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Zulu Dawn

1979•1h 57m•★ 6.1•Released

AdventureDramaHistoryWar

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

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Overview

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

Movie details

Release date: 1979
Runtime: 1h 57m
Genres: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Country: Netherlands, United States of America, South Africa
Director: Douglas Hickox
Production: Lamitas, Samarkand, Zulu Dawn NV
Budget: $11,750,000
Revenue: $1,875,000

Cast

Portrait of Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Col. Anthony Durnford

Portrait of Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Lord Chelmsford

Portrait of John Mills

John Mills

Sir Henry Bartle Frere

Portrait of Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Colonel Pulleine

Portrait of Simon Ward

Simon Ward

Lt. Vereker

Portrait of Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

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ZULU DAWN Film Trailer - (1979)•Trailer

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