Zardoz

1974, Sci-fi, 1h 44m

34 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Zardoz is ambitious and epic in scope, but its philosophical musings are rendered ineffective by its supreme weirdness and rickety execution. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

In the future, Earth is ruled by Eternals, an advanced and secret sect of beings who reign over a savage group called Brutals. The Eternals have created a god named Zardoz to intimidate the Brutals, making them believe that killing is their natural state. However, Zed (Sean Connery), a Brutal warrior, challenges that assumption when he enters the Zardoz monument and is captured by an Eternal (Charlotte Rampling). There, he learns the truth about the Eternals and the false god that rules society.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    Sci-fi
  • Original Language:
    English (United Kingdom)
  • Director:
    John Boorman
  • Producer:
    John Boorman
  • Writer:
    John Boorman
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Cast & Crew

Sean Connery
Zed
Charlotte Rampling
Consuella
Sara Kestelman
May
Sally Anne Newton
Avalow
John Alderton
Friend
Niall Buggy
Arthur Frayn, Zardoz
Bosco Hogan
George Saden
Jessica Swift
Apathetic
Bairbre Dowling
Star
Christopher Casson
Old Scientist
Reginald Jarman
Death
John Boorman
Director
John Boorman
Producer
John Boorman
Writer
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