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Thunderball (1965)

PG 130 min  -  Action | Adventure | Thriller  -   22 December 1965 (USA)
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James Bond heads to The Bahamas to recover two nuclear warheads stolen by SPECTRE agent Emilio Largo in an international extortion scheme.

Director:

Terence Young

Writers:

Richard Maibaum (screenplay), John Hopkins (screenplay), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Connery ...
Claudine Auger ...
Adolfo Celi ...
Luciana Paluzzi ...
Rik Van Nutter Rik Van Nutter ...
Guy Doleman Guy Doleman ...
Molly Peters Molly Peters ...
Martine Beswick Martine Beswick ...
Bernard Lee ...
'M'
Desmond Llewelyn ...
'Q'
Lois Maxwell ...
Roland Culver Roland Culver ...
Foreign Secretary
Earl Cameron Earl Cameron ...
Paul Stassino Paul Stassino ...
Palazzi
Rose Alba Rose Alba ...
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Storyline

James Bond continues on his fourth mission, with his aim to recover two stolen warheads. They have been taken by the evil SPECTRE organisation. The world is held hostage and Bond heads to Nassau. Here, he meets the beautiful Domino and is forced into a thrilling confrontation with SPECTRE agent Emilio Largo, on board his boat, the Disco Volante. Will 007 prevent the killing of millions of innocent victims? Written by simon_hrdng  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Nassau | British | Bahamas | Extortion | NATO  | See more »

Taglines:

Look Here!* For The Biggest Bond of All! (USA poster) See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

UK

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

007: Thunderball See more »

Filming Locations:

Anet, Eure-et-Loir, France See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$141,200,000 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Eon Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

A promotional film, The Incredible World of James Bond was aired on American television on 26 November 1965, one month before the release of the movie. Narrated by Alexander Scourby, the 48 minute documentary aired as a one hour special. It included footage of the filming at Silverstone Racetrack, Northamptonshire and of the fight aboard the Disco Volante at Pinewood Studios; media coverage of Martine Beswick, Luciana Paluzzi and Claudine Auger; and archive footage of Ian Fleming at 'Goldeneye', Jamaica. It is available on the Thunderball DVD Ultimate Edition. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Bond's Aston Martin's boot (trunk) lid is clean when lifted to deposit the jet pack, but has a huge amount of dust (apparently from the landing) when seen a few seconds later in the view into the car through the rear windscreen. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Madame LaPorte: The coffin - it has your initials: J.B.
Bond: At the moment, rather him than me.
Madame LaPorte: At least you've been saved the effort of removing him. Colonel Bouvar passed away in his sleep, so they tell me.
Bond: Mm...
Madame LaPorte: You sound disappointed you did not kill him yourself.
Bond: I am. Jacques Bouvar murdered two of my colleagues.
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Connections

Referenced in Bond Girls Are Forever (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"Thunderball"
Written by John Barry
Lyrics by Don Black
Sung by Tom Jones See more »