When two atomic bombs are stolen by SPECTRE countdown begins to locate them before time is up; if a ransom is not paid then the warheads will be used against western targets and all available agents are scrambled into action.
James Bond is sent to the Bahamas after spotting a link between pilot Francois Derval and his sister, Domino, who is in Nassau with her “guardian” Emilio Largo.
With Felix Leiter to assist him, Bond finds the Vulcan bomber on which the bombs were carried hidden on the sea bed; however, there is no trace of the bombs themselves which the atomic bombs were carried.
With the clock ticking can they foil SPECTRE’s audacious plot?
What we say
Thunderball has a great plot, great locations, a great villain and some great one liners. Although it has some gadgets they don’t yet overshadow 007.
Locations
Original release
Premiere: 9th December 1965 in Tokyo
US: 22nd December 1965
UK: 29th December 1965
Principal crew
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Director
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Terence Young |
| Screenplay |
Richard Maibaum and John Hopkins
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Producer
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Kevin McClory
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Music
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John Barry
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Editor
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Ernest Hosler |
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Production Designer
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Ken Adam |
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Cinematography
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Ted Moore
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Cast
| Sean Connery | James Bond |
| Claudine Auger | Domino |
| Adolfo Celi | Largo |
| Luciana Paluzzi | Fiona |
| Rik Van Nutter | Felix Leiter |
| Guy Doleman | Count Lippe |
| Molly Peters | Patricia |
| Martine Beswick | Paula |
| Bernard Lee | ‘M’ |
| Desmond Llewelyn | ‘Q’ |
| Lois Maxwell | Moneypenny |
| Roland Culver | Foreign Secretary |
| Earl Cameron | Pinder |
| Paul Stassino | Palazzi |
| Rose Alba | Madame Boitier |
| Philip Locke | Vargas |
| George Pravda | Kutze |
| Michael Brennan | Janni |
| Leonard Sachs | Group Captain |
| Edward Underdown | Air Vice Marshal |
| Reginald Beckwith | Kenniston |
| Harold Sanderson | Hydrofoil Captain |
Drinks
- Red wine
- Dom Perignon ’55
- Vodka martini
- Rum Collins
Cars
Aston Martin DB5 Coupe (1965)
Quotes
- “I think he got the point.”
- “Do you know much about guns, Mr. Bond?”
“No, but I know a little about women.” - “What sharp little eyes you have.”
“Wait till you get to my teeth!” - “Do you mind if my friend sits this one out? She’s just dead.”
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Soundtrack
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