Casino Royale (2006)

Director:

Martin Campbell

Writers (WGA):

Neal Purvis (screenplay) &
Robert Wade (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

17 November 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

Everyone has a past. Every legend has a beginning. On November 17th, discover how James...became Bond.

Plot:

In his first mission, James Bond must stop Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorist organizations, from winning a high-stakes poker tournament at Casino Royale in Montenegro.

Plot Keywords:

Shot In The Head | Airport | Hotel | Arch Villain | Murder

Awards:

Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 15 wins & 25 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. May 16	4:45 PM	SHOW
Thur. May 22	6:45 AM	SHOW

Cast

Daniel Craig	...	James Bond
Eva Green	...	Vesper Lynd
Mads Mikkelsen	...	Le Chiffre
Judi Dench	...	M
Jeffrey Wright	...	Felix Leiter
Giancarlo Giannini	...	Mathis
Caterina Murino	...	Solange
Simon Abkarian	...	Alex Dimitrios
Isaach De Bankolé	...	Steven Obanno (as Isaach De Bankole)
Jesper Christensen	...	Mr. White
Ivana Milicevic	...	Valenka
Tobias Menzies	...	Villiers
Claudio Santamaria	...	Carlos
Sebastien Foucan	...	Mollaka (as Sébastien Foucan)
Malcolm Sinclair	...	Dryden

Also Known As:

Bond Begins (USA) (fake working title)
James Bond 007 - Casino Royale (Germany)
James Bond 21 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violent action, a scene of torture, sexual content and nudity.

Runtime:

144 min

Country:

USA | UK | Germany | Czech Republic

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Denmark:11 | Hong Kong:IIA | Brazil:14 | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-15 | Ireland:15A | Argentina:13 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Germany:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42012) | Spain:18 | Australia:M | UK:12 (video rating) | France:U (with warning) | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Portugal:M/12 | Peru:14 | UK:12A (cinema rating) | New Zealand:M | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:12 | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | South Africa:13V | Belgium:KT

Filming Locations:

"The Canals", Venice, Veneto, Italy

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Vesper's face can be seen in the opening credits when the cross-hair moves over the face of the Queen of Spades.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Towards the beginning of the film, when Bond jumps off the van into the embassy, the patch of ground he lands on is obviously a landing mat with leaves and turf covering it.

Quotes:

[first lines]
James Bond: M really doesn't mind you earning a little money on the side, Dryden. She'd just prefer it if it wasn't selling secrets.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Best! Movies! Ever!: Chases (#1.12)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

You Know My Name

Bond with a touch of the the Bourne supremacy

I saw this at a special premiere and i was amazed. having never been a Bond fan i wasn't really expecting much from this. After watching Brosnans invisible car in the previous incarnation I thought it could only get worse. How wrong was I! this film is gritty and sharp. the dialogue is sharp and well thought out with Daniel Craig being the DEFINITIVE Bond. He exudes confidant menace. They have gone back to basics with this Bond ie character and dialogue driven and not thankfully gadget driven. Not only is it the best bond film out so far its one of the years best films out. They have borrowed some elements from the Bourne series of films which is long overdue on the franchise, more realistic fight sequences and with Daniel Craig actually looking like a physically capable man instead of the middle aged paunch of Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan who both quite frankly couldn't beat up a Ritz cracker.