Thunderball (1965): 10 Mind-Blowing Facts.

Thunderball (1965): 10 Mind-Blowing Facts. Thunderball (1965) is a James Bond film starring Sean Connery in which 007 is tasked with stopping the criminal organization SPECTRE after it steals two NATO nuclear warheads and threatens global annihilation. Bond travels from England to the Bahamas, using a mix of espionage, gadgets, and underwater combat to track down the mastermind Emilio Largo. The film is known for its elaborate scuba-diving action scenes, glamorous tropical setting, and larger-than-life villain, cementing the Bond formula of high stakes, exotic locales, and suave heroism during the height of the Cold War era. Directed by Terence Young Screenplay by Richard Maibaum & John Hopkins Original screenplay by Jack Whittingham Story by Kevin McClory, Jack Whittingham, & Ian Fleming Based on Thunderball by Ian Fleming Produced by Kevin McClory Sean Connery as James Bond, 007 Claudine Auger as Domino Derval Adolfo Celi as Emelio Largo Luciana Paluzzi as Fiona Volpe Rik Van Nutter as Felix Leiter Cinematography by Ted Moore Edited by Peter Hunt & Ernest Hosler Music by John Barry Production company: Eon Productions Distributed by United Artists Thunderball, Behind the scenes, Thunderball documentary, Thunderball Analysis, Behind the Scenes, Inside Thunderball