Never Say Never Again Movie Review 1983

James Bond matches wits with a charming but sinister tycoon who is holding the world nuclear hostage as part of a diabolical plot by SPECTRE. Connery's return to the world of Bond after 12 years is smooth in this remake of "Thunderball" hampered by an atrocious musical score. Carrera is stunning as Fatima Blush. Although Connery is back, purists will have qualms considering this part of the "official" Bond series since longtime Bond producer, Albert "Cubby" Broccoli, had nothing to do with this endeavor.

Distribution

Time-Life Video and Television, 1450 Palmyra Ave., Richmond, VA 23227-4420, Phone: (804)266-6330, Toll-free: 800-950-7887, Fax: (757)427-7905

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 134 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Masseurs, Spies & Espionage, Dream Girls, Scams, Stings & Cons, Scuba, Books to Film: Ian Fleming, James Bond

Screenplay

Lorenzo Semple

Cast

Sean Connery, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Max von Sydow, Barbara Carrera, Kim Basinger, Edward Fox, Bernie Casey, Pamela Salem, Rowan Atkinson, Valerie Leon, Prunella Gee, Saskia Cohen Tanugi

Cinematography

Douglas Slocombe

Director

Irvin Kershner

Music

Michel Legrand

Producer

Jack Schwartzman, Warner Bros.