Burt Lancaster, Peter O'Toole, Simon Ward, Bob Hoskins and Sir John MilIs lead an alI-star cast in the shocking true story of The Battle of lsandhlwana: In January 1879, arrogant officials of the British coIony of Natal, Africa issued a Iist of unauthorized ultimatums to the Zulu Nation. When the ZuIu King refused their demands, the Empire declared war. And in a series of grave tactical blunders, a garrison of 1,500 British soldiers faced an army of 25,000 enraged ZuIu warriors in what wouId become the most horrifying disaster in British miIitary history. Nigel Davenport (CHARIOTS OF FIRE), DenhoIm Elliott (RAlDERS OF THE LOST ARK), Phil Daniels (QUADROPHENlA) and 13,000 actuaI ZuIus co-star in this acclaimed prequel to the classic ZULU, now packed with excIusive Bonus Features, fully restored to its correct aspect ratio, and re-mastered in stunning HD for the first time ever in America. |