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Never Say Never Again

  • 19831983
  • PGPG
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
68K
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POPULARITY
3,293
72
Kim Basinger, Sean Connery, and Barbara Carrera in Never Say Never Again (1983)
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A S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Agent has stolen two American nuclear warheads, and James Bond must find their targets before they are detonated.A S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Agent has stolen two American nuclear warheads, and James Bond must find their targets before they are detonated.A S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Agent has stolen two American nuclear warheads, and James Bond must find their targets before they are detonated.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
68K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,293
72
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    • Director
      • Irvin Kershner
    • Writers
      • Kevin McClory(based on an original story by)
      • Jack Whittingham(based on an original story by)
      • Ian Fleming(based on an original story by)
    • Stars
      • Sean Connery
      • Kim Basinger
      • Klaus Maria Brandauer
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Irvin Kershner
    • Writers
      • Kevin McClory(based on an original story by)
      • Jack Whittingham(based on an original story by)
      • Ian Fleming(based on an original story by)
    • Stars
      • Sean Connery
      • Kim Basinger
      • Klaus Maria Brandauer
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    • 292User reviews
    • 89Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

    Videos3

    Never Say Never Again
    Trailer 1:26
    Never Say Never Again
    These Bond Women Are Changing the Spy Game
    Clip 6:36
    These Bond Women Are Changing the Spy Game
    Bond 25 Returns to 007's Origins
    Clip 3:39
    Bond 25 Returns to 007's Origins

    Photos180

    Sean Connery in Never Say Never Again (1983)
    Kim Basinger and Sean Connery in Never Say Never Again (1983)
    Sean Connery and Barbara Carrera in Never Say Never Again (1983)
    Klaus Maria Brandauer in Never Say Never Again (1983)
    Sean Connery in Never Say Never Again (1983)
    Sean Connery in Never Say Never Again (1983)
    Kim Basinger and Sean Connery in Never Say Never Again (1983)
    Sean Connery and Bernie Casey in Never Say Never Again (1983)
    Max von Sydow in Never Say Never Again (1983)
    Bernie Casey in Never Say Never Again (1983)
    Kim Basinger in Never Say Never Again (1983)
    Never Say Never Again (1983)

    Top cast

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    Sean Connery
    Sean Connery
    • James Bond
    Kim Basinger
    Kim Basinger
    • Domino Petachi
    Klaus Maria Brandauer
    Klaus Maria Brandauer
    • Maximilian Largo
    Max von Sydow
    Max von Sydow
    • Blofeld
    • (as Max Von Sydow)
    Barbara Carrera
    Barbara Carrera
    • Fatima
    Bernie Casey
    Bernie Casey
    • Leiter
    Alec McCowen
    Alec McCowen
    • 'Q' Algy
    Edward Fox
    Edward Fox
    • 'M'
    Pamela Salem
    • Miss Moneypenny
    Rowan Atkinson
    Rowan Atkinson
    • Small-Fawcett
    Valerie Leon
    Valerie Leon
    • Lady in Bahamas
    Milos Kirek
    • Kovacs
    • (as Milow Kirek)
    Pat Roach
    Pat Roach
    • Lippe
    Anthony Sharp
    Anthony Sharp
    • Lord Ambrose
    Prunella Gee
    Prunella Gee
    • Patricia
    Gavan O'Herlihy
    Gavan O'Herlihy
    • Jack Petachi
    Ronald Pickup
    Ronald Pickup
    • Elliott
    Robert Rietty
    Robert Rietty
    • Italian Minister
    • Director
      • Irvin Kershner
    • Writers
      • Kevin McClory(based on an original story by)
      • Jack Whittingham(based on an original story by)
      • Ian Fleming(based on an original story by)
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      A young Steven Seagal was the movie's martial arts instructor. One day, he broke Sean Connery's wrist during training. Connery went along with that injury for a number of years, thinking it was just a minor pain.
    • Goofs
      Fatima Blush skis with one ski, but when she skis into James' arms, she has two.
    • Quotes

      James Bond: Still here, Moneypenny? You should be in bed.

