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Thunderball

(1965)
3 stars
PG
The Bond series went well and truly comic strip with this gadget-filled extravaganza that too often cuts plotline corners to squeeze in all the hi-tech hardware. Playing 007 for the fourth time, Sean Connery is still getting a kick out of the role, but he's less the suave spy and more the man of action here than in previous outings. Adolfo Celi makes a worthy opponent, but Claudine Auger is one of the least memorable Bond girls. Director Terence Young never quite solves the pacing problems posed by filming underwater, but John Stears's Oscar-winning special effects more than compensate. DP

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Running time

125min

Country of origin

UK

Genre

Spy Adventure

Original language

English

Screenplay

Richard Maibaum, John Hopkins, from the story by Kevin McClory, Jack Whittingham, Ian Fleming, from characters created by Ian Fleming

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Director
Terence Young
Starring
Sean Connery
Claudine Auger
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