Breaker Morant (Criterion Collection)

In the waning months of the Boer War, the British Army arrested and court-martialed a trio of Australian infantry officers--Harry "Breaker" Morant (Edward Woodward), Peter Handcock (Bryan Brown), and George Witton (Lewis Fitz-Gerald)--over the summary execution of eight Boer POWs. The enduringly controversial tale of their prosecution is stirringly delivered in Bruce Beresford’s acclaimed opus; Jack Thompson, John Waters also star. 107 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; bonus documentary "The Breaker" (1974); featurettes; theatrical trailer. Two-disc set.