300 SPARTANS DVD

Movie Description:
Based on actual events occuring in 480B.C. Greece, this scintillating drama stars Richard Egan as the Greek soldier Leonidas, who led 300 Spartan soldiersagainst an overwhelming Persianarmy in the Battle of Thermopylae. Unable to recruit the soldiers he needs to defend a critical Greekmountain pass against Persia`s King Xerxes, Leonidas nonetheless prepares for battle. When warned that the number of arrows his tiny army faces will "blotout the sun," Leonidas replies that his army will fight in the shade. With its superb cinematography realism and musicalscore, this story of courage andself-sacrifice is inspired filmmaking atits best.