One of the best movies ever made...

Rating: 10/10 (5 October 2002)

This is a brilliant movie about a real life event, very well made. In January 1879 130 odd British soldiers -30 of them sick or wounded- are attacked at the Mission station of Rorkes Drift on the Natal colony side of the Buffalo River by an Impi of 4,500 Zulu Warriors. The battle raged for over 12 hours before the Zulu's, who lost well over 500 killed, were forced to withdraw. The defenders lost 19 dead & many more wounded & were awarded eleven Victoria Crosses, still a record for a single action. The movie has a few minor inaccuracies, but, on the whole sticks faithfully to the historical story. A great film.