an official dvd release (with a mono soundtrack as the original stereo tracks were not available) was later issued by studiocanal through metro-goldwyn-mayer. the film was released on blu-ray in the uk in 2008; this version is region-free. on 22 january 2014, twilight time issued a limited-edition blu-ray of "zulu" in the us with john barry's score as an isolated track; the release date being the 50th anniversary of the film and the 135th anniversary of the actual battle.