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Zulu (1964)

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Reviews Counted: 9

Fresh: 9

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Average Rating: 7.8/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 19 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Based on actual events, this film takes place in 1879 at Africa's Roarke's Drift, a military post occupied by 97 British soldiers. The Englishmen receive word that they are about to be besieged by... Based on actual events, this film takes place in 1879 at Africa's Roarke's Drift, a military post occupied by 97 British soldiers. The Englishmen receive word that they are about to be besieged by 4,000 Zulu warriors armed with spears and even rifles. The soldiers stay and fight the warriors, desperately using everything they can find to withstand the onslaught. [More]

Starring: Jack Hawkins, Michael Caine, Stanley Baker, James Booth

Starring: Jack Hawkins, Michael Caine, Stanley Baker, James Booth, Ulla Jacobsson

Director: Cy Endfield

Director: Cy Endfield
Composer: John Barry

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Responsável por lançar a carreira de Caine, o filme merece créditos também por evitar retratar os zulus como caricaturas selvagens, mas, mesmo que seja hábil ao criar uma atmosfera de urgência e desespero, acaba tornando-se longo demais.

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Caine was just splendid, it is still one of his finest hours in film.

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