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Breaker Morant /

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Breaker Morant (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: South Australian Film Corporation, Fox Lorber Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Beresford, Bruce, Woodward, Edward, 1930-2009, Thompson, Jack, 1940-, Waters, John, 1948-, Brown, Bryan, 1947-, Ross, Kenneth (Kenneth G.), Denton, Kit
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York : Fox Lorber Home Video, [1997]
Edition:Deluxe widescreen presentation.
Subjects:
Morant, Breaker, > 1864?-1902 > Drama.
South African War, 1899-1902 > Drama.
Trials (Military offenses) > Drama.
Great Britain. > Army. > Bushveldt Carbineers > Drama.
War films.
Motion pictures, Australian.
Feature films.
Description
Summary: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.
Item Description:Made in association with The Australian Film Commission.
Adapted from the play of the same title by Kenneth Ross, with additional material from "The Breaker" / by Kit Denton.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1979.
Special features: Production notes -- Biographies -- Original theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; mono; aspect ratio: 1.85:1.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Donald McAlpine ; film editor, William Anderson ; original music, Phil Cunneen.
ISBN:1572521775