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- ActionAdventureDramaWar
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- World War 2
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Too Late the Hero, 1970
English
USA
Profile of Too Late the Hero
Too Late the Hero can be described as rough, exciting, and suspenseful. The plot revolves around anti-war themes, military life, and a rescue. The main genres are drama, action, and adventure. In approach, Too Late the Hero is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in a jungle. It takes place during World War 2. Too Late the Hero has received attention for being critically acclaimed. It is well suited for a boys' night.
Summary of Too Late the Hero
In Robert Aldrich's pulsating World War II thriller, Lawson (Cliff Robertson), an American naval officer specializing in Asiatic languages, is sent to the Pacific theater to assist a group of British soldiers (Michael Caine, Denholm Elliott, and Harry Andrews) in a seemingly simple mission--knock out the enemy's key transmitter. But the allied soldiers soon realize they are up against unsurpassable odds and that hopes of survival are sliver thin. Lawson takes charge of the group and devises a daring plan of escape.
Robertson lends the film emotional depth with his portrayal of Lawson as a reluctant hero transforming himself into a leader as the suicidal nature of the mission grows ever clearer. In the tradition of Aldrich's earlier action-adventure extravaganzas THE DIRTY DOZEN and THE FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX, TOO LATE THE HERO features a formidable cast, exotic sets, cataclysmic special effects, and an ever-tightening grip of suspense, making the film a worthy addition to the director's canon of macho, white-knuckle forays deep into the lethal epicenter of war.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 20 May 1970 |
| Runtime: | 145 min |
Cast and Crew
as Pvt. Tosh Hearne
as Lt. Sam Lawson
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