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THE HEROES ~ OPERATION JAYWICK ~MV. KRAIT~ Z Special Unit ~Singapore~ WWII ~DVD:
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THE HEROES ~ OPERATION JAYWICK

\"commemorating the heroes of Z Special Unit and their remarkable vesselM.V.Krait \"

The 2018 DVD release of \"The Heroes\"mini-series; the dramatic story of M.V. Krait and the mission of Allied Zspecial unit in Singapore.

DIGITALLY ENHANCED FORENHANCED QUALITY PICTURE AND SOUND

FILM SUMMARY

Operation Jaywick was one of the most daring and celebrated special operations in WW II. The plan was audacious and the chances of failure high.

At dawn on 26th September1943, a series of explosions in Singapore harbour sink or damaged sevenJapanese merchant ships. At the same time, six British and Australian commandospaddle their canoes frantically back to an island base across Singapore Straitbefore daylight reveals them.

This raid was OperationJaywick, an audacious plan to penetrate Singapore\'s harbour defences and damageJapanese shipping and prestige in South East-Asia. The plan was devised byEnglishman Major Ivan Lyon the previous year, when he came across a formerJapanese fishing boat, the Fukoku Maru during evacuation of Singapore. Lyonrealised the fishing boat could be used to enter Japanese waters where araiding party would paddle canoes into the harbour and mine Japanese merchantships.

Lyonsells his plan to a sceptical high command with the assistance of Colonel Mott,the commander the Allied Z special unit. Lyon assembles a team. LieutenantDonald Davidson a piratical English adventurer will be raid commander. Lieutenant Ted Carse an experience mariner willcommand the fishing boat, now renamed Krait after the deadly Asian snake.

After a tense passage pastJapanese coastal defences in the Lombok Strait, M. V. Krait drops the raidingparty off at an uninhabited island. Embarking in collapsible canoes, jammedfull with explosive limpet mines, the team paddle fifty miles to a forwardbase, from where at night they paddle into Singapore Harbour and attach themines to merchant ships. The attack was successful with seven Japanese shipsbeing sunk or damaged. It was also a tremendous blow to Japanese prestige inSouth – East Asia. Much of the detail of this operation remained classified formany years.

The Heroes-Series was the highest rating series inBritish TV history when it aired in 1989 being viewed by some 15 million viewers.It was exceptionally well accepted when aired in Australia. In 1991 themini-series was cut down to 90 minute TV movie but don’t worry when you buyfrom us you receive the full 197 minute, digitally enhanced edition. Twice thevalue!

The series was largely filmed on the Hawkesbury River and Brisbane Water(N.S.W). The series was not fictionalised, it is factual, true Australian militaryhistory presented in an enjoyable format.

Channel Seven funded the sequel, Heroes II The Return which dealt withOperationRimau, This was a second attempt at sinking Japanese shipping in SingaporeHarbour, it shows how even the best planned military Operation can gotragically wrong... See our store forfurther details and the newly released Heroes II – The Return – OperationRimau.

REVIEWS

“The story is very well -written. It is really honest andheart-felt with laughs and dramatic moments. With famous faces such as JasonDonovan (Pop Star,) Cameron Daddo, (Home and Away), David Weham (Lord of theRings, Pirates of the Caribbean, Sea Change, Blue Heelers) Bill Kerr (ThePirate Movie, Peter Weir’s Gallipoli, The Dam Busters and Hancock’ Half Hour -Radio) What more could you ask for? Tiffiny C.

I thoroughly recommend to anyone who enjoys a good storyabout human strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger. Alan B.

“ This brilliant Mini-Series is fine cinema provides a glimpsejnto the sacrifices and intrigues of the war in Pacific. It helps us all appreciatethe contribution of the Australians. A fine tribute to the Australian SpecialForces . David W

“Awesome drama” Judy W.

FILM CREDITS

The Australian cast includes Jason Donovan before his fameas a pop star took over from his acting career.

ANTHONY BUCKLEY FILMSpresent a TVS FILMS production

\"THE HEROES – OPERATION JAYWICK\"
Starring PAUL RHYS, JOHN BACH, JOHN HARGREAVES
Co-starring BILL KERR, JASON DONOVAN, CAMERON DADDO
Music composed by PETER BEST
Screenplay by PETER YELDHAM based on the book by RONALD McKIE
Executive Producers GRAHAM BENSON, VALERIE HARDY
Produced by ANTHONY BUCKLEY
Directed by DONALD CROMBIE
Starring:
Paul Rhys (Ivan Lyon), John Bach (Donald Davidson), John Hargreaves (TedCarse), Bill Kerr (Paddy McDowell), Christopher Morsley (Bob Page), TimRobertson (Colonel Mott), John Ewart (Bill Reynolds), Timothy Lyn (\'Taffy\'Morris), Jason Donovan (\'Happy\' Huston), Cameron Daddo (\'Joe\' Jones), JeffTruman (\'Cobber\' Cain), Gerry Skilton (Andy Crilley), David Wenham (HorrieYoung), Mark McAskill (\'Poppa\' Falls), Don Halbert (\'Moss\' Berryman)

PRODUCT DETAILS

Format: DVD
Running Time: 197 mins
Ratio: (4:3)
Production Year: 1989
No Subtitles
Region: PAL, all regions

Hurry stocks of this once off limited edition, digitallyremastered DVD with superior sound and picture quality, are selling out fast.It is bound to be a collector’s item.

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