Sci-fi fantasy film

Zardoz (1974): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch

Name: Zardoz
Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Released: 1974-02-06
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Cast: Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, Bosco Hogan, Niall Buggy, John Alderton

Zardoz is a 1974 sci-fi fantasy film directed by John Boorman, starring Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling and Bosco Hogan. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $7,227 worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Cinematography at the BAFTA 1975. Critics gave it 46 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.8/10. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

IMDb rating: 5.8/10
worldwide gross: $7.2K
award nomination: 1
Metascore: 46

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Released: February 6, 1974
Runtime: 1h 45m (105 min)
Director: John Boorman
Genres: Sci-Fi , Fantasy
Original language: English
Studio: Fox-Rank
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Zardoz About?

The premise of Zardoz without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In a distant, dystopian future, humanity has fractured into the immortal ruling class known as the Eternals and the primitive, untamed Brutals. The Eternals exert their power through Zardoz, a giant stone statue presented as a deity who dictates their existence. When the brutal warrior Zed (Sean Connery) challenges this system by venturing into the Eternal city, he discovers the disturbing reality behind Zardoz and the elaborate deception that keeps the Brutals subservient, forcing him to confront the foundations of his own world.

Zardoz Themes & Keywords

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post apocalypse
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old woman
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telepathy
artificial intelligence
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dystopia
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bare chested male
future
title spoken by character
female frontal nudity
wasteland
psychic power
sex scene
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breasts
barefoot woman
year 2293
tattooed moustache
stagnation
shot in the breast
retro future
renegade
house of mirrors
memory
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incarceration
flying head
book
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gene manipulation
apathy
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genetic engineering
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Where to watch

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Cast & crew

Zardoz Cast

Sean Connery leads the cast, with Charlotte Rampling and Bosco Hogan. Directed by John Boorman; 10 actors are credited in all.

Director John Boorman

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Ratings

Zardoz Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Zardoz 46 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.8/10.

IMDb

5.8 /10
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Metacritic

46 Metascore

User score 5.3
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TMDB

60% User score
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Plot

Zardoz Plot Summary

What happens in Zardoz from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The tale begins with a captivating address from Arthur Frayn/Zardoz, who boldly claims to be immortal and mischievously questions if the viewers themselves are but characters in a fictional narrative. He poses the query: “Is God in show business too?”

Full summary

The whole story of Zardoz, scene by scene

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