Released:
1988-01-01

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.

Director:
Donald Crombie

Runtime:
3h 28min

Genre:
Drama, Action, War

• Cast:
• 
  Paul Rhys
  as
  Ivan Lyon
• 
  John Bach
  as
  Donald Davidson
• 
  Briony Behets
  as
  Alice
• 
  John Bonney
  as
  Rear Admiral
• 
  John Hargreaves
  as
  Ted Carse