There was a Modoc war. The main characters in the movie are factual. What happens to the main characters are factual. Makes the movie even more entertaining. An added bonus is all the great scenery. I thought this was a fairly balanced film between the Indians and the settlers. Both sides had issues here. The hatred the Indians had and the hatred of many of the whites are displayed. At the same time, many of the whites and many of the Indians got along fine and that is also seen here. Don't get me wrong, this is not a documentary. It is a movie. They take an actual event and build a story around it. They did good job.
Review of Drum Beat
