Zulu Dawn
moderate violence, injury detail
Director(s)Douglas Hickox
Production year1979
Release date23/01/2026
Genre(s)Adventure, Drama, War
Approx. running minutes118m
CastBurt Lancaster, Peter O'Toole, Simon Ward
Zulu Dawn
moderate violence, injury detail
1979 historical war drama, based on true events, in which the British army battles the Zulu nation at Isandlwana.
1979 historical war drama, based on true events, in which the British army battles the Zulu nation at Isandlwana.
violence
threat and horror
language
discrimination
injury detail
nudity
alcohol and smoking
sex
moderate violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
23/01/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Munro Film Services
violence
People are stabbed, shot and beaten, with occasional sight of blood, notably during a prolonged, intense battle sequence in the final part of the film. In one scene, a British soldier beats a Zulu captive; however, there is limited detail.
threat and horror
Several sequences of threat occur throughout the film, including sight of advancing warriors and chase scenes with gunfire.
language
Bad language ('bloody', 'bugger', 'bastard', 'arse', 'piss', 'hell', 'damn' and 'God') occurs.
discrimination
Scenes include racist comments and attitudes toward native Africans, reflecting the historical attitudes of the period. Discriminatory attitudes and language are not endorsed by the film as a whole.
injury detail
Several scenes show wounded men and corpses with wounds and aftermath blood. A man's scars are briefly shown in close-up.
nudity
Brief, non-sexual female nudity includes sight of a woman's breasts.
alcohol and smoking
Adults are occasionally shown drinking alcohol and smoking.
Classified Date:
15/10/1979
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Tedderwick Limited
Contains moderate violence and mild language
Classified Date:
11/03/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
25/10/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
The Home Entertainment Corp Plc
Classified Date:
18/02/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Home Entertainment Corp. Plc
Classified date23/01/2026
LanguageEnglish
violence
threat and horror
language
discrimination
injury detail
nudity
alcohol and smoking
sex
Director(s)Douglas Hickox
Production year1979
Release date23/01/2026
Genre(s)Adventure, Drama, War
Approx. running minutes118m
CastBurt Lancaster, Peter O'Toole, Simon Ward
moderate violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
23/01/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Munro Film Services
violence
People are stabbed, shot and beaten, with occasional sight of blood, notably during a prolonged, intense battle sequence in the final part of the film. In one scene, a British soldier beats a Zulu captive; however, there is limited detail.
threat and horror
Several sequences of threat occur throughout the film, including sight of advancing warriors and chase scenes with gunfire.
language
Bad language ('bloody', 'bugger', 'bastard', 'arse', 'piss', 'hell', 'damn' and 'God') occurs.
discrimination
Scenes include racist comments and attitudes toward native Africans, reflecting the historical attitudes of the period. Discriminatory attitudes and language are not endorsed by the film as a whole.
injury detail
Several scenes show wounded men and corpses with wounds and aftermath blood. A man's scars are briefly shown in close-up.
nudity
Brief, non-sexual female nudity includes sight of a woman's breasts.
alcohol and smoking
Adults are occasionally shown drinking alcohol and smoking.
Classified Date:
15/10/1979
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Tedderwick Limited
Contains moderate violence and mild language
Classified Date:
11/03/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Arrow Film Distributors Ltd
Classified Date:
25/10/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
The Home Entertainment Corp Plc
Classified Date:
18/02/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Home Entertainment Corp. Plc
Classified date23/01/2026
LanguageEnglish