Overview
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.
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Crew
DirectorBruce Beresford
Cast
Edward Woodward
Harry 'Breaker' Morant
Jack Thompson
Major J.F. Thomas
John Waters
Cpt. Alfred Taylor
Bryan Brown
Lt. Peter Handcock
Charles 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 Sargeant
Bruno Knez
Reverend Hesse
John Pfitzner
Boer Leader
Frank Wilson
Dr. Johnson
Michael Procanin
Visser
Ray Ball
Court Reporter
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Keywords
war crimeswritingmythologysouth africamilitary courtmilitary servicebased on true storybased on play or musicaltrialcourt martialboer war1900s
Details
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$8M
TMDb Votes
158
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026