      Miss Moneypenny: James, we *both* should be!

    • Alternate versions
      UK version (rated 'PG') is cut by 8 secs to remove animal cruelty - a horse landing on its back in water after a high jump from a cliff.
    • Connections
      Edited from Ice Station Zebra (1968)
    • Soundtracks
      Never Say Never Again
      Music by Michel Legrand

      Lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman

      Performed by Lani Hall

    User reviews292

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Connery's 007 Bow Offers Moore Fun
    Yes, it's Sean Connery playing Bond again, looking more alive and into his part than any time since the first time they made this film, in 1965 when it was called "Thunderball". But the tongue is so firmly in cheek one wonders if Connery isn't employing a few observed tricks from his friend and more humorous successor, Roger Moore.

    Moore is my favorite Bond, but Connery makes a strong case for himself in this unusual outing. The only serious Bond film not made under the aegis of the classic Eon Bond series, "Never Say Never Again" is an irreverent return to the well. Soft on action, it's nevertheless strong on character and clever dialogue.

    Bond, it's made clear right away, is a man in disfavor. No matter how many times he has saved the world, his new boss thinks little of his fat lifestyle. "Too many free radicals, that's your problem...Caused by eating too much red meat, white bread, too many martinis." "Then I shall cut out the white bread, sir," Bond smartly replies.

    An early fight sequence in a spa represents the movie's high point action-wise, with Bond and an attacker fighting their way through a kitchen, a bedroom, and a laboratory before Bond finally douses his opponent, ironically with no small help from those free radicals. Humor is liberally applied in the film, rather more cleverly than most of Moore's outings, though Connery seems to be having more fun sending himself up as a result of Moore's less egotistic example.

    Was it because he was making a good chunk of the gross? Or was it working for less stingy producers? Whatever it is, the screenplay serves his laid-back style well, and the result is richer and more entertaining than Connery's prior two Eon Bond outings, "You Only Live Twice" and "Diamonds Are Forever".

    The 1980s were not a good decade for Bond, whether it was Connery, Moore, or Timothy Dalton. Leg warmers, video games, and ugly sports cars are all in evidence, and the Bianca Jagger sunglasses Klaus Maria Brandauer is seen wearing in his first scene do him no favors. Forget first impressions. Brandauer's role as the chief villain, Maximilian Largo, is one of the best in any Bond film, with Brandauer enjoyably playing up his character's menace and mania. At one point, he allows Bond free roam of his situation room, with a martini to boot, and his dancing eyes and mad, engaging grin make for compelling company throughout.

    The best thing in this film, other than Connery, are the Bond girls, shot with more attention to personality than normal in Bond films, a testament to cinematographer Douglas Slocombe and director Irvin Kirshner. Barbara Carrera was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role as the villainess Fatima Blush, every bit as crazy as Largo and even nicer to look at. She doesn't last the whole movie; you almost need her gone in order to focus on the others.

    Kim Basinger's breasts and buttocks should have had their own agents for the screen time they get in this film, but I'm not complaining. Basinger's a rare beauty who in this early role as Largo's mistress mixes incredible hotitude with a childlike vulnerability that brings out the Bond in me, and many others I suspect. (Her lips and cheekbones are pretty sweet, too.)

    It's not a well-constructed film. It's a knockoff of a better Bond movie with a sloppy storyline, a terrible score, and a flat ending. But it does have Connery, proving his was the definitive take on cinema's definitive secret agent, even if he steals a page or two from my 007, Mr. Moore. The end result is entertaining enough, so I'm not complaining.
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    • Nov 30, 2009

    FAQ15

    • What is 'Never Say Never Again' about?
    • Is "Never Say Never Again" based on a book?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 1983 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Spanish
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Warhead
    • Filming locations
      • Malta
    • Production companies
      • TaliaFilm II Productions
      • Woodcote
      • Producers Sales Organization (PSO)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $36,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $55,432,841
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,958,157
      • Oct 10, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $55,432,841
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • 70 mm 6-Track
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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