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Casino Royale (Original title)Bond 21 (Help search title)
Dates: 2006 (Copyright), 17 November 2006 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Germany

Directed by: Martin Campbell

Synopsis: The 21st 'official' James Bond adventure. Bond makes his first two kills and becomes a '00' agent. In Madagascar, Bond chases a bomb-maker through a building site as the man makes for his embassy. Linking the man to terrorist Dimitrios, Bond chases a suicide-bomber at Miami airport. Bond's actions wreck the financial plans of Le Chiffre, private banker to the world's terrorists. Le Chiffre stages a high-stakes poker game at Casino Royale in Montenegro in a bid to recoup his losses. Bond is sent, accompanied by Treasury accountant Vesper Lynd, to beat Le Chiffre at the card table, in order to put him out of business. Attempts are made on Bond's life, and the trail of deceit and killing eventually leads Bond and Vesper to a showdown in Venice.

Genres:
Action and Adventure, Thriller

Subjects:
Espionage, Casinos, Arms sales
Releases
Date: 16 November 2006Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour and Black and White - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 144 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (335)
©: Danjaq LLC, ©: United Artists Corporation, Columbia Pictures Industries Inc., Made by/Presents: Eon Productions, Co-produced by: Stillking Productions, Co-produced by/Made by: Casino Royale Productions LTD., Co-produced by: Casino Royale US LLC, Babelsberg Film GmbH, Released by: Columbia Pictures, Executive Producer: Anthony Waye, Executive Producer: Callum McDougall, [Possessory Credit for] Eon Productions: Albert R. Broccoli, Produced by: Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli, Assistant Producer: David G. Wilson, Co-producer (Czech Republic Crew): Matthew Stillman, David Minkowski, Babelsberg Film Co-producer: Henning Molfenter, Dr Carl Woebcken, Line Producer (Italian Crew): Guido Cerasuolo, Associate Producer: Andrew Noakes, Production Executive: David Pope, Floor Supervisor (Miniature Unit): Stefan Lange, Unit Production Manager: Jeremy Johns, 2nd Unit Production Manager: Terry Bamber, UK Production Manager: Janine Modder, Location Production Manager: Chris Brock, Production Manager (Czech Republic Crew): Jasmina Torbati, Production Manager (Czech Rep Crew 2nd Unit): Jana Hrbková, Production Manager (Italian Crew): Sabrina Allaria, Production Co-ordinator: Mona Benjamin, Production Co-ordinator: Judy Britten, Production Co-ordinator: Lulu Morgan, Production Co-ordinator: Siobhan Lyons, Production Co-ordinator: Paige Chaytor, Production Co-ordinator (Czech Rep Crew): Katerina Silná, Production Co-ordinator (Italian Crew): Claudia Cimmino, Accounts (Financial Controller): Andrew Noakes, Accountant (Czech Republic Crew): Jirí Tichácek, Location Accountant (Cz Rep Crew Italy): Peter Ziak, Accountant (Italian Crew): Carla Zacchia Legall, Floor Supervisor (SFX/Miniature Effects): Peter Notley, Ian Lowe, Unit Manager (Czech Rep Crew): Jírí 'Gustaff' Husák, Unit Manager (Czech Rep Crew 2nd): Silvia Janculová, Unit Manager (Italian Crew Venice): Fabrizio Cerato, Unit Manager (Italian Crew Como): Claudio Lucchese, Unit Manager (Italy Crw VFX/Aerial Unit): Marco Zanon, Location/Unit Manager: Alex Gladstone, Location/Unit