

24/10/1986
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.

Henry Cele
as Shaka

Dudu Mkhize
as Nandi

Edward Fox
as Lt. Francis Farewell

Robert Powell
as Dr. Henry Fynn

Trevor Howard
as Lord Charles Somerset

Fiona Fullerton
as Elizabeth Farewell

Christopher Lee
as Lord Bathurst

Roy Dotrice
as George IV

Gordon Jackson
as Prof. Bramston

Kenneth Griffith
as Zacharias Abrahams

Conrad Magwaza
as Senzagakona

Patrick Ndlovu
as Mudli

Roland Mqwebu
as Ngomane

Gugu Nxumalo
as Mkabayi

Tu Nokwe
as Pampata

Khumbulani Cele
as Shaka (6-11)

Glen Gabela
as Shaka (15-19)

Daphne Hlomuka
as Queen Ntombazi

Vuyisile Bojana
as Mgobozi

Bingo Mbonjeni
as Bhuza

Simon Sabela
as Dingiswayo

Sam Williams
as Jama

Alex Heyns
as Vegte

Graham Armitage
as Wilkins

Geoff Albert
as Thomson

Sonke Buthelezi
as Nqoboka

John Carson
as Lord Kimberley

Dabula Ciliza
as Ghubela

Bill Curry
as Popham

Terence Dlamini
as Gazi

Thembinkosi Dlamini
as Mevana

King Beaters Gabelah
as Musi

Winston Gama
as Mzilikazi

P.W.M. Gardner
as Aithison

Keith Grenville
as Shepstone

Zipathe Gumede
as Nkalakata

Eugene Hlomuka
as Dilikana

James Irwin
as Gen. Chelmsford

Ian Jali
as Sigiyana

Kerry Jordan
as Rev. Bellow

Benedict Khambula
as Witchdoctor

Charles Kinsman
as Cane

Sokesimbone Kubheka
as Cetshwayo

Robert Whitehead
as Simpson

Sean Taylor
as The Prince Of Wales

Daniel Stewart
as Tonino

Ron Smerczak
as Ogle

David Sherwood
as Captain Blair

Erica Rogers
as Queen Victoria

Bruno Luthuli
as Pungashe

Khulekani Magubane
as Zwide

Victor Majavu
as King Makedama

Phillip Majola
as Ngwadi (9 yrs old)

Humphrey Makhoba
as Dingane

Obed Makubane
as Messenger

Africa Manqele
as Ngazana

Africa Manqele
as Ngazana

Sonto Mazibuko
as Bibi

Grissel Mboni
as Mfunda

Peter Mgaga
as Nzobo

Eric Mcanyana
as Godongwana

Dingeni Mhlongo
as Nomcoba (child)

Precious Mkhize
as Njani

Raymond Mkhize
as Soshangane

Amos Mkhonza
as King Kondlo

Louis Mtetwa
as Ufasimba

Sally Mthembu
as Majola

Lucky Mtshali
as Nondumo

Sabelo Ndebele
as Ngwadi

Daniel Ndlovu
as Dlaba

Isabelle Ndlovu
as Noliwa

Michael Nene
as Mbopha

Shadrack Ngema
as Joko

Elliott Ngubane
as Mphepha

Peter Nkwanyana
as Ufasimba

Alfred D. Nokwe
as Kuta

Emily Nompumelelo
as Mahlana

Adalbero Ntsele
as Luthuli

Samuel Ntsini
as The Nameless One

Horatius Ntuli
as Njanis Father

Artwell Nyembe
as Ufasimba Leader

Aletta Rabotapi
as Maidservant

Michael Richard
as Mordechai Abrahams

Hugh Rouse
as Worthing

Cynthia Shange
as Mkabi

Sibusiso Shange
as Phakathwayo

Yule Simone
as Gendeyana

Leonard Sithole
as Mbuya

Washington Xisolo
as Bhebhe

Sibongile Sokhulu
as Nomcoba

Oliver Stole
as Mbenghi

Reginald Matapi Ephraim Tsokolibane
as The Lion Man

Sean Weir
as Hockley

Ganza Zama
as Mtonga

Vincent Zulu
as Pakatwayo

V.E.M. Zulu
as King Sodubo

Patrick Zungu
as Igazi

Nomsa Xaba
as Sitayi
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