The Heroes
1988, English. Directed by Donald Crombie.
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.
- Runtime
- 3h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1988
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Peter Yeldham
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The Heroes runs 208 minutes (3h 28m).
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The Heroes isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1988. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Heroes?
The Heroes (1988) was directed by Donald Crombie and stars Paul Rhys, John Bach, Briony Behets.