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Too Late the Hero
War. It's a dying business.
Genres
DramaActionWar
Overview
A WWII film set on a Pacific island. Japanese and allied forces occupy different parts of the island. When a group of British soldiers are sent on a mission behind enemy lines, things don't go exactly to plan. This film differs in that some of the 'heroes' are very reluctant, but they come good when they are pursued by the Japanese who are determined to prevent them returning to base.
Details
Budget
$6250000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
145 min
Release Date
1970-05-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
72
Vote Average
6.4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Michael Caine
Pvt. Tosh Hearne
Cliff Robertson
Lt. Sam Lawson
Ian Bannen
Pvt. Jock Thornton
Harry Andrews
Col. Thompson
Denholm Elliott
Captain Hornsby
Ronald Fraser
Private Campbell
Lance Percival
Cpl. McLean
Percy Herbert
Sgt. Johnstone
Sam Kydd
C/Sgt.
Patrick Jordan
Sgt. Major
William Beckley
Pvt. Currie
Martin Horsey
Pvt. Griffiths
Don Knight
Pvt. Connolly
Harvey Jason
Pvt. Scott
Roger Newman
Pvt. Riddle
Michael Parsons
Pvt. Rafferty
William Ross
Soldier
Sean MacDuff
Pvt. Rogers
Frank Webb
Ensign
Henry Fonda
Capt. John G Nolan
Ken Takakura
Major Yamaguchi
Eiichi Kikuchi
Japanese Soldier
Robert Ito
Unnamed Japanese Officer (uncredited)
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