Thunderball

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The work Thunderball represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

The Resource Thunderball

Statement of responsibility: Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli present ; screenplay by Richard Maibaum and John Hopkins ; produced by Kevin McClory ; directed by Terence Young

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Summary: SPECTRE hatches its most audacious plot to date when its agents hijack a British Vulcan bomber armed with two atomic bombs. NATO is ransomed for the sum of 100 billion dollars. It's pay or they will drop an atomic bomb on Miami. As the world is held hostage by the threat of a nuclear nightmare, 007 James Bond jumps into action. Racing against the clock he picks up the trail in tropical Nassau. There he meets Emilio Largo, a high-ranking agent of SPECTRE. He also meets the stunning Domino, with whom he shares an irresistible attraction. The confrontation builds to an epic battle on the ocean floor. James and his allies must fight in order to avert a catastrophe of immense proportions

Credits note: Director of photography, Ted Moore ; supervising editor, Peter Hunt ; editor, Ernest Hosler ; music composed and conducted by John Barry ; "Thunderball" lyrics by Don Black, sung by Tom Jones

Language note: English or dubbed French dialogue ; subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Thai ; closed-captioned

PerformerNote: Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi, Rik Van Nutter, Bernard Lee, Desmond Llewelyn, Lois Maxwell

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