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15 May 1979 (USA)
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The sun dawned bloodied...two great armies met face to face...and the earth trembled to the sound of the Zulu death chant! more
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In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership. Despite the defeat, the Zulus are first humiliated at Roark's Drift and then crushed at the Battle of Ulundi. | add synopsis
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Very under-rated
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Burt Lancaster | ... | Col. Anthony Durnford |
 | Simon Ward | ... | Lt. William Vereker |
| Denholm Elliott | ... | Colonel Pulleine |
| Peter Vaughan | ... | Q.S.M. Bloomfield |
 | James Faulkner | ... | Lt. Melvill |
 | Christopher Cazenove | ... | Lt. Coghill |
 | Bob Hoskins | ... | C.S.M. Williams |
| David Bradley | ... | Pte. Williams (as Dai Bradley) |
| Paul Copley | ... | Cpl. Storey |
| Donald Pickering | ... | Maj. Russell R.A. |
| Nicholas Clay | ... | Lt. Raw |
 | Phil Daniels | ... | Boy Pullen |
| Ian Yule | ... | Cpl. Fields |
| Peter J. Elliott | ... | Sentry |
| Brian O'Shaughnessy | ... | Maj. Smith R.A. (as Brian O'Shaunnessy) |
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UK:115 min | USA:98 min | USA:113 min
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Bob Hoskins got infected by a worm while making this project
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Errors in geography: The crossing at Rorke's Drift was filmed at the actual location, but it was filmed showing the column crossing from Zulu Land into Natal.
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Sir Henry Bartle Frere: [proofreading aloud the ultimatum he has just drafted] Cetshwayo's Zulu army to disband and the warriors permitted to return to their homes.
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Sir Henry Bartle Frere: [proofreading aloud the ultimatum he has just drafted] Cetshwayo's Zulu army to disband and the warriors permitted to return to their homes.
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Referenced in Inglourious Basterds (2009)
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As a long-time fan of the original "Zulu" I'm always surprised this film hasn't got the same reputation. True the story isn't as 'tight' as the Sixties classic (more scene-setting, more characters to deal with) but the production values are excellent, the photography beautiful and the climactic battle scenes brilliantly staged.