Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play   In 1879 the British Colonies in response to the perceived threat of the Zulu Nation deliver a deliberately unacceptable ultimatum to the King who responds by putting his people on a war footing Confident in their weapons technology and organization&39;s ability to crush the seemingly outclassed primitive enemy the British invade Zululand General Lord Chelmsford sends in hundreds of British troops in order to squash the spear-carrying Africans with superior fire power The sheer number of Zulus however overwhelms the British infantry     Actors Burt Lancaster Peter O&39;Toole Denholm Elliot Sir John Mills Bob Hoskins Simon Ward Peter Vaughan James Faulkner Christopher Cazenove Phil Daniels & Donald Pickering Director Douglas Hickox Certificate PG Year 1979 Languages English Duration 1 hour and 53 minutes (approx)