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Overview

User Rating:
5.6/10   6,833 votes
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Director:
John Boorman
Writer:
John Boorman (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
6 February 1974 (USA) more
Genre:
Fantasy | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
Beyond 1984, Beyond 2001, Beyond Love, Beyond Death more
Plot:
In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 nomination more
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(9 articles)
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Timeless more (153 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Sean Connery ... Zed

Charlotte Rampling ... Consuella
Sara Kestelman ... May
John Alderton ... Friend
Sally Anne Newton ... Avalow
Niall Buggy ... Arthur Frayn / Zardoz

Bosco Hogan ... George Saden
Jessica Swift ... Apathetic
Bairbre Dowling ... Star
Christopher Casson ... Old Scientist
Reginald Jarman ... Death (voice)
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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
105 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English | Italian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo
Certification:
Singapore:M18 | Iceland:16 | Canada:18 (video rating) | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16
Filming Locations:
Ardmore Studios - Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland more
Company:
John Boorman Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
John Boorman made this film on the rebound, after his project to film The Lord of the Rings was canceled. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Early in the film, when the weapons are spewed out of the floating head's mouth, a crewmember's arm can be seen throwing them. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Arthur Frayn: I am Arthur Frayn, and I am Zardoz. I have lived three hundred years, and I long to die. But death is no longer possible. I am immortal. I present now my story, full of mystery and intrigue - rich in irony, and most satirical. It is set deep in a possible future...
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect (2000) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Symphony No. 7 in A, op. 92, 2nd movement more

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30 out of 36 people found the following comment useful.
Timeless, 16 December 2005
10/10
Author: wildman-21 from United States

A classic science fiction tale woven into a complex - and for some, complicated tapestry, it is not surprising for some to become irritated or confused at the movie.

And, given the context of the time of it's making - i.e., minimal special effects and low budget - it is not surprising that some would criticize Zardoz's 'chessiness'. After all, the notion of a floating head issuing commands to armed barbarians - ridiculous idea, isn't it? But consider thinking of troops battling overseas those whom are labeled as 'brutals' as they're issued commands by distant leaders safe miles away or speaking to them behind protective measures.

As to the content and story, that is timeless and perhaps that's where we should rest and consider the nature of power versus the masses; the necessity for the mystery of death; the power of love and lust as well as the folly of intelligence and of Mankind. And as one of the main characters later on states 'we've been Amused!'

And like life, if it looks and gets a little cheesy - you're going to tell all that sometimes Life isn't,...?

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