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Zulu Dawn

The sun dawned bloodied... two great armies met face to face... and the earth trembled to the sound of the Zulu death chant!

★ 6.1 1979 117 min PG AdventureDramaHistoryWar

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

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ERA & CONTEXT

Zulu Dawn in its release era

Released in 1979, Zulu Dawn sits inside the 1970s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1979-05-14
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.1/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
Netherlands, United States of America, South Africa
Studio
Lamitas, Samarkand, Zulu Dawn NV

People behind the title

DirectorDouglas HickoxWriterCy EndfieldWriterAnthony StoryCastBurt LancasterCastPeter O'TooleCastJohn MillsCastDenholm ElliottCastSimon Ward

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Topicsfightbritish empirevictoryprequelbattlefieldbattledeathcolonialism

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