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.

An American naval officer, normally a translator of Japanese, is recruited to join a group of British soldiers on a mission to blow up a Japanese radio transmitter.

Exteriors shot in the Philippines.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen - 1.78
Audio:
Mono - English

Michael Caine: British Actor, ALFIE (1966)
Cliff Robertson: American Actor
Ian Bannen: Scottish Supporting Actor
Henry Fonda: Oscar winning actor, ON GOLDEN POND
Harry Andrews: British Actor
Denholm Elliott: British character actor, A ROOM WITH A VIEW
Ronald Fraser: British Character Actor
Lance Percival: British Comedian

Robert Aldrich: American Director

Robert Aldrich: American Director

Robert Aldrich: American Director
Lukas Heller: 

Gerald Fried: Composer

Michael Luciano: American Editor

"...Engrossing..."