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The Heroes (1988)

Directed by Donald Crombie

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.

Length 208 minutes

Actors

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