PREVIEW: Never Too Late (12A TBC)

WHO’S IN IT?

James Cromwell (Babe), Dennis Waterman (The Belstone Fox), Roy Billing (A Heartbeat Away), Shane Jacobson (Kenny), Jack Thompson (The Good German), Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook), Zachary Wan (film debut), Renee Lim (The Invisible Man)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Mark Lamprell (My Mother Frank), director; Luke Preston (film debut), writer; Antony I. Ginnane (Fatal Sky) and David Lightfoot (Wolf Creek), producers; Angela Little (The Clinic), composer; Peter Falk (Low Fat Elephants), cinematographer; Marc van Buuren (A Few Less Men), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Bronson (Cromwell), Caine (Waterman), Angus (Thompson) and Wendell (Billing) were once Vietnamese POWs who famously escaped their captors, but now reside at The Hogan Hills Retirement Home for Returned Veterans. Deciding that they want one last chance to realise some of their dreams, the former army buddies decide to make a daring escape from the home…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

This cheery Australian OAP comedy has laughs, sweetness, and maybe even some tears to spare as we follow the elderly heroes on a daring adventure.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 4TH FEBRUARY 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 

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