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1970·PG

Too Late the Hero

War. It's a dying business.

DramaActionWar2h 25m

🍅57%

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57%

Tomatometer

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71%

Popcornmeter

6.4

TMDB

Storyline

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.

Trailers

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TOO LATE THE HERO(1970) Original Theatrical Trailer

Details

DirectorRobert Aldrich

ReleasedMay 20, 1970

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$6.3M

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guidePGUS

Studios

ABC PicturesThe Associates & Aldrich CompanyPalomar Pictures International

Cast

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Pvt. Tosh Hearne

Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

Lt. Sam Lawson

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Pvt. Jock Thornton

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Col. Thompson

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Captain Hornsby

Ronald Fraser

Ronald Fraser

Private Campbell

Lance Percival

Lance Percival

Cpl. McLean

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

Sgt. Johnstone

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

C/Sgt.

Patrick Jordan

Patrick Jordan

Sgt. Major

William Beckley

William Beckley

Pvt. Currie

Martin Horsey

Martin Horsey

Pvt. Griffiths

Reviews

9 reviews · 6 critics · 2 fans

5 fresh · 3 rotten

C

Critic

RTTIME MagazineApr 20, 2010

The most aggravating thing about Too Late the Hero is that Aldrich is a film maker of some accomplishment.

V

Variety Staff

RTVarietyMar 26, 2009

An okay World War II melodrama, featuring Michael Caine and Cliff Robertson as antagonists who come to respect each other in the course of destroying a Jaanese radio transmitter.

G

Geoff Andrew

RTTime OutJun 24, 2006

The action has its moments (with the patrol's paranoia fed by taunting messages from Japanese loudspeakers hidden in the jungle), and the bantering dialogue is often very funny.

R

Richard Schickel

RTLIFESep 4, 2019

One can't help but feel we've been slogging through this movie jungle since childhood.

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Information

Title

Too Late the Hero

Released

May 20, 1970

Rated

PG

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

2h 25m

Status

Released

Studios

ABC Pictures, The Associates & Aldrich Company

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