The Heroes

Overview

Based on a true story, The Heroes follows one of the most extraordinary and heroic exploits of World War II. After months of rigorous training in the north of Australia, a team of 14 men, most barely out of their teens, set sail from Cairns on board a leaky old fishing boat called 'The Krait'. Their mission, code-named Operation Jaywick, became a tense voyage through thousands of kilometres of Japanese held territory to launch a daring attack on Singapore Harbour. The raid is a success but within sight of safety they encounter a Japanese destroyer, and all prepare to die rather than be taken prisoner.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1988

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Australia

Cast

Christopher Morsley,Briony Behets,Paul Rhys,Cameron Daddo,John Bonney,John Hargreaves,John Bach,Jason Donovan

Director

Donald Crombie

Writer

Peter Yeldham,Ronald McKie

Producer

Anthony Buckley

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0095297