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| Zulu Dawn | 
 enlarge | Director: Douglas Hickox
Actors: Burt Lancaster, Simon Ward, Denholm Elliott, Peter Vaughan, James Faulkner
Studio: Tango Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  64 reviews
Sales Rank: 1285
Format: Color, Full Screen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Zulu (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 113
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: DTE1018D
ISBN: 159837026X
UPC: 844628010184
EAN: 9781598370263
ASIN: B0009UVCR6
Theatrical Release Date: May 15, 1979
Release Date: September 27, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: IN STOCK * NEW * In Original Shrink-Wrap * Orders ship same day or next business day. Guaranteed AUTHENTIC exactly like shown. This is an Original, NOT an import OR bootleg. No backorders.
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Cy Endfield co-wrote the epic prequel Zulu Dawn 15 years after his enormously popular Zulu. Set in 1879, this film depicts the catastrophic Battle of Isandhlwana, which remains the worst defeat of the British army by natives, with the British contingent outnumbered 16-to-1 by the Zulu tribesmen. The film's opinion of events is made immediately clear in its title sequence: ebullient African village life presided over by King Cetshwayo is contrasted with aristocratic artifice under the arrogant eye of General Lord Chelmsford (Peter O'Toole). Chelmsford is at the heart of all that goes wrong, initiating the catastrophic battle with an ultimatum made seemingly for the sake of giving his troops something to do. His detached manner leads to one mistake after another, and this is wryly illustrated in a moment when neither he nor his officers can be bothered to pronounce the name of the land they're in. That it's a beautiful land nonetheless is made clear by the superb cinematography, which drinks in the massive open spaces that shrink the British army to a line of red ants. Splendidly stiff-upper-lipped support comes from a heroic Burt Lancaster and a fluffy, yet gruff, Bob Hoskins. Although the story is less focused and inevitably more diffuse than the concentrated events of Rorke's Drift which followed soon after, Zulu Dawn is an unflinchingly honest depiction of British Imperial diplomacy. --Paul Tonks
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A prequel to the war epic "Zulu", this dramatic story recounts the breathtaking defeat of British forces at the hands of a 25,000 strong and relentlessly determined Zulu army in 1870. The all-star cast, and extravagant production quality make Zulu Dawn a spectacular film with a guaranteed place in the list of Hollywood Greats.
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 The forgotten epic July 2, 2008
It is exciting to find this available for US distribution as it was previously only found in other region code DVD offerings, you had to have a non-region player to see it. The photography is grand and the score works. The opening and closing titles are wonderful bookends and the scenes in the King's kraal are magnificent. There are scenes missing from the original release so this is not a restoration, simply a good transfer of what has been available. Folks put this film down but they are nuts, this is the best depiction of this battle ever filmed and I doubt it will be done again so this is it. Denhom Elliot is great, Bob Hoskins, plenty of fine actors. Burt Lancaster in one of his last performances adds his star quality. John Mills is solid but the waste is with O'Toole who should have had much more to do, needed more scenes. Watch for his horse riding as he uses his whip as he did as Lawrence on the camel (hut-hut). The power of the film is the unbelievable, unthinkable, outcome and you see it unfold before you. You see how a disaster just grows.
 very poor product June 9, 2008
The product I received was jerky in play, volume fluctuated and of poor quality. Thinking it may be my driver, I tried another dvd and had no problems.
Zulu Dawn June 4, 2008
A very good movie. As far as I can determine, it is rather accurate in its' depiction of the of the battles and politics of some rather inept officals. Highly reccomend this movie AND the older movie ZULU. Also need to watch is the mini series Shaka Zulu.
Two great actors April 23, 2008
The story is excellent but when you have two actors like Burt Lancaster and Peter O'Toole there is no way you can fail. It is an exciting movie with lot's of action and beautiful scenery. It is well worth the price.Zulu Dawn
The Arrogent British Millitary Establishment Get's Their Lunches Handed To Them January 31, 2008
A true story of one of the worst millitary disaters of all time, considered by many to be the worst defeat the British ever suffered. It shows what arrogance in millitary high places can do ( can we say Viet Nam , children ? ). A splended cast , well acted, wonderful cinamatography with plenty of suspense and action.
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