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Critic Pat Reid
rated 8

...a movie of blazing colour, spectacular Natal scenery, gut-wrenching action and superb performances, not least from Michael Caine...

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Cast & Crew

Cy Endfield
Director
Cy Endfield
Writer
Michael Caine
As Lt. Gonville Bromhead
Richard Burton
As Narration spoken
Jack Hawkins
As Rev. Otto Witt
Stanley Baker
As Lt. John Chard R.E.
James Booth
As Pte. Henry Hook

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"Zulu" is a powerful and gripping war drama that tells the true story of a small group of British soldiers who must defend their outpost against an attack by thousands of Zulu warriors during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. With a cast of strong characters, including Lieutenant John Chard (Stanley Baker) and Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead (Michael Caine), the movie follows the soldiers as they prepare for battle, resist the Zulu army's advance, and fight for their lives. Filmed on location in South Africa using native Zulu speakers for added authenticity (according to Wikipedia), "Zulu" is a riveting and intense portrayal of bravery, sacrifice, and survival in the face of overwhelming odds.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Zulu include Exodus, Anzio, Ben-Hur, Samurai Rebellion, The Longest Day, Pit Stop.

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Zulu was released in theaters on June 12, 1964.