Beyond 1984, Beyond 2001, Beyond Love, Beyond Death.
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.
Zardoz (1974) is a fantasy, action, thriller and science fiction film directed by John Boorman, released on February 6, 1974 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, Sara Kestelman and John Alderton. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 538 ratings.
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Sean Connery
as Zed
Charlotte Rampling
as Consuella
Sara Kestelman
as May
John Alderton
as Friend
Sally Anne Newton
as Avalow
Niall Buggy
as Arthur Frayn / Zardoz
Bosco Hogan
as George Saden
Jessica Swift
as Apathetic
Bairbre Dowling
as Star
Christopher Casson
as Old Scientist
Reginald Jarman
as Death (voice)
John Boorman
as Farming Brutal Shot by Zed (uncredited)
Directed by John Boorman, written by John Boorman, produced by John Boorman.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 538 ratings.
***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…
Reviewed on March 13, 2019
Is this worse than Never Say Never Again? It's very close. Both are among the worst 100 movies ever made. This one is a conglomerated mess. The writer can't communicate one coherent thought. There's not one coherent thing about this movie. So it's difficult to say what it's about, but it's dull, uninspiring, and uninspired. The hero played by Connery has no motivation for a single thing he does. He likes plain…
Reviewed on April 18, 2023
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The main cast of Zardoz (1974) includes Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, Sara Kestelman, John Alderton and Sally Anne Newton. The film was directed by John Boorman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Zardoz was released on February 6, 1974 and runs for 1h 46m.
Zardoz (1974) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 538 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy, action and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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