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Never Say Never Again (1983)
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Even though the Bond genre had long been steeped in self-parody, aided hugely by the smirking frivolity of Roger Moore, it was down to Sean Connery, returning to the role after 12 years, to balance the comic hysteria with action-man authenticity. Connery, ever-aware that he's at the centre of a big, expensive joke, still makes you believe that he's heroic to the core. His well-groomed presence holds the screen with ease and he's flanked here by three charismatic ne'er-do-wells, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Max von Sydow and Barbara Carrera. The plot, which owes much to Thunderball, lurches badly at times, but the wild action set pieces, decked out in gals (Kim Basinger among them), gadgets and glib lines, are there to be cherished. Listen out for Q's smart remark about gratuitous sex and violence. JM
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Running time
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128min
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Country of origin
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UK
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Genre
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Spy Adventure
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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Lorenzo Semple Jr, from a story by Kevin McClory, Jack Whittingham, Ian Fleming
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Theatrical distributor
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Columbia-Emi-Warner Dists Ltd
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UK cinema certificate
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PG
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