Breaker Morant (1980)
| Release Date | 15 May 1980 |
| Tagline | When they speak of heroes - of villains - of men who look for action, who choose between honor and revenge - they tell the story of Breaker Morant |
| Genre | Drama, War |
| Country | Australia |
| Filming Locations | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Language | English, Dutch |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Courtroom Drama, Anti-War Film, British Empire Film |
| Mood | God and Country |
| Themes | Courts Martial, Social Injustice |
| Tones | Angry, Downbeat, Poignant, Tense, Gritty |
| Tags | Anti War, Courtmartial, Courtroom, False Accusation, Investigation, Kill, Murder, Prison, Revenge, Soldier, War |
Breaker Morant is a 1980 Australian film about the court martial of Breaker Morant, directed by Bruce Beresford and starring British actor Edward Woodward as Harry "Breaker" Morant. The all-Australian supporting cast features Bryan Brown, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, and Jack Thompson.
Cast and Crew
Cast
John Waters
Capt. Alfred Taylor
Terence Donovan
Capt. Simon Hunt
Vincent Ball
Col. Ian 'Johnny' Hamilton
Russell Kiefel
Christiaan Botha
Rod Mullinar
Maj. Charles Bolton
Alan Cassell
Lord Horatio Kitchener
Rob Steele
Capt. Robertson
Chris Smith
Sgt. Cameron
Bruno Knez
Rev. H.V.C. Hess
John Pfitzner
Boer leader
Frank Wilson
Dr. Johnson
Michael Procanin
Visser
Ray Ball
Court reporter
Wayne Bell
Lt. Reed
Halifa Cisse
Black guide
Norman Currer
Boer singer
Bridget Cornish
Hunt's sister
Judy Dick
Mrs. Shiels
Barbara West
Mrs. Vanderberg
Ria Erskine
Boer girl
Ian Gray
B, M Thomas
Sylvia Horseman
Boer pianist
Dick Henderson
Capt. Nicholson
Alan Lovett
Scots sentry
Trevor Mann
M Little, B
Jon Nicholls
Lt. Baxter
Peter Osborn
Minister
Ron Peterson
Feist
Don Quin
Witton's father
Maria Reed
Boer girl
Ron Rodger
English orderly
Nellie Seidel
Boer girl
Laurie Walton
Judge Advocate
Hank Bernard
Large Boer
Elspeth Radford
Handcock's wife
Director
Writer
Kenneth G. Ross
Jonathan Hardy
David Stevens
Kit Denton
additional material
Producer
Matt Carroll
producer
Cinematographer
Donald McAlpine
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Editor
William M. Anderson
Casting Director
Alison Barrett
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Production Designer
David Copping
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Costume Designer
Anna Senior
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Makeup Department
Catherine Lamey
hair stylist
Judy Lovell
makeup artist
Production Manager
Pamela H. Vanneck
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Egerton
first assistant director
Toivo Lember
third assistant director
Ralph Storey
second assistant director
Christopher Williams
second assistant director
Art Department
Lee Carey
carpenter
Glen Finch
carpenter
Ken James
set dresser
Clark Munro
stand-by props
Herbert Pinter
construction manager
Peter Templeton
carpenter
Christopher Webster
props buyer
Sound Department
James Currie
boom operator
Phil Heywood
second sound mixer
Phil Judd
sound mixer
Gary Wilkins
sound recordist
William M. Anderson
sound editor
Special Effects
Mont Fieguth
special effects
Chris Murray
special effects
Stunts
Heath Harris
horse stuntman, horse stunt coordinator
Dennis Hunt
horse stuntman
Tony Smart
stunt double: horse stunts
Greg Smith
horse stuntman
Bill Willoughby
horse stuntman
Jim Willoughby
horse stuntman
Camera and Electrical Department
David Burr
focus puller
Ross Erickson
key grip
Mike Giddens
still photographer
Robin Morgan
grip
Peter Moss
camera operator
Peter Richards
still photographer
Simon Smith
clapper loader
Jim Townley
still photographer
Colin Williams
best boy
Rob Young
gaffer
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ruth De La Lande
stand-by wardrobe/dresser
Editorial Department
Jeanine Chiavlo
assistant to film editor
Catherine Lamey
assistant editor
Catherine Murphy
assistant editor
Music Department
Phil Cuneen
music arranger
H.H. Morant
composer: song "At Last"
Other Crew
Fran Burke
title designer
Brian Burns
armorer
Jenny Day
location manager
Kevin Duggan
advisor: legal procedures
Stan Green
military advisor
Evanne Harris
assistant wrangler
Heath Harris
horse master
Moya Iceton
assistant to producer, continuity
Harold Lander
story editor
Peter Langveldt
language advisor: Africaan
Harley Manners
production accountant
Jenny Miles
runner
Snow Nobell
assistant wrangler
Barbara Ring
production secretary
David Sabine
unit publicist
Jacqui Sykes
unit publicist
Production Company
7 Network
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Australian Film Commission, The
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Pact Productions
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South Australian Film
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Distributor
Roadshow Entertainment
New World Pictures
New World-Quartet Films
Quartet Films Inc.
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
Australian Video
BBC Television Centre
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Criterion Collection, The
Reel Australia
Southern Star International
Belle & Blade Studios
Europa Film
Fox Lorber
Live Home Video
Nelson Entertainment
Národní Filmový Archiv (NFA)
Southern Star Sales
Miscellaneous
Atlab Sound
sound mixing
Atlab
as Atlab Film Laboratory Service, sound post-production
Movie Guns
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Movie Munchies
catering
South Australian Casting
casting
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