Country
France
Date
May 14, 1979
The sun dawned bloodied... two great armies met face to face... and the earth trembled to the sound of the Zulu death chant!
1h 57min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Vaughan | QSM Bloomfield |
| James Faulkner | Lt. Melvill |
| Christopher Cazenove | Lt. Coghill |
| Bob Hoskins | C.S.M. Williams |
| David Bradley | Pte Williams |
| 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. |
| Jan Bruyns | Elder Boer |
| Sydney Chama | S.M. Kambula |
| Len Sparrowhawk | Trooper James |
| Ronald Pickup | Lt. Harford |
| Ronald Lacey | Norris Newman |
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| Don Leonard | Fannin |
| Patrick Mynhardt | Col. Harness |
| Christopher Chittell | Lt. Milne |
| Simon Sabela | Cetshwayo |
| Ken Gampu | Mantshonga |
| Gilbert Tjabane | Bayele |
| Abe Temba | Uhama |
| Muntu Ndebele | Siswe |
| Paul Mafela | Zulu Prisoner |
| Freddie Jones | Bishop Colenso |
| Anna Calder-Marshall | Fanny Colenso |
| Kenneth Baker | Mr de Witt |
| Vivienne Drummond | Lady Frere |
| Graham Armitage | Capt. Shepstone (uncredited) |
| Terrick Fitzhugh | Jackson (uncredited) |
| Ross Kettle | Isandhlwana Redcoat (uncredited) |
| Michael Richard | Isandhlwana Redcoat (uncredited) |
| Larry Taylor | Grenadier (uncredited) |
| Ashley Waldorf | Field Hospital Casualty (uncredited) |
| Clare Marshall | Mrs. de Witt (as Claire Marshall) |
Genres
AdventureDramaHistoryWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Zulu Dawn |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | isiZulu, English |
| Paesi di produzione | Netherlands, United States of America, South Africa |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Lamitas, Samarkand, Zulu Dawn NV |
| Data di uscita | 14 maggio 1979 |
| Exec. Producer | Barrie Saint Clair |
| Producer | Nate Kohn, James Faulkner, Dieter Nobbe |
| Writer | Cy Endfield, Anthony Story |
| Casting | Irene Lamb |
| Editors | Malcolm Cooke |
| Cinematography | Ousama Rawi |
| Asst. Directors | Douglas Hickox, Peter MacDonald, David Tomblin |
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| Camera Operators | Ousama Rawi |
| Add. Photography | Ousama Rawi |
| Production Design | John Rosewarne, Peter Williams |
| Art Direction | Peter Williams, John Rosewarne |
| Set Decoration | Peter Williams, John Rosewarne |
| Composer | Elmer Bernstein, Robin O'Donoghue, Don Sharpe, Terry Sharratt, Gerry Humphreys, Robin Gregory |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein, Robin O'Donoghue, Don Sharpe, Terry Sharratt, Gerry Humphreys, Robin Gregory |
| Costume Design | John Buckley, Colin Polson, Colin Arthur |
| Makeup | Colin Polson, John Buckley, Colin Arthur |
| Hairstyling | Colin Polson, John Buckley, Colin Arthur |
| Collezione | Zulu Collection |
| Budget | 11.750.000 € |
| Incasso | 1.875.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Greece
Date
May 15, 1979
Certification
13
Country
United States
Date
May 15, 1979
Certification
PG
Country
Brazil
Date
Sep 21, 1979
Note
IMDB
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Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 17, 1979
Certification
PG
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