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Yankee Zulu

  • 1993
  • PG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
2.1K
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Yankee Zulu (1993)
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Childhood friends Rhino and Zulu reunite as adults. Zulu, a wanted criminal after years in the US, drags Rhino into a wild chase with racist group T. U. R. D and lots of money.Childhood friends Rhino and Zulu reunite as adults. Zulu, a wanted criminal after years in the US, drags Rhino into a wild chase with racist group T. U. R. D and lots of money.Childhood friends Rhino and Zulu reunite as adults. Zulu, a wanted criminal after years in the US, drags Rhino into a wild chase with racist group T. U. R. D and lots of money.

  • Director
    • Gray Hofmeyr
  • Writers
    • Leon Schuster
    • Gray Hofmeyr
    • Craig Gardner
  • Stars
    • Leon Schuster
    • John Matshikiza
    • Wilson Dunster
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gray Hofmeyr
    • Writers
      • Leon Schuster
      • Gray Hofmeyr
      • Craig Gardner
    • Stars
      • Leon Schuster
      • John Matshikiza
      • Wilson Dunster
    • 16User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Leon Schuster
    Leon Schuster
    • Rhino Labuschagne
    John Matshikiza
    John Matshikiza
    • Zulu Mashabela
    Wilson Dunster
    Wilson Dunster
    • Captain Diehard
    Terri Treas
    Terri Treas
    • Rowena Labuschagne
    Michelle Bowes
    • Tienkie
    Skye Svorinic
    • Prince William
    Ruan Mandelstam
    • Young Rhino
    Bobo Seritsani
    • Young Zulu
    Mari Michael
    • Young Rowena
    • (as Marie Van Deventer)
    Mbali Dladla
    • Thandi
    Julius Van Zyl
    • Jumbo
    Julie Strijdom
    • Ma
    Peter Hugo
    • Prince Charles
    Tolla van der Merwe
    • Uncle Bok
    Chris Biko
    • Shadrack
    Christine le Brocq
    • Nanny
    Tessa Ziegler
    • Ashley
    Nick Barklem
    • Aide de Camp
    • Director
      • Gray Hofmeyr
    • Writers
      • Leon Schuster
      • Gray Hofmeyr
      • Craig Gardner
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    9sean_robrts56

    Great South African Classic

    For those North Americans interested in watching this movie please be aware that South Africa is not North America and therefore the humour is suited to a SOUTH African audience, so if you are offended by South African crudeness then this movie may not be for you. Typical of any Leon Schuster movie, there will be crudeness, some innuendos, and also some silly pranks. It does poke fun at the situation in apartheid era South Africa without any racist sentiment (for those who fear that it may contain some). For those interested in a true slapstick comedy who have an open mind then this movie's well worth a try. Along with Leon's others its a true South African classic.
    10Lagoona

    Not to be compared to Hollywood movies...

    Everything is relative. This film may not be a million-dollar budget blockbuster, but it is still very funny. Former reviews say that you need to live in South Africa to understand the movie. I say that it not needed. I live in Sweden, and I still laughed until my stomach ached! However, this is not really a family movie. Younger kids may not understand the racism-related jokes...

    I say that it's worth checking out. It's one and a half hour of cheap entertainment. Give it a shot. You might actually like it... =)
    8richard-wheeler

    Typical Leon Schuster fun!

    I always found Leon Schuster funny. It's interesting see that his other movies like, "Panic Mechanic" and " Oh Shucks! I'm Gatvol" which means "Oh Shucks! I've Had Enough" were not released overseas. It seems, the Leon Schuster film with Americans or British people visiting Sun City and they are in for fun and games, are released overseas.

    I discovered this recently at IMDb when I typed in "Leon Schuster" and when the results came up, that was when I heard about Yankee Zulu/ There's A Zulu On My Stoep.And when I watched it, I couldn't help laughing! This movie's funniest bits were when Prince William decided to set a trap for this German guy in the middle of the bush with a tub full of flammable liquid. And when the guy sits in the tub because his backside got burnt, William drives his remote control car with a little trailer attached to it which contained a cigarette and matches. And when the German dude lights his cigarette, the tub explodes and he goes soaring through the sky. And the other was when the domestic servant wanted to make love to Schuster and when he took off, the servant said: "AWU!" which means " Oh dear!" Goodness gracious me! Schuster is such a joker!
    tai_jessie

    It's A COOL foreign comedy!

    I'm doing a film presentation on the movie for school. And the coolest thing about it is that the 'traps' part reminds me of Home Alone. It's really amazing of how the 'make-up' worked... in switching the two men! really, i've watched it at least 5 times, and i laughed everytime.
    10pepsiwet1

    this move was so well made, and the actors so good, that it has let a lasting impression

    this movie is a hilarious and side splitting humorous comedy that our whole family has enjoyed for many years. we have seen this spectacular movie time and time again and seem to cant get enough of yankee zulu. my all time favourite scene in yankee zulu is when the poacher is buried to his knees and wakes up to find a lion eating, a gazelle leg which he thought was his own leg because of the blood spread on his knees. this is such a spectacular master piece and a must to everyone who enjoys a good side splitting comedy. it is a very immature movie but it brings out the child in everyone. if u disagree with this comment you have lost your inner child. from the pryor family

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      Though a success in its home of South Africa, the film also became a massive audience favorite in post-communist Eastern Europe, where it was frequently shown on television all throughout the 90s and 2000s. While the film's lengthy comedy scenes that poke fun at racism with a heavy reliance on blackface and whiteface were a target of criticism to Western viewers, such gags were more accepted in Eastern Europe, where blackface is still practiced in public media in the 2020s.
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      References Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)

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    • Release date
      • December 3, 1993 (South Africa)
    • Country of origin
      • South Africa
    • Languages
      • English
      • Afrikaans
    • Also known as
      • Несамовиті пригоди янкі в Африці
    • Filming locations
      • South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Distant Horizon
      • Toron Screen Corporation
      • Koukus Troika
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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