Stormbreaker (2006)

After the death of his uncle, the 14-year-old schoolboy Alex Rider is forced by the Special Operations Division of the UK's secret intelligence service, MI6, into a mission which will save millions of lives.

Director:

Geoffrey Sax

Writers:

Anthony Horowitz (novel), Anthony Horowitz (screenplay)

Stars:

Alex Pettyfer, Mickey Rourke, Sophie Okonedo

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sarah Bolger	...	Sabina Pleasure
Robbie Coltrane	...	Prime Minister
Stephen Fry	...	Smithers
Damian Lewis	...	Yassen Gregorovich
Ewan McGregor	...	Ian Rider
Bill Nighy	...	Alan Blunt
Sophie Okonedo	...	Mrs. Jones
Alex Pettyfer	...	Alex Rider
Missi Pyle	...	Nadia Vole
Mickey Rourke	...	Darrius Sayle
Andy Serkis	...	Mr. Grin
Alicia Silverstone	...	Jack Starbright
Ashley Walters	...	Wolf
Alex Barrett	...	Gary
Richard Huw	...	Teacher

Storyline

Alex Rider thinks he is a normal school boy, until his uncle is killed. He discovers that his uncle was actually then redirected up a mountain in his coffin for burial. Alex is recruited by Alan Blunt to continue the mission. He is sent to Cornwall to investigate a new computer system, which Darrius Sayle has created. He plans to give the new computer systems to every school in the country, but Mr. Blunt has other ideas and Alex must find out what it is.

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Plot Keywords:

teenage boy | spy mission | cricket the sport | railway station | american | 

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Taglines:

You're never too young to dare.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Family | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sequences of action violence and some peril

Did You Know?

Trivia

The British newspaper The Independent claims the Alex Rider series reinvented the spy genre.

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Goofs

Jack puts a rose on Ian's grave. Not only is a stone cross already marking the grave but it's an old one.

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Quotes

Alan Blunt: We want you to work for us.
Alex Rider: You're not being serious.
Alan Blunt: Actually, it's not my habit to make jokes.
Alex Rider: Well, you're making one now! I don't want to be a spy. In case you haven't noticed, I'm still at school.

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Connections

References Mario Kart DS (2005)

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Soundtracks

Ready Steady Go
Written by Andy Gray and Paul Oakenfold
Performed by Paul Oakenfold
Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd./Mute Song Ltd.
Courtesy of A&E Records Ltd. in association with Rhino UK and Maverick Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Alex Rider's one and only screen mission

The Alex Rider books have been very successful so therefore it is a shame that they couldn't have been converted into a franchise. All the signs are there in this film that the production company wanted it to be one but sadly box office takings meant that dream faded fast. As a stand alone film Stormbreaker is good but fans of the books will know there was so much more we could have seen in later films had they been made.

Spy Kids and Agent Cody Banks set the bar for young spy films very high and despite some big name British actors jumping to appear on screen this film was not a hit. Everyone tries hard but there obviously was something missing.

Details

Country:

UK USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker

Filming Locations:

Hyde Park Corner, Hyde Park, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

GBP40,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$677,646

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$23,937,870

Company Credits

Production Co:

Samuelson Productions, Isle of Man Film, The Weinstein Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1