Review of Zulu Dawn (1979) by Shane N — 05 Jan 2008

The companion to zulu, a must for all zulu war buffs..

This review of Zulu Dawn (1979) was written by Shane N on 05 Jan 2008.

Zulu Dawn has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jon N (378) on 18 Jul 2008

A good prequel if a little slow. good old style film making…

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By Josh J (399) on 20 Jul 2009

If you compare this to the 1964 film 'Zulu', you realize that its a good compliment, but only okay as a standalone movie…

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By Kurt B (457) on 16 Jun 2011

With an all-star cast, what could have been a truly riveting historical epic looses focus due to a sketchy adherence to fact that results in…

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By Chad G (296) on 08 Sep 2007

Quite a gud film bu not quite as gud as Zulu. captures one of the most tragic an humiliating periods of the British Empire…

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By Georges C (31) on 25 Dec 2007

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By Arnaud L (153) on 04 Sep 2009

Brilliant! Even if I love the first one, I find this Zulu Dawn even better! Great cast, great scale and professional direction…

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By Adam B (2,189) on 16 Feb 2008

A pretty dry retelling of one of the most stunning defeats in history…

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By Gary T (2,283) on 08 May 2009

Well umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good prequel movie 2 watch...its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout…

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By P B (957) on 15 Nov 2007

It's ok, I do prefer the first though. It's crazy lines in this one as well. :) Oh no…

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By Simon C (541) on 15 Jul 2007

Impressive because of the sheer numbers of extras used…

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