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Zulu Dawn

1979·1h 38m·PG
DramaAdventureWarActionHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
8,332 votes

A dramatization of the Battle of Isandlwana, where the British Army met its match against the Zulu nation.

Zulu Dawn is a 1979 drama adventure movie directed by Douglas Hickox, starring Burt Lancaster, Peter O'Toole, Denholm Elliott. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 8,332 votes and runs 1h 38m.

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Director
Douglas Hickox
Stars
Burt Lancaster
Peter O'Toole
Denholm Elliott
Simon Ward
Details
1979-12-14
98 min
Movie
PG
★ Netherlands, United States
★ English, Zulu
Keywords
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