Zardoz is a 1974 science fantasy film written, produced, and directed by John Boorman and starring Sean Connery and Charlotte Rampling. It depicts a post-apocalyptic world where …

May 18, 2015 · “Hence the title, Zardoz. If you take the W I off the front you get to Zardoz.” Both films feature a hidden, frightening “wizard” using illusion to keep the populace in check. 6.

Feb 18, 2024 · Zardoz, his first project after the international success of Deliverance (1972), had bombed at the box office despite its ample budget, a script he was particularly proud of and the...

Jan 9, 2014 · Reynolds had emerged from a decade of minor movie work and a run of failed television series as the star of Boorman's Appalachian endurance test Deliverance (1972) and …

Mar 3, 2024 · Now, one of those Brutals, a man called Zed, is a little cleverer than the others, and one day he hides inside the stone head, kills its operator, who is sort of the god behind the …

Mar 5, 2020 · Set in the 23rd century, where Exterminators trade grain with their god – Zardoz–for guns to exploit and kill. Enter Zed (Connery) who questions why a god would require grain, …

Jan 27, 2024 · Filmmaker Paul Duane revisits a cult movie classic, filmed in Wicklow by director John Boorman, ahead of a rare big-screen outing for its 50th anniversary. When I was a kid, …

Sep 27, 2024 · Specifically in the case of Zardoz, though, in the future, Earth is ruled by Eternals, an elite sect of beings who reign over a savage group called Brutals. The Eternals have …

Sep 30, 2014 · The Exterminators worship a giant floating head, known as Zardoz, who provides them with guns when it comes to collect the grain. It inspires them to kill with speeches like …

According to writer, producer, and director Sir John Boorman, Sir Sean Connery had a very hard time finding work after " Diamonds Are Forever (1971)." Boorman was allegedly able to hire …