A dramatization of the Battle of Isandlwana, where the British Army met its match against the Zulu nation.
- EmpowermentAugust 1, 2025First main stream movie to show the other side of Colonialism
- PhysicalMedia4LifeMay 5, 2026Even though Zulu Dawn is nowhere near the standard & quality of the original 1964 Classic; it does serve as a worthy prequel to that original film...I'm glad that it exists. And Zulu 1963 & Zulu Dawn make for a very solid One-Two punch 👊 and make for an awesome double feature.
- TozApril 29, 2026Ace film shows how nieve the british army was
- Mister ArnMay 22, 2025"Zulu Dawn" has its moments, but mostly it felt like watching rambling confusion.
- tonylisJanuary 11, 2025Fine companion piece to Zulu, which was made about 15 years earlier. Zulu Dawn is a excellent film extremely well made and acted by a international cast. I leave it to you which film is better. The Greatest achievement of the Original besides its fine recreation of the Battle scenes is it's Discovery of Michael Caine. Both films are excellent really and well worth watching. Zulu Dawn first and then Zulu. A Great Double Bill.
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Zulu Dawn was released on September 21, 1979.
Zulu Dawn was directed by Douglas Hickox.
Zulu Dawn has a runtime of 1h 57m.
Zulu Dawn was produced by Nate Kohn.
A dramatization of the Battle of Isandlwana, where the British Army met its match against the Zulu nation.
The key characters in Zulu Dawn are Col. Anthony Durnford (Burt Lancaster), Lord Chelmsford (Peter O'Toole), Sir Henry Bartle Frere (John Mills).
Zulu Dawn is rated PG.
Zulu Dawn is a War, Action, Adventure film.
Zulu Dawn has an audience rating of 6.1 out of 10.
Zulu Dawn had a budget of $11.8M.
Zulu Dawn has made $1.9M at the box office.