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.
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Paul Rhys
Ivan Lyon
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Napoleon
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John Bach
Donald Davidson
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Spartacus
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Briony Behets
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Long Weekend
John Bonney
Rear Admiral
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633 Squadron
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John Hargreaves
Ted Carse
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Cameron Daddo
Joe Jones
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Christopher Morsley
Bob Page
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Sniper
Jason Donovan
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Donald Crombie Director · Peter Yeldham Writer Ronald McKie Author
First release January 1, 1988 · Produced in Australia
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Australia
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 1, 1988
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No release date listed for United States.
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