Manager: Robin Higgs, Location/Unit Manager: Jo Beckett, Location/Unit Manager: Steve Harvey, Location/Unit Manager: Chris Cussen, Location/Unit Manager: David Boardman, Location/Unit Manager: Linzi Baltrunas, Location/Unit Manager: Eddie Folcarelli, Location/Unit Manager: Gavin Milligan, Location/Unit Manager: Russell Lodge, Joan Carroll, Location Manager (Czech Republic Crew): Pavel Mrkous, Location Manager (Cz Rep Crew 2nd Unit): Petr Skvor, Location Manager (Italian Crew Como): Simona Serafini, Location Manager (Italian Crew Venice): Luisa Amendola, Post-production Supervisor: Michael Solinger, Post-production Co-ordinator: Jolyon Haverson, 2nd Unit Director: Alexander Witt, Assistant Director (1st): Bruce Moriarty, Assistant Director (Miniature Unit 1st): Mark Harrison, Assistant Director (Czech Rep Crew 1st): Mirek Lux, Assistant Director (Italian Crew Co-1st): Giorgia Marangoni, Assistant Director (2nd Unit): Terry Madden, Assistant Director (Italian Crew): Lorenzo Marangoni, Assistant Director (IT Cr VFX/Aer Unt 1): Luca Lachin, Assistant Director (2nd): Toby Hefferman, Assistant Director (2nd): Ben Dixon, Terence P. Madden, Assistant Director (Czech Rep Crew 2nd): Jakub Dvorák, Assistant Director (Czech Rep Crew 2nd): Martin Sebík, Martina Götthansová, Assistant Director (Italian Crew): Lisa Romano, Assistant Director (Additional): Michael Michael, Assistant Director (Additional): Paul Sacks, Assistant Director (Additional): Bryn Lawrence, Andy Madden, Script Supervisor: Jean Bourne, Script Supervisor (2nd Unit): Lori Wyant, Minta Townshend, Script Supervisor (Miniature Unit): Laura Miles, Casting: Debbie McWilliams, Casting Associate: Reg Poerscout-Edgerton, Casting (US Services): Jane Jenkins, Janet Hirshenson, Casting (Italy Additional): Beatrice Krüger, Casting (France Additional): Stéphane Foenkinos, Casting (Germany Additional): Annette Borgmann, Casting (Spain Additional): Camilla Valentine Isola, Voice Casting: Brendan Donnison, Vanessa Baker, Screenplay: Neal Purvis, Screenplay: Robert Wade, Screenplay: Paul Haggis, [Possessory Credit for] James Bond 007: Ian Fleming, Based on the novel by: Ian Fleming, Director of Photography: Philip Méheux, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Alexander Witt, Director of Photography (Miniature Unit): Peter Talbot, Aerial Photography: John Marzano, Additional Animal Photography: Warwick Sloss, Underwater Photography: Mike Valentine, Camera Operator: Roger Pearce, Camera Operator: Clive Jackson, Camera Operator: Roberto Contreras, Camera Operator: Robert Steadman, Camera Operator: Rodrigo Gutierrez, Camera Operator (Miniature Unit): Karl Morgan, Alex Howe, Camera Operator (Czech Republic Crew B): Jaromír Sedina, Camera Operator (Cz Rep Crew 2nd Unit/B): Milan Chadima, Steadicam Operator (Czech Republic Crew): Jaromír Sedina, Camera Focus: Leigh Gold, Camera Focus: Keith McNamara, Camera Focus: Robert Palmer, Basil Smith, Focus (Miniature Unit): Simon Heck, Focus (Czech Republic Crew): Jan Carda, Franticek Novák, Loader: Sam Barnes, Loader: Stephen 'Wee Wee' Andrews, Loader: Ed Jones, Loader: Sarah Woodward, Loader: Ross McNamara, Loader: Charlie Herranz, Sacha Jones, Loader (Miniature Unit): Barny Crocker, Richard Copeman, Loader (Czech Republic Crew): Petr Zavrel, Jan Skriecka, Electrical Supervisor: Eddie Knight, Rigging Gaffer: Ronnie