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Zardoz (1973)

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A resident of 23rd-century Earth becomes involved in a revolution after discovering the hidden truth about society's rulers in director John Boorman's sci-fi drama. Sean Connery plays Zed, the central rebel, who begins the film as a member of the Exterminators, a band of skilled assassins who exact a reign of terror over the lesser Brutals. The Exterminators answer only to their god, a gigantic stone image known as Zardoz. Haunted by doubt about Zardoz's true divinity, Zed chooses to

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: John Boorman

Written By: John Boorman

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1974 Wide

On DVD: Mar 27, 2001

Cast

Sean Connery
Zed
Charlotte Rampling
Consuella
Sara Kestelman
May
John Alderton
Friend
Sally Anne Newton
Avalow
Niall Buggy
Arthur Frayn
Christopher Casson
Old Scientist
Barbre Dowling
Star
Bosco Hogan
George Saden
Reginald Jannan
Death
Jessica Swift
Apathetic

Critic Reviews for Zardoz

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While it can't hope to achieve its grand ambitions, it's smart, it has some sharp dialogue, and the surrealism-on-a-shoestring visuals are undeniably striking.

June 21, 2010 Full Review Source: SFX Magazine

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Ian Berriman

SFX Magazine

Pretty contrived sci-fi with leathery Sean Connery.

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Steve Crum

Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers

Magnificently sensational. Love it!

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Gregory Weinkauf

�berCin�

This is simply not your everyday sci-fi/fantasy flick.

January 22, 2003 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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An underrated futuristic social satire that is certainly quite self-indulgent but also more thought-provoking and smart than it appears to be. The mind-blowing visuals and the bizarre dialogue contribute to give shape to a surrealistic allegory that is both fascinating and original.

November 6, 2011

Carlos Magalh�es

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An "outlander" mortal killer stows away inside a flying head to reach "the vortex," a land of bored immortals who view him as either a threat, a curiosity, or a savior. The crazy mix of high camp (Sean Connery running around in a red diaper), serious speculative sci-fi and budget psychedelic effects could only have

February 4, 2011

Greg S

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Zardoz Quotes

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1. Avalow: Death approaches! We are all mortal again! Now we can say 'yes' to death, but never again 'no'. Now, we must make our farewells: to each other, to the sun and moon, trees and sky, earth and rock; the landscape of our long waking-dream.
– Submitted by Facebook U (5 months ago)
1. Zed: What is it you want?
2. Friend: Sweet death. Oblivion.
3. Zed: For yourself, or for the whole Vortex?
4. Friend: For everybody. An end to the human race. It has plagued this pretty planet for far too long.
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1. Consuella: I have hunted you so long, I have become you.
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1. Zed: I want the truth.
2. May: You must give the truth, if you wish to receive it.
3. Zed: I'm ready.
4. May: It'll burn you!
5. Zed: Then burn me.
– Submitted by Facebook U (5 months ago)
1. Zed: I love to see them running. I love the moments of their deaths - when I am one with Zardoz.
– Submitted by David S (9 months ago)