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Zulu Dawn (1979) · Cineora

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A DOUGLAS HICKOX FILM

Zulu Dawn

19791h 57mPGMovie

AdventureDramaHistoryWar

IMDb6.7/ 10 · 8.5K votes

THE SUN DAWNED BLOODIED... TWO GREAT ARMIES MET FACE TO FACE... AND THE EARTH TREMBLED TO THE SOUND OF THE ZULU DEATH CHANT!

In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.

Epic
Tense
Melancholic
War
Period piece
True story

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Some focus

Good for a group of friends and talking about after. Contains graphic violence.

DirectorDouglas Hickox

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.1 / 10

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The people behind the story

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Burt LancasterCol. Anthony Durnford

Peter O'TooleLord Chelmsford

John MillsSir Henry Bartle Frere

Denholm ElliottColonel Pulleine

Simon WardLt. Vereker

Nigel DavenportCol. Hamilton-Brown

Michael JaystonCol. Crealock

Peter VaughanQSM Bloomfield

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