morant. Based on a true story, this classic Australian motion picture of injustice and the horror of was has swept the world to become one of the most acclaimed Australian movies ever made."
  • "It is 1901, South Africa. A unit of Bushveldt Carbineers, made up mainly of Australians, is ordered by the British High Command to fight the Boer on their terms and take no prisoners. Orders that prove fatal for Harry Morant."
  • "This examination of a hierarchy of loyalties and orders is based on a Boer War court martial of three colonial officers in the Bushveldt Carabineers who are sacrificed to the dictates of imperial expediency. The interweaving of courtroom drama with the re-creation of the events leading to the court martial is given a degree of moral complexity but the balance of sympathies is manipulated to favour the colonial underdogs."@en
  • "It is 1901, South Africa. A unit of Bushveldt Carbineers, made up mainly of Australians, is ordered by the British High Command to fight the Boer on their terms and take no prisoners, an order which will prove fatal for Morant and his men."@en
  • ""South Africa, 1901. The British war against the Boers has deteriorated into bitter guerilla warfare. A unit of the Bushveladt Carbineers, made up mainly of Australians, is ordered by the British High Command to the fight the Boer on it's terms and take no prisoners; an order which will prove fatal to a man they call The Breaker - Lieutenant Harry Morant. Based on a true story, this classic Australian motion picture of injustice and the horror of war has swept the world to become one of the most acclaimed Australian movies ever made... " -- Container."
  • "Tells the story of a military court-martial which took place during the Boer War in South Africa in 1901."
  • "Tells the story of a military court-martial which took place during the Boer War in South Africa in 1901."@en
  • ""Trois lieutenants australiens, accusés d'avoir injustement exécuté des prisonniers durant la guerre des Boers, passent en cour martiale."--[allociné.fr]. Avec Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters, Bryan Brown."
  • "Following the brutal death of a British captain in the Boer War, Lt. Harry Morant leads his unit in pursuit of the Boers, attacks their camp, and has a captive executed. Other executions and deaths lead to the arrest and trial of Morant and two other lieutenants. Outstanding Australian drama starring Edward Woodward and Jack Thompson."@en
  • "Based on the famous Boer War incident, in which three Australians were court-martialled as political scapegoats, by the British Army, for alleged atrocities against South African POW's. and later executed."@en
  • "Set in South Africa in 1901 during the Boer War. Tells the story of Lt. Harry Morant and his unit of the Bushveldt Carbineers. Morant was court martialed and shot for executing surrendering Boers."
  • "As South Africa's bloody Boer War draws to a close, three fellow Australian soldiers are court-martialed for murder. Their only hope lies in a small-town lawyer who fights passionately for their lives."@en
  • "Following the brutal death of a British captain in the Boer War in South Africa in 1901, Lt. Harry Morant leads his unit in pursuit of the Boers, attacks their camp, and has a captive executed. Other executions and deaths lead to the arrest and trial of Morant and two other lieutenants in this dramatization based on true events."@en
  • "Following the brutal death of a British captain in the Boer War in South Africa in 1901, Lt. Harry Morant leads his unit in pursuit of the Boers, attacks their camp, and has a captive executed. Other executions and deaths lead to the arrest and trial of Morant and two other lieutenants in this dramatization based on true events."
  • "This examination of a hierarchy of loyalties and orders is based on a Boer War court martial of three colonial officers in the Bushveldt Carabineers who are sacrificed to the dictates of imperial expediency."@en
  • "This examination of a hierarchy of loyalties and orders is based on a Boer War court martial of three colonial officers in the Bushveldt Carabineers who are sacrificed to the dictates of imperial expediency."
  • "It is 1901, South Africa. A unit of Bushveldt Carbineers, made up mainly of Australians, is ordered by the British High Command to fight the Boer on their terms and take no prisoners."@en
  • "Based on a true story, this epic marks one of the darkest moments in British history. To suit the political plans of the government, three soldiers are tried on trumped up murder charges."@en
  • "During the Boer War, three Australian soldiers are brought to trial for executing Boer prisoners . Despite the fact that they acted under the orders of the British government, they find that they are to be used as scapegoats."@en
  • "A dramatization of the Boer war, which focuses on the court-martial of three Australian officers for murdering a prisoner."
  • "The events in the Boer war leading up to and including the court-martial of three Australian officers for murdering a prisoner. Based on a true story."@en
  • "Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers. Based on a play and true story."@en
  • "Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers. Based on a play and true story."
  • "Classic Australian motion picture of injustice and the horror of war. A unit of the Bushveldt Carbineers, made up mainly of Australians, is ordered by the British High Command to fight the Boers on their terms and take no prisoners."
  • "Set in South Africa in 1901 during the Boer War.Tells the story of Lt.Harry Morant and his unit of the Bushveldt Cabineers."@en
  • "After the death of a British captain in the Boer War in South Africa in 1901, Lt. Morant leads his unit in pursuit of the Boers. The execution of a captured Boer and other executions leads to Morant's trial and execution."@en
  • "After the death of a British captain in the Boer War in South Africa in 1901, Lt. Morant leads his unit in pursuit of the Boers. The execution of a captured Boer and other executions leads to Morant's trial and execution."
  • "Based on a true story, this is the tale of three soldiers who are court-martialed at the end of the Boer War. When one of their comrades is ambushed and killed, three soldiers seek revenge and kill the Boer soldier. The act of murder and the mysterious disappearance of a German missionary leads to the arrest of the three men. In one of the most controversial court-martials in military history, they are defended by Major Thomas, a small town Australian solicitor who was only given one day in order to prepare for the case."@en
  • "Feature film from Australia. War. Based on a true story, three soldiers involved in the Boer War (1899-1902) are put on trial for their lives, after a shooting incident."
  • "It is 1901, South Africa. A unit of Bushveldt Carbineers, made up mainly of Australians is ordered by the British High Command to fight the Boer on their terms and take no prisoners; an order which will prove fatal to a man they called "The Breaker": Lieutenant Harry Morant."@en
  • "The true tale of three soldiers who are court-martialed at the end of the Boer War after killing a Boer soldier who ambushed one of their comrades. Includes 20 minutes of bonus features."@en
  • "South Africa, 1901; The British war against the Boers has deteriorated into bitter guerilla warfare. A unit of the Bushveldt Carbineers made up mainly of Australians is ordered by the British High Command to fight the Boer on it's terms and take no prisoners; an order which will prove fatal to a man they call 'The Breaker' - Lieutenant Harry Morant. Based on a true story, this classic Australian motion picture of injustice and the horror of war has swept the world to become one of the most acclaimed Australian movies ever made."@en

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