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Court Martial | War Crimes
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Best Screenplay Original or Adapted | 1980 | David
Best Achievement in Costume Design | 1980 | Anna
Best Achievement in Production Design | 1980 | David
Best Achievement in Sound | 1980 | Gary
Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 1980 | Bryan
Best Actor in a Lead Role | 1980 | Jack
Best Director | 1980 | Bruce
Best Film | 1980
Best Achievement in Cinematography | 1980 | Donald
Best Achievement in Editing | 1980
Best Foreign Film | 1981
Top Ten Films | 1981
1980 | Jack
Best Writing Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | 1981 | Jonathan
Best Foreign Film | 1981
Best Foreign Screenplay Migliore Sceneggiatura Straniera | 1981 | Bruce
Best Foreign Language Film | 1980
Budget 1,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 8,200,000 USD
"We shot them under Rule 303" is a reference to the.0.303 inch (7.7 millimetre) cartridge used in British Army rifles.
Director Bruce Beresford once said in 1983: "I have a feeling it doesn't really matter what other films I make, I'll always be introduced as Bruce Beresford who made Breaker Morant (1980)."
First Australian film to win a major award at the Cannes Film Festival.
The role of the Bushvelt Carbineers was to fight against Boer civilian commandos. Apparently, this represented the first ever use of the term "commando".
Incredibly, despite this film's anti-British establishment sentiments and anti-Colonialism theme, a Royal Charity Film Premiere was held on 23rd October 1980 in London, England. The event was attended by King Charles III who afterwards arranged for a Buckingham Palace screening of the film for Queen Elizabeth II.
"[last lines] Harry Morant: Shoot straight, you bastards. - Don't make a mess of it!"
"Sentry: Do you want the padre? Harry Morant: No, thank you. I'm a pagan. Sentry: And you? Peter Handcock: What's a pagan? Harry Morant: Well... it's somebody who doesn't believe there's a divine being dispensing justice to mankind. Peter Handcock: I'm a pagan, too. Harry Morant: There is an epitaph I'd like: Matthew 10:36. Well, Peter... this is what comes of 'empire building.' Major Thomas: Matthew 10:36? Minister: "And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.""
