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Zulu

  • 2013
  • 12
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
20K
YOUR RATING
Zulu (2013)
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One-Person Army ActionPolice ProceduralActionCrimeDramaThriller

Policemen Ali Sokhela and Brian Epkeen investigate the brutal murder of a young white woman, apparently provoked by the availability of a new illegal drug and somehow connected to the disapp... Read allPolicemen Ali Sokhela and Brian Epkeen investigate the brutal murder of a young white woman, apparently provoked by the availability of a new illegal drug and somehow connected to the disappearance of black street children.Policemen Ali Sokhela and Brian Epkeen investigate the brutal murder of a young white woman, apparently provoked by the availability of a new illegal drug and somehow connected to the disappearance of black street children.

  • Director
    • Jérôme Salle
  • Writers
    • Caryl Ferey
    • Julien Rappeneau
    • Jérôme Salle
  • Stars
    • Orlando Bloom
    • Forest Whitaker
    • Conrad Kemp
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    20K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jérôme Salle
    • Writers
      • Caryl Ferey
      • Julien Rappeneau
      • Jérôme Salle
    • Stars
      • Orlando Bloom
      • Forest Whitaker
      • Conrad Kemp
    • 66User reviews
    • 66Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

    Videos6

    Tráiler [OV]
    Trailer 1:42
    Tráiler [OV]
    Zulu: Looking For Stan (French Subtitled)
    Clip 1:35
    Zulu: Looking For Stan (French Subtitled)
    Zulu: Looking For Stan (French Subtitled)
    Clip 1:35
    Zulu: Looking For Stan (French Subtitled)
    Zulu: I Am A Mess (French Subtitled)
    Clip 1:43
    Zulu: I Am A Mess (French Subtitled)
    Zulu: Are You The Owner? (French Subtitled)
    Clip 1:46
    Zulu: Are You The Owner? (French Subtitled)
    Zulu: No Running Around (French Subtitled)
    Clip 1:13
    Zulu: No Running Around (French Subtitled)
    Zulu: Making Of (German)
    Featurette 4:12
    Zulu: Making Of (German)

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    Orlando Bloom
    Orlando Bloom
    • Brian Epkeen
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • Ali Sokhela
    Conrad Kemp
    Conrad Kemp
    • Dan Fletcher
    Inge Beckmann
    • Ruby
    Tinarie van Wyk Loots
    Tinarie van Wyk Loots
    • Claire Fletcher
    Regardt van den Bergh
    Regardt van den Bergh
    • De Beer
    Randall Majiet
    Randall Majiet
    • Cat
    Patrick Lyster
    Patrick Lyster
    • Dr. Joost Opperman
    Joelle Kayembe
    Joelle Kayembe
    • Zina
    Tanya van Graan
    Tanya van Graan
    • Tara
    Danny Keogh
    Danny Keogh
    • Kruger
    Christian Bennett
    Christian Bennett
    • Stan
    Iman Isaacs
    Iman Isaacs
    • Janet
    Nomhle Nkonyeni
    Nomhle Nkonyeni
    • Josephina
    • (as Nomhle Nkoyeni)
    Denise Newman
    Denise Newman
    • Shebeen Queen
    Sven Ruygrok
    Sven Ruygrok
    • David Epkeen
    Dean Slater
    Dean Slater
    • Rick van der Westhuizen
    Oscar Petersen
    Oscar Petersen
    • Captain Adams
    • Director
      • Jérôme Salle
    • Writers
      • Caryl Ferey
      • Julien Rappeneau
      • Jérôme Salle
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews66

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    8mikevonbach

    That was a great film Just watched it credits still rolling.....

    I really like movies that take place outside of the u.s. I have been lucky enough to have seen all of our fifty states And it pleases me not to be forced to see subway McDonald and shopping malls in every film.Bloom and Whitaker both did a Believable performance.Some of the gun fight scenes could have been better I could see that this film had some cash flow limitations.But i loved the shock and aw so to rap this up i will just say that i truly would recommend this film to people that want to escape and see how people live with technology and no real rules to govern it.And when i feel like it i will watch it again with the right group of friends.Some films need a higher level of understanding to take in what the director is trying to say IT'S ALL ABOUT STORY TELLING.
    9paulwaidelich

    intelligent action movie that keeps you guessing

    The story is set in Post-Mandela South Africa, with blacks and whites working side by side as both criminals and cops. The central mystery is the solution of a mysterious drug that hits the shack lined streets of the poor black neighborhoods who have seen little change in their poverty with the onset of the "rainbow nation", plus the mysterious disappearance of young black pre-teen boys. There is only violence as a solution; between criminals, between conflicting police officers and a vicious and extremely equal battle between good and evil.

