The Highest Honour (1982): Cast
The Highest Honour is a 1982 war drama directed by Peter Maxwell and Seiji Maruyama, starring Baz Luhrmann as Able Seaman A.W. Huston, Hōsei Komatsu and Minori Terada. It runs 2 hours 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 23m (143 min)
- Directors
- Peter Maxwell and Seiji Maruyama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Southern Films International
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Highest Honour About?
The premise of The Highest Honour without spoilers.
When the enemy offers them only disgrace or a death with honour, the men of Australia’s Z Special Unit must choose. After a daring raid on Singapore Harbour, they launch a second expedition into the city, only to face betrayal, heavy casualties and a devastating outcome that tests their resolve.
The Highest Honour Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- z special unit
- singapore
- japanese occupied singapore
- british
- australian
- ship
- raid
- british soldier
- indonesia
- z force
- warship
- torture
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- sydney australia
- surrender
- spy
- short wave radio
- saving a life
- revisionist history
- propaganda
- prison
- mushroom cloud
- murder
- military police
- malaya
- kempeitai
- japanese
- japanese army
- invasion
- imperial japanese army
- humanist
- historical event
- harbor
- hanging upside down
- guilt
- fremantle western australia
- escape
- death
- commando
- chinese
- chinese guerilla
- captain
- cambridge university
- blade
- beheading
- beating
- australian soldier
- atomic bomb
- anzac war memorial
- 1940s
- world war two
The Highest Honour Cast & Characters
Baz Luhrmann leads the cast as Able Seaman A.W. Huston, with Hōsei Komatsu as Sergeant Major Yabe and Minori Terada as Captain Uno. Directed by Peter Maxwell and Seiji Maruyama; 46 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Peter Maxwell
- Co-director Seiji Maruyama
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Baz Luhrmann as Able Seaman A.W. Huston - Hōsei Komatsu as Sergeant Major Yabe
- Minori Terada as Captain Uno
- John Howard as Captain R. C. Page
Also Starring in The Highest Honour
· 42 more- Mizuho Suzuki Major General Kawamura
- Kōjirō Kusanagi Colonel Kusunoki
- Vincent Ball Lieutenant Commander Hubert Marsham
- Kinya Kitaoji Major Tachibana
- Stuart Wilson Lt. Gen. Ivan Lyon
- Takuya Fujioka Colonel Matsumoto
- Tony Bonner Lieutenant W.G. Carey
- Kazunaga Tsuji Staff Officer Colonel Tsuji
- Steve Bisley A.B. W.G. Falls
- Masahiko Sakata Lieutenant Mikami
- Takeshi Ōbayashi Interpreter Yoshino
- Riki Harada Sergeant Imai
- Harold Hopkins Corporal C.M. Stewart
- Gary Waddell Corporal R.B. Fletcher
- Terry Hu Lu Ran Shi
- Atsuo Nakamura Minoru Tamiya
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- Tarō Shigaki Lieutenant Hayakawa
- Alan Cassell Lieutenant Ted Carse
- Ken Goodlet Bill Reynolds
- Hussein Abu Hassan Police Inspector Hussein
- Warren Coleman Leading Seaman K.P. Cain
- Slim DeGrey Leading Stoker J.P. McDowell
- Mark Hembrow Able Seaman F.W. Marsh
- Jiro Sakagami Major Kimura
- John Ley Lieutenant A.L. Sargent
- Michael Aitkens Major R.M. Ingleton
- Jonathan Sweet Corporal A. Crilley
- Tim Elston Sergeant D.P. Gooley
- George Mallaby Lieutenant Commander Don Davidson
- Andrew Inglis Able Seaman A.M. Jones
- Diane Craig Mrs. Page
- John Griffiths Sergeant C.B. Cameron
- Michael Harrs LCPL J.T. Hardy
- Katsuhiro Oyama Interpreter Doi
- Hajime Tawara Sergeant Major Omori
- Neil Redfern WO2 A. Warren
- Noel Hodda Able Seaman M.M. Berryman
- James Belton Lieutenant H.R. Hoss
- Craig Ballard Lieutenant B. Reymond
- Trevor Summers Sub Lieutenant J.G. Riggs
- George Duff Corporal A.G. Campbell
- Yū Numazaki Captain Nomura
More from Peter Maxwell and Seiji Maruyama
More films directed by Peter Maxwell and Seiji Maruyama: Battle of the Japan Sea, Admiral Yamamoto, The Retreat from Kiska and Impact.
The Highest Honour Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “The Highest Honor” and “Heroes of the Krait”.
- Also known as
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- The Highest Honor
- Heroes of the Krait
- Minami jujisei
- 南十字星
- The Southern Cross
- Einsatzkommando Seewölfe
- Fuerzas especiales-z: Plan Lyon
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The Highest Honour FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Highest Honour, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Highest Honour?
The Highest Honour runs 2 hours 23 minutes (143 minutes).
When was The Highest Honour released?
The Highest Honour was released on May 15, 1982.
Who directed The Highest Honour?
The Highest Honour was directed by Peter Maxwell and Seiji Maruyama.
More films by Peter Maxwell Who is in the cast of The Highest Honour?
The Highest Honour stars Baz Luhrmann as Able Seaman A.W. Huston, Hōsei Komatsu as Sergeant Major Yabe and Minori Terada as Captain Uno, among 46 credited actors.
Does The Highest Honour have a post-credit scene?
No. The Highest Honour has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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