The title of the 1983 James Bond adventure Never Say Never Again is a self-mocking reference to star Sean Connery's insistence back in 1971 that he would never play Bond again. Reportedly, the huge salary offered Connery was but one consideration that brought him back to the 007 fold; the other was the producers' assurance that .. Read more
| Starring | Sean Connery, Max von Sydow, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Barbara Carrera |
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| Director | Irvin Kershner |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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The title of the 1983 James Bond adventure Never Say Never Again is a self-mocking reference to star Sean Connery's insistence back in 1971 that he would never play Bond again. Reportedly, the huge salary offered Connery was but one consideration that brought him back to the 007 fold; the other was the producers' assurance that Connery would have full control over all aspects of production, a promise that was not kept often enough to the star's liking. Essentially, this film is a remake of the 1965 Bond flick Thunderball (the producers were able to get away with this due to a legal tangle involving the original 1961 Ian Fleming novel). Bond emerges from cozy retirement to cross swords with Largo (Klaus Maria Brandauer), a megalomaniacal business exec who steals several nuclear missiles, intending to bring the World Powers to their knees. Kim Basinger plays Domino, Largo's mistress, whose loyalty Bond secures when she learns that Largo was responsible for the death of her brother. In addition to Basinger, the film boasts a toothsome villainess by the name of Fatima Blush (played by Barbara Carrera). After wrapping Never Say Never Again, Sean Connery swore that this was his absolutely final performance as James Bond; thus far, he's kept his word.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Sean Connery, Max von Sydow, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Barbara Carrera, Kim Basinger, Bernie Casey, Alec McCowen, Edward Fox |
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| Director | Irvin Kershner |
| Studio | MGM HOME ENT. (EUROPE) LTD. |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 8 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1983 To Rent: DVD: 23 Apr 2001 |
Reasonably enjoyable mishmash of Bondery; the plot is technically a remake of Thunderball, not that it matters much until the end, when the underwater stuff becomes tiresome because one hardly knows who is under the masks.
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He strikes like Thunderball? Yeah, right...
Bond is Bond not because of an individual actor, but because of a heady (and frankly formulaic) mixture of ingredients. The presence of Sean Connery does not, ... read more »
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If missing the mark was an Olympic sport – these producers get Gold
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Never say Never Again
I love me Bond films - watch em all like I have!!!
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Enjoyable Return To Bondage
Sean Connery is hugely entertaining to watch in Never Say Never Again; enjoyable enough to distract one's attention from the plodding, overlong movie itself... read more »
The original James Bond Sir Sean Connery is to be given the American Film Institute's (AFI) highest honour, the life achievement award. The star of The Name Of The Rose and Highlander will receive the award at a Los Angeles gala tribute next year. Sir Howard Stringer, chair of the AFI, said: "Sir Sean Connery is an international film icon. "Though best remembered for creating one of the great film heroes of all time, his talents transcend typecasting, and his body of work not only... Read more
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