    Orlando Bloom does "edgie" as well as Colin Farrell, and that's saying a lot. He's a callous ladies man who contrasts nicely with Forest Whitakers mysterious sexuality. Bloom's character is a lost soul seeking redemption. Forest Whitaker is almost saintly in his forgiveness of the terrible wrongs done to him in childhood (shown in horrifying flashback). Both characters change, grow, suffer and adapt. There are excellent female roles; Forest Whitakers black mom, Orlando Blooms ex-wife who can't completely give up on him, an ambitious black geek detective who earns her place in a man's world by ingenious computer detective work, and a taunting stripper who captures Forest Whitakers attention. There are even excellent female supporting roles; a casual witness who uses Orlando Bloom for sex and not the other way around, and one of the nastiest female villains to ever point an assault rifle. Even secondary villains and police are memorable This is not a formula movie, where you know everything that will happen in the first 10 minutes. It's an intelligent action movie that keeps you guessing until the very end. You can watch Zulu several times, and continually catch more and more minute plot twists, amazing scenes depicting the beauty and squalor of South Africa and the importance of walk on characters that contribute to the depth of the movie. It just keeps getting better and better.
    9soldiertoddopos24536

    Worth the watch I was glued to the screen

    The name of this movie sounded like 100 other movies and the cover looked quite ordinary, the movie was another story altogether amazing. I have seen quite a few movies with Orlando Bloom and Forest Whitaker, but this movie in particular their talent in the lens and superior acting skills really blossomed.

    Zulu was very well directed somehow the director kept the story full of action yet dramatic in a real down to earth way. Like this was a true story. Forest Whitaker and Orlando Bloom made quite an impression on me being they have been in a lot of big hits I thought they might remind me of other characters from another movie. "Not So Here"

    I have not seen a good movie in a while so this was very refreshing a real gem of a movie. I recommend Zulu very highly, enjoy!
    8Movie_Reviews

    Outside the Hollywood comfort zone

    Wow! Hollywood is expanding and seeking out new environments. This time Orlando Bloom and Forest Whittaker are sent to South Africa - into a dark the sinister Apartheid leftovers.

    Great acting by both of them. Great photo and great plot. Violent, although probably not violent enough to do the setting justice, and grim. Tough lives and tough country. No country for weak men.

    Please make more of this kind. Please allow the actors from the Lord of The Ring, and such, to really show what they are capable of - instead of hiding behind special effects.

    See it!

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    7silverton-37959

    The dialog is good, at least the English language dialog

    The one serious flaw in the film is that at least half of the dialog is in Xhosa, Afrikaans, or Tswana ( or who-knows-what, South Africa having a dozen or so common languages) with no translations in the subtitles. Some of the dialog switches from English to Afrikaans in the same sentence by the same speaker. It could be said that English is the main language used, but that's just an estimate.

    The two actors familiar to American viewers are Forrest Whittaker and Orlando Bloom and they also mix English and Afrikaans in the same sentences with no help in the subtitles. Entire scenes with the criminal gang members and/or the security goons speaking among themselves, conversations and not just a few words, are just unintelligible and I have no idea what is transpiring. The subtitles read "speaking foreign language". That isn't much help for viewers who don't know the language(s) being spoken.

    The story suffers from this lack of translation, but the main points of the plot can be guessed, at least some of the time. Actually, it's a foreign language film (to a wide range of people no matter their main language) with no subtitles.

    It's a good film, the language problem aside. The conspiracy at the heart of the story remains obscure to me. I blame that on my own lack of ability with languages and my limited imagination.

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    • Trivia
      In South Africa, the film is titled "City of Violence".
    • Goofs
      When Ruby is attacked, Brian cuts his restraints with a large shard of glass from the window he just ran through. The window shattered into small fragments, as safety glass does, so no big piece would be available to do so.
    • Quotes

      Brian Epkeen: Yebo Baba.

      Ali Sokhela: You look like hell.

      Brian Epkeen: I'm happy to see you too.

    • Connections
      References L'Arme fatale (1987)

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    • Release date
      • December 4, 2013 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • South Africa
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Xhosa
      • Zulu
      • English
      • Afrikaans
    • Also known as
      • Теорія змови
    • Filming locations
      • South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Eskwad
      • Pathé
      • Lobster Tree
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    • Budget
      • $16,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,636,607
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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