Breaker Morant heavily influenced Australian New Wave war films such as Gallipoli ( 1981 ) and the five - part TV series ANZACS ( 1985 ) .
Gallipoli ( 1981 ) is the Lighthorsemen ( 1987 ) .
Breaker Morant heavily influenced Australian New Wave war films such as Gallipoli ( 1981 ) , The Lighthorsemen ( 1987 ) , and the five - part TV series ANZACS ( 1985 ) .