Sean connery plays james bond in never say never again. Never say never again appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 2. The film went through a number of production speed bumps and issues, with connery only officially coming on board when producer jack schwartzman recruited him. Always remember dont trust the opinion of never say never again 1983 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. In my view, never say never again has got just about the best cast of any bond film, beginning with the best james bond, sean connery. Directed by 1 writing credits 6 cast 52 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 2 art direction by 3 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 6. Never say never again 1983 free download movie video. Staring sean connery, kim basinger, alec mccowen and klaus maria bandauer. In doing so, she has achieved minor cult status and has quite a loyal fanbase. Octopussy the films history begins 24 years earlier, when kevin mcclory and scriptwriter jack whittingham collaborated with ian fleming on a series of original treatments and scripts in 195960. Find movie and film cast and crew information for never say never again 1983 irvin kershner on allmovie. It is the second adaptation of flemings thunderball, which was previously adapted as the 1965. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film.
Jan 29, 2015 perhaps its connerys swagger, but never say never again is very much a 60s film that happens to take place in 1983. His other work includes the james bond film never say never again 1983, playing a bumbling vicar in four weddings and a funeral 1994, voicing the redbilled hornbill zazu in the lion king 1994, and playing jewellery salesman rufus in love actually 2003. Never say never again is a 1983 spy film starring sean connery and directed by irvin kershner. Never say never again 1983 posters the movie database. Never say never again never reaches the escapist thrills of vintage connery and moore. Sylvan mason, an accomplished writer and photographer in her own right, has produced a spiralbound, limited edition booklet of the behindthescenes battle that played out in british courts in 1963 and gave producer kevin mcclory the right to remake the story, eventually resulting. Sean connery is the consummate james bond and this is his farewell performance as 007.
Never say never again 1983 english subtitle never say never again 1983 deutsch untertitel never say never again 1983 soustitres francais never say never again 1983 espana subtitulo never say never again 1983 pelicula completa subtitulada en espanol never say never again 1983 full movie subtitled in spanish never say never. Essentially, this film is a remake of the 1965 bond flick thunderball. Find similar and related movies for never say never again 1983 irvin kershner on allmovie. Perhaps its connerys swagger, but never say never again is very much a 60s film that happens to take place in 1983. In never say never again connerys stomach is once again flat. Dec 15, 2010 007 james bond never say never again 1983 part 01. At times, the cinematography produces a lush, classic conneryera aesthetic. James bond of the secret service, james bond, secret agent, warhead, never say never again, i i. Barbara carrera was born barbara kingsbury on december 31, 1945 in bluefields, nicaragua. Before i discuss picture quality, i have to mention the biggest flaw on this dvd.
September 1983 tv spot for never say never again featuring sean connerys first return playing james bond sinf diamonds are forever. But bond has an ally in largos girlfriend, the willowy domino, who falls for bond and seeks revenge. But it was finally released in 1983, mere months after octopussy. For one thing, theres more of a human element in the movie, and it comes from klaus maria brandauer, as largo. Never say never again 1994 abc saturday night movie intro.
This film begins when spectre agents infiltrate an american air force base and steal two cruise missiles. An evil outfit called spectre has stolen two a bombs and they intend to use them to get what they want. Aug 30, 2012 rather than fixing thunderballs problems, never say never again restages most of them with a lessattractive but better known to 1983 audiences cast. Atkinson also featured in the bbc sitcom the thin blue line 19951996. Never say never again is a 1983 american spy film starring sean connery, directed by irvin kershner, produced by jack schwartzman, and written by lorenzo semple jr.
Other articles where never say never again is discussed. This is the james bond film that resurrected sean connery as bond, released the same year as roger moores octopussy. James bond emerges from cozy retirement to cross swords with largo, a megalomaniacal. Never say never again film by kershner 1983 britannica. Octopussy 1983 official secrets 2019 on her majestys secret service 1969 once upon a time in hollywood 2019 one piece. The strange history of never say never again decider. Never say never again on dvd 027616853981 from mgm ua.
