The Heroes 36 years old

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.

Credits

The Heroes Cast

Name Character
Paul Rhys He was 24, now 60 years old as Ivan Lyon
Cameron Daddo He was 22, now 59 years old as Joe Jones
Briony Behets She was 36, now 72 years old as Alice
John Bonney He was 41, now 77 years old as Rear Admiral
Jason Donovan He was 19, now 55 years old as Happy Huston
John Hargreaves He was 42, 50 years old when he died as Ted Carse
John Bach He was 41, now 77 years old as Donald Davidson
Christopher Morsley as Bob Page

The Heroes Crew

Name Department
Anthony Buckley as Producer. He was 50 (now 86) years old Production
Donald Crombie as Director. He was 46 (now 82) years old Directing
Peter Yeldham as Writer. He was 60 (now 96) years old Writing
Ronald McKie as Author. He was 78 (81) years old when He died Writing
The Heroes poster
The Heroes (36 years)

  • Release day: Friday, January 01, 1988
  • Runtime: 208 minutes