Quick Facts
DirectorDouglas Hickox
Runtime1h 57m · PG
GenresAdventure · Drama · History · War
Release1979-05-14
Film
Zulu Dawn
1979· PG· 1h 57m· Adventure· Drama· History· War
“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.
1979-05-14
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Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorDouglas Hickox
ScreenplayAnthony Story
ProducerNate Kohn
Director of PhotographyOusama Rawi
Original Music ComposerElmer Bernstein
EditorMalcolm Cooke
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 24 crew)
Details
Released1979-05-14
Runtime1h 57m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosLamitas · Samarkand · Zulu Dawn NV
Budget$12M
Box office$2M
LanguagesZulu · English
CountriesNetherlands · United States of America · South Africa
Rating6.1/10 · 113 votes
Original languageen
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