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Zulu Dawn (1979) — Stream on Cineverse · CriticCrunch

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Zulu Dawn

Movie1979·117 min

Zulu Dawn

Directed by Douglas Hickox

Adventure Drama History War

A adventure drama film directed by Douglas Hickox.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 64%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.1/10

116 ratings

About Zulu Dawn

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

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Epic (9 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Contemplative
Story Tags: social injustice, ambition hubris, sacrifice duty, 18th 19th century, action combat, historical event, warzone, international, colleagues, battlefield combat, military thriller, ensemble, everyman, survival, tragedy arc

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Details

Director: Douglas Hickox
Language: English

Cast

Burt Lancaster, Peter O'Toole, John Mills

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How Zulu Dawn Ranks

All movies

Top 64%

1970s movies

Top 82%

Adventure movies

Top 68%

★Douglas Hickox films#3 of 3

Top 64% All movies.

the vibe

Zulu Dawn Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkintenseapproachableseriousepicearnestgritty

contemplative

What it's about

survivaltragedy arcsocial injusticeambition hubrissacrifice dutyensembleeverymancolleaguesaction combathistorical eventbattlefield combatmilitary thrillerwarzoneinternational18th–19th century

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

epic 9/9epic 9/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9

texture

grittygritty