Shaka Zulu (1986)

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.

Released Oct. 24, 1986 550 min Episode 55 min 14+

Genres: Action, Biography, Drama, War

Keywords: tmdb.africa, tmdb.south-africa, tmdb.british-empire, imdb.rise-and-fall, tmdb.miniseries, tmdb.racism, tmdb.colonialism + 34 more, tmdb.cape-town-south-africa, tmdb.palace-intrigue, tmdb.19th-century, tmdb.mother-son-relationship, tmdb.zulu-empire, tmdb.exploration-of-africa, tmdb.african-history, mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.zulu, imdb.ndwandwe-zulu-war, imdb.shield, imdb.tent, imdb.spear-throwing, imdb.tribe, imdb.chief, imdb.war-violence, imdb.tv-mini-series, imdb.impalement, imdb.1700s, imdb.character-name-in-title, imdb.bare-chested-male, tmdb.rise-and-fall, imdb.epic, imdb.african, imdb.1910s, imdb.camp, imdb.aboriginal, imdb.battlefield, imdb.spear, imdb.battle, imdb.combat, imdb.warrior, imdb.africa, imdb.south-africa