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Never Say Never Again

  • 19831983
  • PGPG
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
68K
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POPULARITY
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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

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    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)
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    Kim Basinger in Never Say Never Again (1983)
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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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    Storyline

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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
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    The only Bond remake. Pointless but fun.
    Never Say Never Again got its title because Sean Connery had said in the 1970s (shortly after Diamonds Are Forever) that he would "never" do another Bond film. However, in 1983 he was persuaded to return to the role for a one-off special, a remake of his fourth entry Thunderball, and his wife rather humorously said to him that in the future he should make a point never to say never again. This film actually came out close to a Roger Moore entry in the series (Octopussy), and although Connery had more admirers as 007 than Moore, it was surprisingly Octopussy that scored a bigger box office hit.

    Connery's Bond is older and more vulnerable than we remember him. His boss, M, doesn't hold him in very high regard and actually suggests that he take some time off in a plush health spa. During his time here, Bond uncovers a strange plot and the further he delves into the mystery the more he discovers. It seems that his old adversaries SPECTRE, fronted by the nefarious Blofeld (Max Von Sydow) have stolen two nuclear warheads which they will detonate if they are not paid an extortionate ransom. Chief overseer of this hideous plan is Emile Largo (Klaus Maria Brandeur), and Bond pursues Largo around the globe in an attempt to stop him, visiting such places as Monte Carlo and North Africa during the course of the mission.

    The music by Michel Legrand is poor by series standards. It sounds rather similar to his music for the sleazy 1981 movie Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid, and is really ill-suited to this Bond production. However, in terms of villains, they've come with a couple of great ones for this film. Largo, as personified by Brandeur, is smooth but deadly, and hench-woman Fatima Blush (Barbara Carrera) is uncommonly disturbing. Rowan Atkinson also has a fairly good role as a dim-witted agent assigned to "help" Bond. The big action sequences are quite good, especially the horse chase around the North African sea-fortress and the motorbike chase, although some of the underwater moments are tough to understand because it's hard to figure out who is who behind the diving masks.
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    • Oct 3, 2003

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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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