Shaka Zulu
1986 Drama, Action & Adventure, War & Politics 1 season
TMDB rating 7.2/10 Ended
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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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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TMDB rating 7.5/10
Cast and details
- Henry CeleShaka
- Dudu MkhizeNandi
Edward FoxLt. Francis Farewell
Robert PowellDr. Henry Fynn
Trevor HowardLord Charles Somerset
Fiona FullertonElizabeth Farewell
Christopher LeeLord Bathurst
Roy DotriceGeorge IV
Gordon JacksonProf. Bramston
Kenneth GriffithZacharias Abrahams- Conrad MagwazaSenzagakona
Patrick NdlovuMudli
- Created by
- William C. Faure
- Network
- SABC 1
- First aired
- Oct 24, 1986
- Latest episode
- Dec 19, 1986
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