BREAKING MOVIE/TV NEWS

Wednesday, April 03, 2013

"Zulu Dawn" Restored



Sneak Peek director Douglas Hickox' 1979 action adventure "Zulu Dawn", prequel to the classic feature "Zulu", now available in a re-mastered HD Blu Ray/DVD Combo Pack from Severin Films.


The film stars stars Burt Lancaster, Peter O’Toole, Simon Ward, Bob Hoskins and Sir John Mills :


"...the shocking true story events of 'The Battle of Isandlwana', started January 1879, when arrogant officials of the British colony of Natal, Africa issued a list of unauthorized ultimatums to the 'Zulu Nation'. 


"When the 'Zulu King' refused their demands, the Empire declared war. 



"And in a series of grave tactical blunders, a garrison of 1,500 British soldiers faced an army of 25,000 enraged Zulu warriors in what would become the most horrifying disaster in British military history..."


Special features include short films with Zulu War expert Ian knight, the film's historical advisor Midge Carter, a visit to the actual locations of the battle of Isandlwana hosted by Knight and a selection of rare out-takes.


Severin Films was formed in 2006 with offices in Los Angeles and London. Their previous releases include the all-star War classic "The Wild Geese", Walerian Borowczyk’s "Immoral Women" and "The Art Of Love", the unrated Director’s Cut of Just Jaeckin’s "Gwendoline", Richard Stanley’s restored "Hardware", Enzo Castellari’s original action classic "Inglorious Bastards, Oscar-nominee Patrice Leconte’s "The Hairdresser's Husband", Eugenio Martin’s restored "Horror Express" and Alejandro Jodorowsky’s "Santa Sangre".


Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Zulu Dawn"...