Breaker Morant (1980) - Closing Argument Best historical war related films reviewed on British & Commonwealth Forces... Breaker Morant (1980) During the Boer War, an "elite" irregular British Army unit - Bushveldt Carbineers (BVC) - a troop of which was led by Lieutenant Harry 'Breaker' Morant (Edward Woodward) who is commanded to fight the Boers to the death. Morant, keen to avenge the death and mutilation of his best friend at the hands of the Boers, is happy to comply, but the capture and exe

Jonathan Hardy, David Stevens, Bruce Beresford were nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) at the 1980 Academy Awards. In this clip, Morant (Edward Woodward) and Handcock (Bryan Brown) march to their executions. Their lawyer, Major Thomas (Jack Thompson) lingers in their makeshift cell – which looks to be a stable – to consider the epitaph that Morant has requested: 'And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household’, taken from Matthew 10:36.

Breaker Morant is an Australian war drama based on the true story of Lieutenants Harry “Breaker” Morant, Peter Handcock, and George Witton #BreakerMorant #AustralianCinema #WarDrama #TrueStory #BoerWar | MrFun