Age of Heroes (2011)

The true story of the formation of Ian Fleming's 30 Commando unit, a precursor for the elite forces in the U.K.

Director:

Adrian Vitoria

Writers:

Ed Scates (screenplay), Adrian Vitoria (screenplay)

Stars:

Sean Bean, Danny Dyer, Aksel Hennie

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Bean	...	Maj. Jack Jones
Danny Dyer	...	Cpl. Bob Rains
Aksel Hennie	...	Lt. Steinar Mortensen
Izabella Miko	...	Jensen
James D'Arcy	...	Lt. Cdr. Ian Fleming
William Houston	...	Sgt. MacKenzie
John Dagleish	...	Flt. Sgt. Roger Rollright
Sebastian Street	...	RMP Col. Archer
Stephen Walters	...	Cpl. Syd Brightling
Guy Burnet	...	Riley
Ewan Ross	...	Gable
Erik Madsen	...	Teichman (as Jan Erik Madsen)
Lee Jerrum	...	Dobson
Rosie Fellner	...	Sophie Holbrook
Tony Hood	...	Sergeant Gray

Storyline

Based on the real-life events of Ian Fleming's 30 Commando during World War II this is a story which takes our heroes from the edge of defeat on the beaches of Dunkirk to the mountains of Norway on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines that, if successful, could change the course of the war.

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Plot Keywords:

behind enemy lines | scottish highlands | rural setting | nazi occupied norway | mountain skiing | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English Norwegian

Release Date:

20 May 2011 (UK)

Also Known As:

A hősök kora

Filming Locations:

Connaught Barracks, Dover, Kent, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Giant Films, Panaramic, Atlantic Swiss Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the Scotland training scene, Mac, the instructor says "..and for those of you who don't know me, you're in for a big f***in' surprise." and "...now let's try for our first heart attack, shall we?" These lines are almost identical to those spoken by RSM Sandy Young (Jack Watson) in The Wild Geese.

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Goofs

The Military Police of the British Army didn't receive the Royal Warrant until after the war (1946). Until then they were named the Corps of Military Police (CMP), not the Royal Military Police (RMP).

User Reviews

A very good true war movie that went on a little long and made me lose interest. Worth watching, but be ready. I say B-

"Your orders were to get me home or to shoot me if you couldn't. If you stay here your gonna die & I'm not gonna shoot myself." The true story of a WWII unit that would later become England's SAS. A squad is formed to infiltrate Norway and retrieve an anti-jamming device the Nazi's have and bring it back in order to study the technology. When the mission goes south it is up to a wanna by captain to lead them to safety. This is a very good war movie, but it went on too long. I am not opposed to long movies if it holds your attention. This movie was very entertaining and exciting for about the first hour and a half, then I started to get a little bored and began to lose interest. So much so that by the time the ending happened I was disconnected with the characters and I don't think the ending had the same effect that the film makers wanted. Much like the way I felt about "The Way Back". Overall, this is a movie worth watching, but you have to be in the mood. I give it a B- (because I lost interest).