Zulu Dawn

1979 · 117 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 7,922 VOTES · DIR. Douglas Hickox

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Overview

In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.

Dialogue Timeline — 765 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:26 HORSES NEIGH, COWS LOW
00:08:00 Now move! Get on with it! At the double!
00:11:34 Our quota for natives contingencies, one rifle to ten men and
00:14:31 - That's nice of the old boy. - I think you'd better call out who you are.
00:16:50 ALL: The regiment!
00:22:58 Although much is spoken of her now, my lord.
00:25:31 to offer as volunteer. We need officers and men.
00:29:06 The whole bleedin' army moving off to meet the murdering heathen
00:31:30 So you got it in the line of duty.
00:37:48 they don't get back to announce us.
00:41:18 I have it, my lord, we attack for sport. Or is it reputations?
00:46:23 Well, well! This one's a grandfather at least!
00:52:55 SHOUTS IN BANTU
00:57:31 Have the prisoners brought to my camp.
01:00:21 HE PLAYS "Last Post"
01:03:36 Cetshwayo wants a head-on battle, a decisive victory
01:06:32 Stuart, how quickly can you move your artillery forward?
01:11:50 If we were facing a European enemy
01:16:49 Take aim!
01:21:00 - If you'll excuse me, my lord. - No appetite, Colonel?
01:25:33 FIRE!
01:29:42 Front rank, present! Fire!
01:32:07 Be calm! Where do you come by this?
01:38:23 Sergeant!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed765
Dialogue density6.5 lines / min
First line00:00:26
Final line01:38:23

Production Record

DirectorDouglas Hickox
LanguageEnglish
Budget$11,750,000
IMDb votes7,922