• Thunderball is an action thriller directed by Terence Young. It is based on a novel by Ian Fleming and was released on December 29, 1965. The movie stars Sean Connery as James Bond, whose mission is to recover stolen warheads in the Bahamas.

• Fast Facts

  1. Release date: December 29, 1965 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059800/
  2. Director: Terence Young http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800127497...
  3. Writer: Richard Maibaum, John Hopkins http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800127497...
  4. Editor: Peter Hunt http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800127497...
  5. Production company: Eon Productions http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/movies/tb_...
  6. Studio: Pinewood Studios http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/49850/Th...
  7. Running time: 2 hours, 10 minutes http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800127497...
  8. MPAA rating: PG http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800127497...
  9. Genre: Action, adventure, thriller http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059800/
  10. Based on: Novel of the same name by Ian Fleming http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/thunderb...

• Plot Synopsis

  Thunderball is the fourth James Bond movie starring Sean Connery. In this film, James Bond is on a mission in the Bahamas to recover warheads stolen by the SPECTRE organization. Bond encounters SPECTRE Number Two Emilio Largo, played by Adolfo Celi and gets into a battle with Largo's men. Bond comes in contact with CIA agent Felix Leiter, played by Rik Van Nutter. Together, Bond and Leiter work to find out what SPECTRE is up to before nuclear disaster hits the United States.

• Cast

  • Sean Connery as James Bond
  • Claudine Auger as Dominique Derval
  • Luciana Paluzzi as Fiona Volpe
  • Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny
  • Adolfo Celi as Emilio Largo
  • Molly Peteres as Patricia Fearing
  • Rik Van Nutter as Felix Leiter
  • Guy Doleman as Count Lippe

• Reviews

  "The color is handsome. The scenery in the Bahamas is an irresistible lure. Even the violence is funny. That's the best I can say for a Bond film."—Bosley CrowtherRotten Tomatoes: Reviews

  "Slightly bloated Bond, with too much technology for my taste and a climactic slaughter that's a little too mindless to be much fun."—Dave KehrRotten Tomatoes: Reviews

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