Too Late the Hero (1970)

Regista:

Robert Aldrich

Writers:

Robert Aldrich (screenplay)
Robert Aldrich (story)
(ancora)

Data di uscita:

2 novembre 1970 (Denmark)

Genere:

Action | War | Drama

Slogan:

War. It's A Dying Business.

Plot:

A WWII film set on a Pacific island. Japanese and allied forces occupy different parts of the island...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Navy Captain | Sergeant | Glaswegian | Ring

Recensioni degli utenti:

fromthe production company of the avengers ABC

Cast

Michael Caine	...	Pvt. Tosh Hearne
Cliff Robertson	...	Lt. (j.g.) Sam Lawson
Ian Bannen	...	Pvt. Jock Thornton
Harry Andrews	...	Col. Thompson
Ronald Fraser	...	Pvt. Campbell
Denholm Elliott	...	Capt. Hornsby
Lance Percival	...	Cpl. McLean
Percy Herbert	...	Sgt. Johnstone
Patrick Jordan	...	Sergeant Major
Sam Kydd	...	Colour-Sergeant
William Beckley	...	Pvt. Currie
Martin Horsey	...	Pvt. Griffiths
Harvey Jason	...	Signalman Scott
Don Knight	...	Pvt. Connolly
Roger Newman	...	Pvt. Riddle
Michael Parsons	...	Pvt. Rafferty (as Michael J. Parsons)
Sean MacDuff	...	Pvt. Rogers
Frank Webb	...	Ensign
Henry Fonda	...	Capt. John G. Nolan
Ken Takakura	...	Maj. Yamaguchi
resto del cast in ordine alfabetico:
Kenny Salvatt	...	Platoon Member (uncredited)

Regia di
Robert Aldrich

Scritto da (in ordine alfabetico)
Robert Aldrich		screenplay
Robert Aldrich		story
Lukas Heller		screenplay
Robert Sherman		story

Prodotto da
Robert Aldrich	....	producer
Walter Blake	....	associate producer

Musiche originali di
Gerald Fried

Fotografia di
Joseph F. Biroc		(as Joseph Biroc)

Montaggio di
Michael Luciano

Responsabile casting
Lynn Stalmaster

Architetto-scenografo
James Dowell Vance

Arredatore
John Brown

Trucco
Jack Stone	....	makeup artist
William Turner	....	makeup artist

Direttore di produzione
Fred Ahern	....	production supervisor
Vicente Nayve	....	production supervisor: Philippines

Aiuto regista
Malcolm R. Harding	....	second assistant director (as Malcolm Harding)
Francisco MacLong	....	first assistant director: second unit
Grayson Rogers	....	first assistant director
Oscar Rudolph	....	second unit director

Art Department
Maurice Larson	....	painter
John La Salandra	....	construction coordinator
Don Pringle	....	greensman
Ygnacio Sepulveda	....	property master

Sonoro
Richard S. Church	....	sound mixer (as Richard Church)
Milo B. Lory	....	sound effects (as Milo Lory)
Franklin Milton	....	sound recording supervisor (as Frank Milton)
Levy Principe	....	sound mixer: second unit

Effetti speciali
Henry Millar Jr.	....	special effects

Visual Effects
Albert Nalpas	....	montage editor

Controfigure
Dick LeBeau	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Joe Pronto	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bill Saito	....	stunts (uncredited)
Pat Studstill	....	stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Axel Broda	....	camera technician: second unit
Joseph Carter	....	electrical engineer
Orville Hallberg	....	camera operator
William Hanna II	....	gaffer (as William Hanna)
Joe Jackman	....	camera operator
Robert Merry	....	best boy electric
Jun Rasca	....	assistant camera: second unit (as June Rasca)
Nonong Rasca	....	camera operator: second unit
Hermo Santos	....	camera operator: second unit
Paul Schwake Jr.	....	head grip
Herbert Smith	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Charles E. James	....	wardrobe (as Charlie James)

Editorial Department
Joseph Harrison	....	associate editor

Music Department
William Saracino	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Charles Randazzo	....	transportation coordinator

Altro personale
William Aldrich	....	assistant to producer
Dave Davies	....	unit publicist
Kenneth Gilbert	....	script supervisor (as Ken Gilbert)
Patricia Heade	....	production assistant
Richard Kuhn	....	title designer
Captain Robert C. Lafever	....	technical advisor
Takashi Ohashi	....	technical advisor
Arnold H. Orgolini	....	location auditor (as Arnold Orgolini)
Robert Sherman	....	dialogue supervisor

Production Companies

• ABC Pictures
• Associates & Aldrich Company, The
• Palomar Pictures

Distributors

• Cinerama Releasing Corporation (1970) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1977) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (VHS)
• EuroVideo (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Pictures (1995) (worldwide) (all media)
• Cinerama Filmgesellschaft MBH (1971) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Transvídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)

Alias:

Suicide Run (USA) (TV title)
Non è più tempo di eroi (Italy) [it]

Durata:

USA:133 min (video compilation) | USA:133 min (TCM Print) | Argentina:145 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonoro:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm prints)

Divieti:

West Germany:16 (f) | Iceland:16 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Spain:18 | USA:GP (original rating) | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Australia:M

Luoghi delle riprese:

Boracay Islands, Malay, Aklan, Panay, Visayas, Philippines

Company:

ABC Pictures

Curiosità:

Director Robert Aldrich refused Cliff Robertson's request to attend the 1969 Academy Awards ceremony, as a flight from the Philippines to Los Angeles and back would be too time-consuming. Robertson won the Oscar--for Charly (1968)--and the crew presented him with a mock statuette made out of wood. According to Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne, after the Philippine location shooting was over, Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences President Gregory Peck greeted the cast as it disembarked at Los Angeles International Airport. Robertson was holding his fake Oscar when he got off the plane. As he was approached by Peck with the real statuette, Robertson threw the wood "Oscar" over his shoulder. The fake Oscar hit Michael Caine in the forehead, and caused him to bleed profusely.

Errori:

Continuity: When Lt. Lawson confers with Col. Thompson in the HQ, the Union Flag on the wall behind Col. Thompson is upside down. In another shot, it is up the right way. During the shoot at Cubi Point in he Philippines, someone stole the flag sometime during the night. They had to send to Hong Kong for another one and the new one was replaced the right way up.

Citazioni:

Captain Hornsby: What an extraordinary fellow!
Colonel Thompson: Well, he is an American.

Movie Connections:

Fa riferimento a The Killing of Sister George (1968)

fromthe production company of the avengers ABC

ASSOCIATED BRITISH COMPANY comes this well told tale of a WW 2 SOE/OSS commando mission to destroy a japanese communications base. The film also stars KEN TAKAKURA as a non sadisitic japanese commander which is a change of pace from the john wayne..."let's avenge the USS ARIZONA" SANDS OF IWO JIMA fare. The character he portrays (takakura) is full of honor and humanity.he is a soldier fighting on what the US would consider the wrong side of the war but from his perspective his side is the right side. I rather enjoy this film as CLIFF ROBERTSON and MICHAEL CAINE give two brilliant performances. The original score adds to the films flavor and it is one of the better produced WW 2 commando films I ate up as a kid on tv. ASSOCIATE BRITISH COMPANY has no relation to the united states tv network ABC for a while they were a british company that did work with BBC and THAMES etc. The look of the film is authentic and Caine gives a briliant performance as a pessimist..the anti secular humansit hot off the heels of BATTLE OF BRITAIN..the nice thing is in this movie he doesn't get eliminated early in the feature. I recommend this movie to WW 2 and action buffs. this and OBSESSION are two of CLIFF ROBERTSONS best roles.