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Zulu

  • 1964
  • Approved
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
45K
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Zulu (1964)
Outnumbered British soldiers do battle with Zulu warriors at Rorke's Drift.
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Outnumbered British soldiers do battle with Zulu warriors at Rorke's Drift.Outnumbered British soldiers do battle with Zulu warriors at Rorke's Drift.Outnumbered British soldiers do battle with Zulu warriors at Rorke's Drift.

  • Director
    • Cy Endfield
  • Writers
    • John Prebble
    • Cy Endfield
  • Stars
    • Stanley Baker
    • Jack Hawkins
    • Ulla Jacobsson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    45K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Cy Endfield
    • Writers
      • John Prebble
      • Cy Endfield
    • Stars
      • Stanley Baker
      • Jack Hawkins
      • Ulla Jacobsson
    • 322User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

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    Stanley Baker
    Stanley Baker
    • Lt. John Chard R. E.
    Jack Hawkins
    Jack Hawkins
    • Otto Witt
    Ulla Jacobsson
    Ulla Jacobsson
    • Margareta Witt
    James Booth
    James Booth
    • Pvt. Henry Hook
    Michael Caine
    Michael Caine
    • Lt. Gonville Bromhead
    Nigel Green
    Nigel Green
    • Colour-Sergeant Bourne
    Ivor Emmanuel
    Ivor Emmanuel
    • Pvt. Owen
    Paul Daneman
    Paul Daneman
    • Sgt. Maxfield
    Glynn Edwards
    Glynn Edwards
    • Cpl. Allen
    Neil McCarthy
    Neil McCarthy
    • Pvt. Thomas
    David Kernan
    David Kernan
    • Pvt. Hitch
    Gary Bond
    Gary Bond
    • Pvt. Cole
    Peter Gill
    Peter Gill
    • Pvt. 612 Williams
    Tom Gerrard
    Tom Gerrard
    • Lance Corporal
    Patrick Magee
    Patrick Magee
    • Surgeon Reynolds
    Richard Davies
    Richard Davies
    • Pvt. 593 Jones
    Denys Graham
    Denys Graham
    • Pvt. 716 Jones
    Dafydd Havard
    Dafydd Havard
    • Gunner Howarth
    • Director
      • Cy Endfield
    • Writers
      • John Prebble
      • Cy Endfield
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      One of this movie's technical advisors was a Zulu Princess, and the tribe's historian. She knew the battle strategy perfectly, and drew it on the sand. Director Cy Endfield shot it exactly as she drew it.
    • Goofs
      Several Zulu warriors wear wrist watches.
    • Quotes

      Pvt. Cole: Why is it us? Why us?

      Colour Sergeant Bourne: Because we're here, lad. Nobody else. Just us.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the opening credits 'and Introducing Michael Caine' is shown, this would suggest that this was his first film. In fact MC had previously had five credited film roles, numerous TV appearances and several uncredited film roles before appearing in Zulu.
    • Connections
      Edited into Wizards (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Men of Harlech
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Performed by soldiers

    User reviews322

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    a classic

    I watched three videos the other night: Belly of the Beast, Kill Bill#1, and ZULU. Belly was better than most of Seagals efforts lately, Bill had a bigger budget but was pretty ordinary, and last,at about 2am, I watched ZULU. Sure I was tired, but I soon got my second wind. The others, while more graphically violent, numbed my senses, wereas ZULU stimulated them!!! Who cares that the deaths were stylized (little gore) and there were no four-letter words...... While I can remember very little now about the first two, images dialog, music and camera from ZULU are still with me, days later. A sterling effort, you actually CARE about these people. This movie could not be produced today to this quality - even by the best in the world. A classic: five out of five. (loved the "colour seargant" character!!
    • DavidRobinson10
    • May 4, 2004
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 17, 1964 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Zulu
    • Also known as
      • Zulu - Die Schlacht von Rorke's Drift
    • Filming locations
      • Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa
    • Production company
      • Diamond Films
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    • Budget
      • $1,720,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes

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