Zulu Dawn [Blu-ray]

Experience the epic prequel to the classic film ZULU with this newly-remastered 2-Disc Blu-ray set of Zulu Dawn. Starring screen legends Burt Lancaster, Peter O’Toole, and Simon Ward, this film chronicles the horrific disaster in British military history when 1,500 British soldiers faced 25,000 Zulu warriors in January 1879 following a series of grave tactical blunders.

• Newly-remastered presentation scanned in 4K from the interpositive.
• Includes over 6+ hours of new and archival Special Features across two discs.
• Features an all-star cast including Burt Lancaster (GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL), Peter O’Toole (LAWRENCE OF ARABIA), and Denholm Elliott (RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK).
• Directed by Douglas Hickox (THEATRE OF BLOOD) from a screenplay by ZULU writer/director Cy Endfield.
• Rated Parental Guidance.

This 2-disc set provides two distinct versions of the film:

• DISC 1: BLU-RAY – ORIGINAL THEATRICAL VERSION (Run Time: 118 minutes)
• DISC 2: BLU-RAY – U.S. THEATRICAL VERSION

Disc 1 includes extensive bonus material:

• Audio Commentary With Anglo-Zulu War Historian Ian Knight And Film Historian Simon Lewis
• War Cry of the Zulu – The Making Of ZULU DAWN, A Feature-Length Documentary Narrated By Dai Bradley Featuring Producer Nate Kohn, Co-Producer & Actor James Faulkner And Many More
• Trailblazer: The Simon Sabela Story – A Documentary On The South African Actor/Director
• The Saga Of Bob’s Last Stands – Bob Hoskins’ Death Scene
• The Scene That Never Was – The Eclipse At Isandlwana
• Theatrical Trailer

• Brand: Severin
• Format: Blu-ray
• Run Time: 1 hour and 58 minutes (118 mins for Original Theatrical Version)
• Language: English
• Actors: Burt Lancaster, Simon Ward, Peter O'Toole, Denholm Elliott, Bob Hoskins, Simon Sabela
• Director: Douglas Hickox
• Release Date: 2026-06-08
• Item Model Number: SEVBD8492
• EAN: 5037899008492

Don't miss this spectacular, epic re-examination of one of history's most dramatic military encounters, now presented in stunning 4K quality.