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John Sullivan,
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Stanley Baker,
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Cy Raker Endfield,
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: Not Rated
: MGM
: Foreign, UK
: 138 min.
: English
: English, Spanish, French
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Filmed on a grand scale, Zulu is a rousing recreation of the January 22, 1879 siege of Rorke's Drift in Natal, Africa. An army of 4,000 Zulu warriors have already decimated a huge British garrison; now they are on their way to the much smaller Rorke's Drift. A Royal Engineers officer (Stanley Baker) is determined to stand his ground, despite having only a skeleton garrison at his command. His steamroller tactics are constantly at odds with those of a by-the-book lieutenant (Michael Caine), who feels that a retreat is called for, but it becomes clear that if the garrison is to survive, they'd better pay heed. Jack Hawkins and Ulla Jacobsson are also on hand as an idealistic missionary and his somewhat more pragmatic daughter. Richard Burton provides the narration for Zulu, closing the film with the observation that 11 of the 1344 Victoria Crosses awarded since 1856 were bestowed upon the survivors of Rorke's Drift. Zulu was followed in 1979 by a "prequel," Zulu Dawn. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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| One of my all time favorites
by AZumaya
March 2, 2005 - 7:38 AM PST
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0 out of 1 members found this review helpful
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| Really one of the best action and historical films ever done, seldom known in the US. What is outstanding is that the film is remarkably historically accurate, keep that in mind when you see it, it's hard to believe 300 soldiers vs 3,000. Great perfomances, great characters...my favorite is Color Sergeant Bourne......damn he is so cool! |
| Simply Incredible Film
by JMVerville
October 20, 2004 - 7:22 AM PDT
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1 out of 2 members found this review helpful
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When one sees this film you know great pains were taken in the making of this masterpiece -- of all of the films that I have seen I found this one to be one of the classics that sets a standard for film. Great effort was put into the historical tale-telling. From political and social commentary to great action sequences Zulu is one of the more complete films that you will ever see, having something for everyone.
I enjoyed the human aspect of different men, coming together under duress to fight bravely in the face of overwhelming odds; it shows normal men coming together and accomplishing something great in the face of opposition and all the human story that goes along with it. A must-see for anyone who enjoys action & war films. |
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