Bond must defeat largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for. To celebrate this coup, the film was given the snappy new title never say never again, in reference to the actors earlier pledge that he was done with the role forever. In fact, the film was released at the same time as octopussy as a rival. Never say never again was made by warner bros and no broccolis worked on it. The movie was released in october of 1983, four months after roger moores octopussy, the most recent entry in the official bond franchise from eon. Never say never again 1983 the movie database tmdb. On an episode of the tonight show with jay leno, connery revealed he did not know his wrist was broken until over a decade later. The behindthescenes story of never say never again is nearly as good as any bond movie, and i hope one day someone makes a movie about it. Karaoke dokie the cranial crusaderthe chicken who loved me 1994 tv episode in the. Unlike the majority of bond films, never say never again was not produced by eon productions, but by jack schwartzmans taliafilm in association with kevin mcclory, one of the. Essentially, its a remake of the less successful thunderball, also with connery. The story of never say never again is even more intricate, the result of a thorny rights dispute between mgm and danjaq llc on one side and the estate of kevin mcclory on the other. Following his role in mephisto, brandauer appeared as maximillian largo in never say never again 1983, a remake of the 1965 james bond film thunderball.
Never say never again wikipedia republished wiki 2. Sean connery is back for his final performance as superagent james bond in this highvelocity action thriller from the director of the empire strikes back. The movie that was competing with eons octopussy in 1983s. This is the last time for sean connery as her majestys secret agent 007. The film opened with the camera zooming into rows of transparent 007 numerals, that then opened onto the scene. Rather than fixing thunderballs problems, never say never again restages most of them with a lessattractive but better known to 1983 audiences cast. Never say never again 1983 irvin kershner cast and crew.
That second adaptation became never say never again. The film is based on the james bond novel thunderball, which had been previously adapted in a 1965 film under that name. Bond must defeat largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. Oct 03, 2019 on october 7, 1983, sean connery stars in never say never again as the british secret service agent james bond, a role he last played in 1971. Fatima blush barbara carrera although not considered part of the original canon of bond films, and the first bond film to not use a fleminginspired title, this unofficial film was basically a remake of thunderball 1965. The film was directed by irvin kirshner and also starred. The movie was released in october of 1983, four months after roger moores octopussy, the most recent entry in. Never say never again trailer 1983 video detective. Never say never again news, posters, trailers, images, cast and plot. Why two james bond movies released in 1983 screen rant. Never say never again 1983 im told this film is a bastard that shouldnt be counted as a real bond film since it didnt come from eon productions like the others.
Financial analysis of never say never again 1983 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. They then proceed to attempt to extort money out of nato. Never say never again is a 1983 spy film starring sean connery and directed by irvin. Never say never again is another movie in the popular james bond series. Sylvan mason, an accomplished writer and photographer in her own right, has produced a spiralbound, limited edition booklet of the behindthescenes battle that played out in british courts in 1963 and gave producer kevin mcclory the right to remake the story, eventually resulting in 1983s never say never again. Never say never again would not be the only film to have suffered this fate. After much legal wrangling this resulted in never say never again in 1983, with the added interest of sean connery returning to the role, some 12 years after diamonds are forever. Mgm faces class action over james bond box set missing two. Directed by 1 writing credits 6 cast 52 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1. Never say never again 210 movie clip gratuitous sex and violence 1983 hd by movieclips. Agent has stolen two american nuclear warheads, and james bond must find their targets before they are detonated.
Purest bond a man who always has a martini at five, smokes in abundance, smuggles a hamper to shrublands full of the finest food, has too much red meat and white bread, drives a bentley, rides a motorbike, engages in casual sex at every opportunity, competent at a wide variety of skills, beats the villain at his own game and leaves the service with m fearing for the safety of the entire. Never say never again is the best acted bond picture ever made, because it clearly surpasses any predecessors in the area of inventive and clever character delineation. We lose bonds formal introduction to both largo and domino kim basinger. You can write, never say never again 1983 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie. Its big attraction was that it brought back the original bond, sean connery. Sean connery is back for his final performance as superagent james bond in this highvelocity action thriller from the director of the empire strikes back when two atomic warheads are hijacked by the evil spectre organization, agent 007 is hurled into an explosive, pulsepounding race to save the world from nuclear terrorists. Mcclory, a screenwriter who worked with bond author ian fleming in creating thunderball. The tall and tanned carrera first cropped up in minor roles taking.
Never say never again dvd 1983 for sale sean connery james bond 007 dvd synopsis and information. James bond never say never again 1983 video dailymotion. Never say never again 1983 and you thought it wassafe. During the 90s, mcclory was attempting to launch another film based on the story, but this was thwarted by legal action launched by mgm, home of the official movies. It is a pity that postproduction tensions between star, director and producers, resulting in some public badmouthing, have tended to obscure the films virtues. Watch never say never again online 1983 movie yidio. James bond returns as the secret agent 007 one more time to battle the evil organization spectre. This stunning former model became best known for her screen performances playing a sinister femme fatale.
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