Never Too Late (2020)

A group of seniors plan to break out of their retirement home.

Director:

Mark Lamprell

Writers:

Luke Preston (story), Grant Carter (story)

Stars:

James Cromwell, Jacki Weaver, Dennis Waterman

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
James Cromwell	...	Jack Bronson
Jacki Weaver	...	Norma McCarthy
Dennis Waterman	...	Jeremiah Caine
Wayne Mattie	...	Big Nurse #1
Jack Thompson	...	Angus Wilson
Renee Lim	...	Lin
Shane Jacobson	...	Bruce Wendell
Roy Billing	...	James Wendell
Max Cullen	...	Hank
Darren Gilshenan	...	Marshall
Ling Cooper Tang	...	Kate
Simone Annan	...	Doctor Kevin
Rachael Wegener	...	Police Officer
Jai Koutrae	...	Williams
Zachary Wan	...	Elliot

Storyline

It has been a long time since Caine, Bronson, Angus and Wendell, aka, 'The Chain Breakers', escaped the torturous Vietnamese POW camp. They now find themselves sharing a new prison, The Hogan Hills Retirement Home for Returned Veterans. Each of the boys has an unrealised dream they want to achieve before it's too late. So, once again they band together to devise a plan to escape this new hell. But the rules of engagement have changed, in fact, they can't even remember what they were and that's half the problem.

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Plot Keywords:

retirement | 

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Taglines:

Getting older has never been so much fun

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Much of the movie was shot on location at an abandoned repatriation hospital in the southern suburbs of Adelaide. This was the Daw Park Repatriation General Hospital.

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Connections

References The Dream Team (1989)

User Reviews

Veterans galore, but a bit off the mark

What's not to love about a movie with a cast list that includes Oscar nominees James Cromwell, Jacki Weaver; Acting royalty of Jack Thompson, and iconic performers like Dennis Waterman and Roy Billing? Plenty to love, but not much to like. The dialogue; whilst salty and humorous at times, is laughing at old people and the infirm and those with dementia. It depicts nursing homes as prisons and the security as just thugs; whilst the nurses and doctors seem absent or incompetent.

If you leave your brain in another room, this is an enjoyable romp, but make no mistake - it is not art, nor is it a well executed buddy movie, romance or any of the other tropes it seems to be wanting to be. But how many more films will we get to see the great Jack Thompson; the very dignified James Cromwell and the eternally cute Jacki Weaver? Actually i think this is one of Weaver's better performances of late. This and 'Poms' where she gets to either play big and blowsy or quite sweet and poignant as she does here. But the dialogue lets down the group of esteemed actors who barely keep a straight face delivering it! Call me sentimental, but when veteran actors such as these pop up and get a chance to strut their stuff, it is worth checking out. But high art, it ain't. But you will get a few chuckles and maybe reflect on ageing and the elderly.

Details

Official Sites:

Myriad Pictures R and R Films [Australia]

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 July 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Never Too Late

Filming Locations:

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$661,474

Company Credits

Production Co:

F.G. Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color