Zulu Dawn (1979)
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!
In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.

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Cast

Burt Lancaster Burt Lancaster As: Col. Anthony Durnford
Simon Ward Simon Ward As: Lt. Vereker
Denholm Elliott Denholm Elliott As: Colonel Pulleine
Peter Vaughan Peter Vaughan As: QSM Bloomfield
James Faulkner James Faulkner As: Lt. Melvill
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Storyline

In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.


Tagline: The sun dawned bloodied... two great armies met face to face... and the earth trembled to the sound of the Zulu death chant!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Adventure, Drama, History, War

Language: isiZulu, English

Release Date: 14 May 1979

Country: NL, US, ZA

Runtime: 117m

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Company Credits

Company: Lamitas, Samarkand, Zulu Dawn NV

Budget: $11,750,000

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Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Col. Anthony Durnford

Simon Ward

Simon Ward

Lt. Vereker

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Colonel Pulleine

Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

QSM Bloomfield

James Faulkner

James Faulkner

Lt. Melvill

Christopher Cazenove

Christopher Cazenove

Lt. Coghill

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

C.S.M. Williams

David Bradley

David Bradley

Pte Williams

Paul Copley

Paul Copley

Cpl. Storey

Donald Pickering

Donald Pickering

Maj. Russell R.A.

Nicholas Clay

Nicholas Clay

Lt. Raw

Phil Daniels

Phil Daniels

Boy Pullen

Ian Yule

Ian Yule

Cpl. Fields

Peter J. Elliott

Peter J. Elliott

Sentry

Brian O'Shaughnessy

Brian O'Shaughnessy

Maj. Smith R.A.

Jan Bruyns

Jan Bruyns

Elder Boer

Sydney Chama

Sydney Chama

S.M. Kambula

Len Sparrowhawk

Len Sparrowhawk

Trooper James

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Lord Chelmsford

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Col. Hamilton-Brown

Michael Jayston

Michael Jayston

Col. Crealock

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Lt. Harford

Ronald Lacey

Ronald Lacey

Norris Newman

Don Leonard

Don Leonard

Fannin

Patrick Mynhardt

Patrick Mynhardt

Col. Harness

Christopher Chittell

Christopher Chittell

Lt. Milne

Simon Sabela

Simon Sabela

Cetshwayo

Ken Gampu

Ken Gampu

Mantshonga

Gilbert Tjabane

Gilbert Tjabane

Bayele

Abe Temba

Abe Temba

Uhama

Muntu Ndebele

Muntu Ndebele

Siswe

Paul Mafela

Paul Mafela

Zulu Prisoner

John Mills

John Mills

Sir Henry Bartle Frere

Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones

Bishop Colenso

Anna Calder-Marshall

Anna Calder-Marshall

Fanny Colenso

Kenneth Baker

Kenneth Baker

Mr de Witt

Claire Marshall

Claire Marshall

Mrs de Witt

Vivienne Drummond

Vivienne Drummond

Lady Frere

Graham Armitage

Graham Armitage

Capt. Shepstone (uncredited)

Terrick Fitzhugh

Terrick Fitzhugh

Jackson (uncredited)

Ross Kettle

Ross Kettle

Isandhlwana Redcoat (uncredited)

Michael Richard

Michael Richard

Isandhlwana Redcoat (uncredited)

Larry Taylor

Larry Taylor

Grenadier (uncredited)

Ashley Waldorf

Ashley Waldorf

Field Hospital Casualty (uncredited)

Directed By

Douglas Hickox

Douglas Hickox

Director

Peter MacDonald

Peter MacDonald

Second Unit Director

David Tomblin

David Tomblin

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Nate Kohn

Nate Kohn

Producer

James Faulkner

James Faulkner

Co-Producer

Dieter Nobbe

Dieter Nobbe

Associate Producer

Barrie Saint Clair

Barrie Saint Clair

Executive Producer

Irene Lamb

Irene Lamb

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Colin Polson

Colin Polson

Hair Department Head

John Buckley

John Buckley

Costume Design

Colin Arthur

Colin Arthur

Makeup Department Head

Sound

Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

Robin O'Donoghue

Robin O'Donoghue

Sound Assistant

Don Sharpe

Don Sharpe

Sound Editor

Terry Sharratt

Terry Sharratt

Boom Operator

Gerry Humphreys

Gerry Humphreys

Sound Mixer

Robin Gregory

Robin Gregory

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ousama Rawi

Ousama Rawi

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Peter Williams

Peter Williams

Art Direction

John Rosewarne

John Rosewarne

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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