Shaka Zulu (1986)

Shaka Zulu

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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Henry Cele
Henry Cele
as Shaka
Dudu Mkhize
Dudu Mkhize
as Nandi
Edward Fox
Edward Fox
as Lt. Francis Farewell
Robert Powell
Robert Powell
as Dr. Henry Fynn
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
as Lord Charles Somerset
Fiona Fullerton
Fiona Fullerton
as Elizabeth Farewell
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
as Lord Bathurst
Roy Dotrice
Roy Dotrice
as George IV
Gordon Jackson
Gordon Jackson
as Prof. Bramston
Kenneth Griffith
Kenneth Griffith
as Zacharias Abrahams
Conrad Magwaza
Conrad Magwaza
as Senzagakona
Patrick Ndlovu
Patrick Ndlovu
as Mudli
Roland Mqwebu
Roland Mqwebu
as Ngomane
Gugu Nxumalo
Gugu Nxumalo
as Mkabayi
Tu Nokwe
Tu Nokwe
as Pampata
Khumbulani Cele
Khumbulani Cele
as Shaka (6-11)
Glen Gabela
Glen Gabela
as Shaka (15-19)
Daphne Hlomuka
Daphne Hlomuka
as Queen Ntombazi
Vuyisile Bojana
Vuyisile Bojana
as Mgobozi
Bingo Mbonjeni
Bingo Mbonjeni
as Bhuza
Simon Sabela
Simon Sabela
as Dingiswayo
Sam Williams
Sam Williams
as Jama
Alex Heyns
Alex Heyns
as Vegte
Graham Armitage
Graham Armitage
as Wilkins
Geoff Albert
Geoff Albert
as Thomson
Sonke Buthelezi
Sonke Buthelezi
as Nqoboka
John Carson
John Carson
as Lord Kimberley
Dabula Ciliza
Dabula Ciliza
as Ghubela
Bill Curry
Bill Curry
as Popham
Terence Dlamini
Terence Dlamini
as Gazi
Thembinkosi Dlamini
Thembinkosi Dlamini
as Mevana
King Beaters Gabelah
King Beaters Gabelah
as Musi
Winston Gama
Winston Gama
as Mzilikazi
P.W.M. Gardner
P.W.M. Gardner
as Aithison
Keith Grenville
Keith Grenville
as Shepstone
Zipathe Gumede
Zipathe Gumede
as Nkalakata
Eugene Hlomuka
Eugene Hlomuka
as Dilikana
James Irwin
James Irwin
as Gen. Chelmsford
Ian Jali
Ian Jali
as Sigiyana
Kerry Jordan
Kerry Jordan
as Rev. Bellow
Benedict Khambula
Benedict Khambula
as Witchdoctor
Charles Kinsman
Charles Kinsman
as Cane
Sokesimbone Kubheka
Sokesimbone Kubheka
as Cetshwayo
Robert Whitehead
Robert Whitehead
as Simpson
Sean Taylor
Sean Taylor
as The Prince Of Wales
Daniel Stewart
Daniel Stewart
as Tonino
Ron Smerczak
Ron Smerczak
as Ogle
David Sherwood
David Sherwood
as Captain Blair
Erica Rogers
Erica Rogers
as Queen Victoria
Bruno Luthuli
Bruno Luthuli
as Pungashe
Khulekani Magubane
Khulekani Magubane
as Zwide
Victor Majavu
Victor Majavu
as King Makedama
Phillip Majola
Phillip Majola
as Ngwadi (9 yrs old)
Humphrey Makhoba
Humphrey Makhoba
as Dingane
Obed Makubane
Obed Makubane
as Messenger
Africa Manqele
Africa Manqele
as Ngazana
Africa Manqele
Africa Manqele
as Ngazana
Sonto Mazibuko
Sonto Mazibuko
as Bibi
Grissel Mboni
Grissel Mboni
as Mfunda
Peter Mgaga
Peter Mgaga
as Nzobo
Eric Mcanyana
Eric Mcanyana
as Godongwana
Dingeni Mhlongo
Dingeni Mhlongo
as Nomcoba (child)
Precious Mkhize
Precious Mkhize
as Njani
Raymond Mkhize
Raymond Mkhize
as Soshangane
Amos Mkhonza
Amos Mkhonza
as King Kondlo
Louis Mtetwa
Louis Mtetwa
as Ufasimba
Sally Mthembu
Sally Mthembu
as Majola
Lucky Mtshali
Lucky Mtshali
as Nondumo
Sabelo Ndebele
Sabelo Ndebele
as Ngwadi
Daniel Ndlovu
Daniel Ndlovu
as Dlaba
Isabelle Ndlovu
Isabelle Ndlovu
as Noliwa
Michael Nene
Michael Nene
as Mbopha
Shadrack Ngema
Shadrack Ngema
as Joko
Elliott Ngubane
Elliott Ngubane
as Mphepha
Peter Nkwanyana
Peter Nkwanyana
as Ufasimba
Alfred D. Nokwe
Alfred D. Nokwe
as Kuta
Emily Nompumelelo
Emily Nompumelelo
as Mahlana
Adalbero Ntsele
Adalbero Ntsele
as Luthuli
Samuel Ntsini
Samuel Ntsini
as The Nameless One
Horatius Ntuli
Horatius Ntuli
as Njanis Father
Artwell Nyembe
Artwell Nyembe
as Ufasimba Leader
Aletta Rabotapi
Aletta Rabotapi
as Maidservant
Michael Richard
Michael Richard
as Mordechai Abrahams
Hugh Rouse
Hugh Rouse
as Worthing
Cynthia Shange
Cynthia Shange
as Mkabi
Sibusiso Shange
Sibusiso Shange
as Phakathwayo
Yule Simone
Yule Simone
as Gendeyana
Leonard Sithole
Leonard Sithole
as Mbuya
Washington Xisolo
Washington Xisolo
as Bhebhe
Sibongile Sokhulu
Sibongile Sokhulu
as Nomcoba
Oliver Stole
Oliver Stole
as Mbenghi
Reginald Tsokolibane
Reginald Tsokolibane
as The Lion Man
Sean Weir
Sean Weir
as Hockley
Ganza Zama
Ganza Zama
as Mtonga
Vincent Zulu
Vincent Zulu
as Pakatwayo
V.E.M. Zulu
V.E.M. Zulu
as King Sodubo
Patrick Zungu
Patrick Zungu
as Igazi
Nomsa Xaba
Nomsa Xaba
as Sitayi
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