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Zardoz( 1974)

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Beyond 1984, Beyond 2001, Beyond Love, Beyond Death.

Overview

In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Sean Connery

      Zed

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      Charlotte Rampling

      Consuella

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      Sara Kestelman

      May

    4. cast image

      John Alderton

      Friend

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      Sally Anne Newton

      Avalow

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      Niall Buggy

      Arthur Frayn / Zardoz

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      Bosco Hogan

      George Saden

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      Jessica Swift

      Apathetic

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      Bairbre Dowling

      Star

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      Christopher Casson

      Old Scientist

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      Reginald Jarman

      Death (voice)

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      John Boorman

      Farming Brutal Shot by Zed (uncredited)

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      Katrine Boorman

      Young Eternal (uncredited)

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      Telsche Boorman

      Young Eternal (uncredited)

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      David de Keyser

      Tabernacle (voice) (uncredited)

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

    6
    Written by Wuchak on Wed Mar 13 2019
    ***When liberal fascism takes over*** Nearing the end of his physical prime, Sean Connery stars as Zed, an "Exterminator," who wants to discover the truth about "Zardoz," a gigantic menacing head and supposed god of earth in the year 2293. Zed stows away and sneaks into the "vortex" where live the ruling class of the planet, essentially futuristic hippies, extremely bored by their immortality. I was expecting something goofy like "Barbarella" (1968), but “Zardoz” (1974) is closer to "Logan's Run” (1976), yet weirder due to writer/director John Boorman’s eccentric style. It’s a completely ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    1570000.00

    Revenue

    1800000.00

    Keywords

    • future
    • immortality
    • dystopia
    • murder
    • savage