Guns at Batasi (1964)
Genre: War / Drama
Duration: 103 minuten
Country:
United Kingdom
Directed by: John Guillermin
Stars: Richard Attenborough, Jack Hawkins and Flora Robson
IMDb score:
7,1 (2.105)
Releasedate: 30 October 1964
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Guns at Batasi plot
"Outnumbered A Hundred to One - Yet Fighting Like a Thousand Heroes in a Hell Spot Called Batasi!"
Sergeant Major Lauderdale is stationed in a British colony in Africa. After the colony claims its independence, Lauderdale is assigned to maintain the peace while the transition of power takes place. The trouble begins when African Lieutenant Boniface tries to overthrow the British-approved rulers. Suddenly Lauderdale starts to think whether or not he should rethink his own values and beliefs.
Actors and actresses
Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale
Colonel Deal
Miss Barker-Wise
Private Wilkes
Karen Eriksson
Parkin
Muscles
Dodger
Schoolie
Aussie
Reviews & comments
james_cameron
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Entertaining but ultimately not really special film about the fortunes of a British army post in Africa. After the colony claims its independence, Sergeant Major Lauderdale (Richard Attenborough) must protect the people around him. Attenborough is hilarious in the overweight, initially rather ridiculous but ultimately sympathetic leading role. Visually it doesn't mean much, since the film was shot almost entirely in the British Pinewood studios and there is therefore little to no African local color.
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