Casino Royale (2006)

Director:

Martin Campbell

Writers (WGA):

Neal Purvis (screenplay) &
Robert Wade (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

17 November 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

Everyone has a past. Every legend has a beginning. On November 17th, discover how James...became Bond.

Plot:

In his first mission, James Bond must stop Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorist organizations, from winning a high-stakes poker tournament at Casino Royale in Montenegro.

Plot Keywords:

Free Running | Lagoon | Money Laundering | Cell Phone | Snake

Awards:

Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 15 wins & 25 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Sept. 8	6:00 PM	SHOW
Wed. Sept. 17	7:25 AM	SHOW
Wed. Sept. 17	6:30 PM	SHOW

Cast

Daniel Craig	...	James Bond
Eva Green	...	Vesper Lynd
Mads Mikkelsen	...	Le Chiffre
Judi Dench	...	M
Jeffrey Wright	...	Felix Leiter
Giancarlo Giannini	...	Mathis
Caterina Murino	...	Solange
Simon Abkarian	...	Alex Dimitrios
Isaach De Bankolé	...	Steven Obanno (as Isaach De Bankole)
Jesper Christensen	...	Mr. White
Ivana Milicevic	...	Valenka
Tobias Menzies	...	Villiers
Claudio Santamaria	...	Carlos
Sebastien Foucan	...	Mollaka (as Sébastien Foucan)
Malcolm Sinclair	...	Dryden

Also Known As:

Bond Begins (USA) (fake working title)
James Bond 007 - Casino Royale (Germany)
James Bond 21 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violent action, a scene of torture, sexual content and nudity.

Runtime:

144 min

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

France:U (with warning) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42012) | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:18 | UK:12 (video rating) | Denmark:11 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12 | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Sweden:15 | Singapore:PG | Ireland:15A | South Africa:13V | Finland:K-15 | Peru:14 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | New Zealand:M | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Brazil:14 | Belgium:KT | UK:12A (cinema rating) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Hong Kong:IIA | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Norway:15

Filming Locations:

"The Canals", Venice, Veneto, Italy

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

A promotional leaflet used to promote the film in Japan headlined the "Seven rules to receive 00 status". The Mi6 Fansite have it translated as: "1) You don't fear death, and won't give into torture 2) You have Olympic level shooting skills 3) Even if you double-cross your own parents, you will never double-cross the organization 4) You have knowledge that would surprise even a scholar, and a sense of humor that would make even a bad girl grin 5) You have the sociability of a lamb, but remain a lone wolf 6) You have the highest level of experience with alcohol, gambling, cars and food 7) You can fall in love but you can never love."

Goofs:

Continuity: Sunlight Direction - When we first see Valenka, she is climbing aboard Le Chiffre's yacht after a swim. In close-up, the sun is in the background, toward the front of the boat. In the long shot, shadows indicate the sun is behind the yacht.

Quotes:

[first lines]
James Bond: M really doesn't mind you earning a little money on the side, Dryden. She'd just prefer it if it wasn't selling secrets.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (2008)

Soundtrack:

You Know My Name

Daniel Craig you are here to stay!

This is among the best bond movies! You have to see it.

After all the controversy and comments on Daniel Craig's potential as an actor and doubts over him playing Bond...i'd say forget it and be enthralled by the new BOND! He's here to stay.

He has that natural feeling about him when you see him on the screen as Bond, that attitude, style, confidence matched only by Sean COnnery. The movie as a whole is extremely entertaining and exciting.The acting is awesome Eva Green actually does a great job and has really improved her acting from the last time i saw her (in kingdom of heaven), but then this is a totally different movie.

There's a lot of action mixed with great story which i am sure will please the true Bond fan.

Please go and watch this because you will regret if you don't, forget the past this is the New Bond.

9/10