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Zardoz

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

5.9(547)19741h 46m4

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$1.6M
Box office
$1.8M
Language
English
  • future
  • immortality
  • dystopia
  • murder
  • campy
  • savage

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

John Boorman

Produced in

United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR6 Feb 1974
    • PhysicalRVHS3 Mar 1984
    • PhysicalRDVD27 Mar 2001
    • PhysicalRBlu-Ray14 Apr 2015
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1526 Mar 1974
  • CanadaCA

    • PhysicalDVD27 Mar 2001
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical24 May 1974
  • BrazilBR

    • PhysicalDVD27 Mar 2001
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Physical1 Jan 1993
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical23 Sept 1974
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1625 Oct 1974
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU13 Mar 1974
    • Digital / OTTDisney+23 Feb 2021
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1631 Oct 1974
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical1817 May 1974
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical14+13 Apr 1974

Frequently asked questions

Zardoz was released on 6 February 1974.

Audience reviews

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  • W

    Wuchak

    3/13/2019

    6/10

    ***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 s…

  • D

    drystyx

    4/18/2023

    1/10

    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 wo…

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