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 officiaIs of the British coIony of Natal, Africa issued a Iist of unauthorized uItimatums to the Zulu Nation. When the ZuIu King refused their demands, the Empire declared war. And in a series of grave tacticaI bIunders, a garrison of 1,500 British soldiers faced an army of 25,000 enraged Zulu warriors in what would become the most horrifying disaster in British military history. Nigel Davenport (Chariots Of Fire), Denholm EIliott (Raiders Of The Lost Ark), PhiI DanieIs (Quadrophenia) and 13,000 actuaI Zulus co-star in this acclaimed prequel to the cIassic ZuIu, now packed with exclusive Bonus Features, fully restored to its correct aspect ratio, and re-mastered in stunning HD for the first time ever in America. |