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Shaka Zulu (1986)

7.20h 55mDrama — Action & Adventure — War & Politics

South Africa, 1823. The Zulu Empire, headed by King Shaka, a brilliant but ruthless military strategist, begin to encroach on the British colony of Cape Town. A volunteer cadre of explorers, mercenaries and professional soldiers are sent to Zululand to try to make contact with Shaka and assess the real threat of his army.

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A high-signal pick with 143 votes.

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Director: Leon Rautenbach

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Cast & crew

H

Henry Cele

Shaka

D

Dudu Mkhize

Nandi

Edward Fox as Lt. Francis Farewell

Edward Fox

Lt. Francis Farewell

Robert Powell as Dr. Henry Fynn

Robert Powell

Dr. Henry Fynn

Trevor Howard as Lord Charles Somerset

Trevor Howard

Lord Charles Somerset

Fiona Fullerton as Elizabeth Farewell

Fiona Fullerton

Elizabeth Farewell

Christopher Lee as Lord Bathurst

Christopher Lee

Lord Bathurst

Roy Dotrice as George IV

Roy Dotrice

George IV

Gordon Jackson as Prof. Bramston

Gordon Jackson

Prof. Bramston

Kenneth Griffith as Zacharias Abrahams

Kenneth Griffith

Zacharias Abrahams

C

Conrad Magwaza

Senzagakona

Patrick Ndlovu as Mudli

Patrick Ndlovu

Mudli

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