Zulu Dawn (1979)
The sun dawned bloodied...two great armies met face to face...and the earth trembled to the sound of the Zulu death chant!
Starring Burt Lancaster, Denholm Elliott, Bob Hoskins
Directed by Douglas Hickox
In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.
Runtime: 117 min.
Rating: 5.9
DVD
Languages: English,isiZulu
Countries: Netherlands,South Africa,United States of America
Genres: Adventure,Drama,History,War
Keywords: fight,british empire,victory,prequel,battlefield,battle,violence,death,colonialism,spear throwing,surrounded,standoff,mortar,zulu,tribal warfare,army life
Cast
Col. Anthony Durnford
Colonel Pulleine
C.S.M. Williams
Lord Chelmsford
Sir Henry Bartle Frere
Col. Hamilton-Brown
Lt. Vereker
Boy Pullen
QSM Bloomfield
Norris Newman
Lt. Harford
Col. Crealock
Pte Williams
Lt. Coghill
Lt. Melvill
Cpl. Storey
Cpl. Fields
Lt. Raw
Maj. Russell R.A.
Lt. Milne
Bishop Colenso
Fanny Colenso
Mr de Witt
Mrs de Witt
Lady Frere
Col. Harness
Fannin
Trooper James
Maj. Smith R.A.
Sentry
Elder Boer
S.M. Kambula
Cetshwayo
Mantshonga
Bayele
Uhama
Siswe
Zulu Prisoner