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Zulu

starring: Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine
directed by: Cy Endfield

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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 9780792855613
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792855612
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 20, 2003
Running Time: 138 minutes
Sales Rank: 3359
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: June 17, 1964



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Description:
A towering cinematic achievement. An astonishing true story. And 'a battle film in the grand tradition of Four Feathers and Gunga Din' (Time)! Filmed against the exotic locales of Africa and starring Stanley Baker (The Guns of Navarone), Jack Hawkins (Lawrence of Arabia) and Academy AwardÂ(r) winner* Michael Caine (in his first major motion picture role), Zulu is a thrilling account of one of history's fiercest battles! As a terrifying war chant echoes across the majestic African plains, 4000 Zulu tribesmen rise up from the tall grassthat hides them. Furiously beating their swords against their shields, the warriors descend upon a small garrison of English soldiers. 'Usuto! Usuto! (Kill! Kill!),' they cry as they launch into a battle with the vastly outnumbered English militia who must manifest incredible skill and incomparable bravery just to survive. *1999: Supporting Actor, The Cider House Rules; 1986: Supporting Actor, Hannah and Her Sisters

Amazon.com essential video:
'Sentries have come in from the hill, sir.... They report Zulus to the southeast. Thousands of them.' One of the best pure action movies ever made, this rousing adventure recounts the true story of a small 18th-century regiment of British troops (including a very blue-blooded turn by a young Michael Caine) endlessly besieged by an seemingly unceasing number of fierce attackers. Although the basic premise has since been executed with more technical skill and panache (most notably by Aliens and Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans), it's unlikely that anything will ever top the utter spectacle and, above all, sheer unbelievable size of the combat scenes that almost wholly comprise the last half of this film. A gloriously exhilarating essential for anyone looking to get lost in the heat of cinematic battle, topped off with a healthy dose of gallows humor. Not to be missed. Richard Burton voiced the stirring narration. Zulu was followed by a slightly dry but still recommended prequel, Zulu Dawn. --Andrew Wright



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Amazing!
I've seen this movie countless times, I'm even old enough to remember seeing it in the theater when ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Already a classic by now...Rorke's Drift 1/1 wargame!... and a true epic!
Probably wargame is a bad description... this is an epic classic film to be treated with due respect... ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - May 2003 MGM release: Excellent anamorphic transfer to DVD
I almost did not purchase a DVD of "Zulu" based on the mostly negative comments (by other Amazon reviewers) ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Stunning - every time you see it
I still remember the first time I saw this film and sat riveted to the TV. Everytime I see it again I think ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Victorious Alamo
"Zulu" is a fabulous film based on a relatively minor action during the Zulu Wars in Natal during the 1870's. ... Read More

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