Breaker Morant

Breaker Morant stars Edward Woodward and Bryan Brown as Australian soldiers up for court martial during the Boer War. They and another junior officer are essentially being scapegoated by the General Staff as the war winds down to mollify German supporters of the Boers. It’s based on a true story that originally appeared as a play. Their counsel is inexperienced in defending in a court, he's a solicitor and not a barrister, yet puts up a passionate and unexpectedly strong defense. I’ve watched it several times and I have to say that it’s one of the best courtroom dramas I’ve ever seen.
After watching this movie and Gallipoli, you'll wonder why the Australians have any fondness of the British at all...
I give it an A-.