Breaker Morant with Edward Woodward: Blu-ray Cover

    Breaker Morant Director: Bruce Beresford Cast: Edward Woodward, Bryan Brown, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Jack Thompson

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    • Blu-ray Release Date: 01/15/2008
    • Original Release: 1980
    • Rating: Rated PG
    • Sales Rank: 29,650

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    New high definition transfer; Documentary: The Boer War; Original 30-second radio spot

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    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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    Breaker Morantby Anonymous

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    January 21, 2008: This is a great movie about the British military and its policies during WWI.

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    November 21, 2007: This was an excellent movie. I was shocked to hear it was popular with anti-war groups, since it is often used in the military to promote dicussions and dialouge about moral and ethical decision making for young leaders. It tells a story that few, who have not been in combat, can understand the diminishing value of human life as violence and death are seen far too often. One's morals and values are very susceptible to change when the daily situation has dramatically changed and their is no anchor to the life one led outside of the combat zone. It's a tragic story of the few being sacrificed to end an endless war. And it was based on a book written by the only one of the three not executed entitled "Scapegoats of the Empire".

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