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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 t...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	South Australian Film Corporation, Castle Hill Productions, Wellspring Media
Other Authors:	Beresford, Bruce, Carroll, Matthew, 1944-, Hardy, Jonathan, 1940-, Stevens, David, Woodward, Edward, 1930-2009, Thompson, Jack, 1940-, Waters, John, 1946-, Brown, Bryan, 1947-, Tingwell, Charles, 1923-2009, McAlpine, Donald M., Cunneen, Phil, Ross, Kenneth (Kenneth G.)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Wellspring Media, [2004]
Edition:	The Masterworks ed.
Subjects:	South African War, 1899-1902 > Drama. Trials (Military offenses) > Drama. Defense (Courts-martial) > Drama. Legal drama. Foreign films. Motion pictures, Australian. Feature films. War films. Fiction films.

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Summary:	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.
Item Description:	Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1979. Based on the play by Kenneth Ross. Special features: new HD transfer; Edward Woodward interview; original theatrical trailer; commentary with Bruce Beresford; character breakdown; director biography; filmographies. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG.
Awards:	Australian Film Institute, 1980: AFI Award - Best Achievement in Cinematography (Donald McAlpine); Best Achievement in Costume Design (Anna Senior); Best Achievement in Editing (William M. Anderson); Best Achievement in Production Design (David Copping); Best Achievement in Sound (Gary Wilkins, William Anderson, Jeanine Chiavlo, Phil Judd); Best Actor in a Lead Role (Jack Thompson); Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Bryan Brown); Best Director (Bruce Beresford); Best Film (Matthew Carroll); Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted (Jonathan Hardy, David Stevens, Bruce Beresford).
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Don McAlpine ; editor, William M. Anderson ; music, Phil Cunneen ; costume designer, Anna Senior ; production designer, David Copping.
ISBN:	0794205232 9780794205232