Look up! Look down! Look out! Here comes the biggest Bond of all!
A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. The secret service sends James Bond to the Bahamas to once again save the world.
Thunderball (1965) is a adventure, action and thriller film directed by Terence Young, released on December 11, 1965 with a runtime of 2h 10m. It stars Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi and Luciana Paluzzi. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 2,713 ratings.
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Sean Connery
as James Bond
Claudine Auger
as Dominique 'Domino' Derval
Adolfo Celi
as Emilio Largo
Luciana Paluzzi
as Fiona Volpe
Rik Van Nutter
as Felix Leiter
Guy Doleman
as Count Lippe
Molly Peters
as Patricia Fearing
Martine Beswick
as Paula Caplan
Bernard Lee
as M
Desmond Llewelyn
as Q
Lois Maxwell
as Miss Moneypenny
Roland Culver
as Foreign Secretary
Directed by Terence Young, written by Richard Maibaum, John Hopkins and Jack Whittingham, produced by Kevin McClory.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 2,713 ratings.
Sir, I'd respectfully request that you change my assignment to Nassau. Thunderball is directed by Terence Young and adapted to screenplay by Richard Maibaum and John Hopkins from a story by Kevin McClory, Jack Whittingham and Ian Fleming. It stars Sean Connery, Adolfo Celi, Claudine Auger, Rick Van Nutter and Martine Beswick. Music is scored by John Barry and cinematography by Ted Moore. The fourth outing for James…
Reviewed on October 4, 2015
It can be difficult and not very useful to compare the early James Bond movies to the later ones. The female characters become more than merely ornamental and more interesting, the plots become more intricate, the villains less stereotypical, and the special effects better and better. Having said all that, I must confess I give Thunderball a pass on any such criticism or comparison, for a rather odd and personal…
Reviewed on August 29, 2020
_**James Bond underwater adventure with the best female cast**_ After a couple atomic bombs are stolen from the RAF, agent 007 (Sean Connery) travels to Nassau, Bahamas, to clash with SPECTRE agent Emil Largo (Adolfo Celi) and his femme fatale accomplice (Luciana Paluzzi). Claudine Auger is on hand as Largo’s naïve woman. "Thunderball" (1965) is one of my favorites of Connery’s run in the franchise due to the…
Reviewed on May 25, 2021
**Thunderball goes all out, taking James Bond to new heights (and depths) with bigger action sequences, new gadgets, deadly villains, and beautiful locations. Thunderball is peak 60s Bond!** Thunderball is my favorite of Sean Connery’s James Bond films. How could it not be? With the Bond formula finally established, Thunderball takes it all to the next level! With Sean Connery returning as the suave secret agent,…
Reviewed on November 26, 2022
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The main cast of Thunderball (1965) includes Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi and Rik Van Nutter. The film was directed by Terence Young. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Thunderball was released on December 11, 1965 and runs for 2h 10m.
Thunderball (1965) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 2,713 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, action and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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