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Zulu Dawn

1979117 min 6.1 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“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.

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Release / first air1979-05-14
Original languageEN
GenresAdventure, Drama, History
DirectorDouglas Hickox
WriterCy Endfield
Budget$11,750,000
Revenue$1,875,000
ProductionLamitas, Samarkand

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10 cast members
Burt LancasterBurt LancasterCol. Anthony Durnford
Peter O'ToolePeter O'TooleLord Chelmsford
John MillsJohn MillsSir Henry Bartle Frere
Denholm ElliottDenholm ElliottColonel Pulleine
Simon WardSimon WardLt. Vereker
Nigel DavenportNigel DavenportCol. Hamilton-Brown
Michael JaystonMichael JaystonCol. Crealock
Peter VaughanPeter VaughanQSM Bloomfield
James FaulknerJames FaulknerLt. Melvill
Christopher CazenoveChristopher CazenoveLt. Coghill

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