The Heroes (1988)

Title: The Heroes

Original Title: The Heroes

Release Date: 1988-01-01

Status: Released

Rating: 5.3/10 (from 5 votes)

Language: EN

Genres: Drama, Action, War

Production Companies: Unknown

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.