Phillips, Lee Knight, Gaffer (2nd Unit): Ray Potter, Vince Madden, Rigging Gaffer (Czech Republic Crew): Jaroslav Hromádka, Co-gaffer (Italian Crew): Elvis Pasqual, Video Playback: John Bowman, Video Playback: Andy Shields, David Toft, Video Operator (Miniature Unit): Gavin McKenzie, Video Operator (Czech Rep Crew 2nd Unit): Viktor Lonek, Stills Photographer: Jay Maidment, Stills (2nd Unit): Susie Allnutt, Visual Effects/Miniature Supervisor: Steve Begg, Visual Effects Editor: Billy Campbell, Visual Effects/Miniature Producer: Sharon Lark, Visual Effects by: Peerless Camera Company, Additional Visual Effects by: Double Negative, Additional Visual Effects by: Baseblack, Additional Visual Effects by: Fuzzygoat Ltd., Additional Visual Effects by: Cinesite (Europe) Ltd, The Moving Picture Company, Special Effects Supervisor: Chris Corbould, Miniature Effects Supervisor: Chris Corbould, Special Effects Co-ordinator (Cz Rep Cr): Pavel Ságner, Special Effects (Italian Crew): Gino De Rossi, Computer/Video Effects by: AVC Productions Ltd., Computer/Video Supervisor: Chris McBride, Model Maker (Miniature Unit): Bill Pearson, Model Maker (Miniature Unit): Christopher Trice, Model Maker (Miniature Unit): Chris Hayes, Model Maker (Miniature Unit): Vincent Jenkins, Model Maker (Miniature Unit): John Payne, Model Maker (Miniature Unit): Richard Cheal, Andy Rolfe, Graphic Artist: Mary Mackenzie, Joanna Pratt, Motion Control Operator (Miniature Unit): Ian Menzies, Ben Schmied, Editor: Stuart Baird, 1st Assistant Editor: Kate Baird, Assistant Editor: Jo-Anne Dixon, Assistant Editor: Gregg Wilson, Assistant Editor: Mark Burton, Assistant Editor: Laura Jennings, Production Designer: Peter Lamont, Supervising Art Director: Simon Lamont, Art Director: Dominic Masters, Art Director: Steven Lawrence, Art Director: Peter Francis, Art Director: Alan Tomkins, Art Director: Fred Hole, Art Director (Miniature Unit Supervisor): James Hambidge, Art Director (Miniature Unit): Michael Lamont, Art Director (Czech Republic Crew): David Baxa, Art Director (Italian Crew): Susanna Codognato, Assistant Art Director: Guy Bradley, Assistant Art Director: Neal Callow, Standby Art Director (Czech Rep Crew): Klára Holubová, Set Decorator: Lee Sandales, Set Decorator: Simon Wakefield, Set Decorator (Italian Crew): Flavio Bertini, Set Decorator (Miniature Unit): Molly Sole, Conceptual Artist: Julian Caldow, Draughtsman: Toby Britton, Draughtsman: Patricia Johnson, Draughtsman: Kate Grimble, Alex Smith, Draughtsman (Miniature Unit, Senior): Peter Dorme, Draughtsman (Czech Republic Crew): Michael Soun, Stefan Kovácik, Scenic Artist: David Packard, Storyboard Artist: Martin Asbury, Property Master: Ty Teiger, Props Supervisor (Czech Republic Crew): Jirí Zucek, Props Co-ordinator (Czech Republic Crew): Bábora Barová, Construction Manager: Stephen Bohan, Assistant Construction Manager: Seamus O'Sullivan, Construction Supervisor (Bahamas): David Lowery, Construction Co-ordinator: Catherine Haugh, Construction Co-ordinator (Cz Rep Crew): Martina Ter-Akopowá, Costume Designer: Lindy Hemming, Assistant Costume Designer: Maria Toru, Gabriella Loria, Wardrobe Supervisor: Dan Grace, Wardrobe Mistress: Helen O'Donnell, Jenny Hawkins, Wardrobe Master (2nd Unit): Brendan Handscombe, Make-up Supervisor: Paul Engelen, Additional Make-up/Hair: Melissa Lackersteen, Additional Make-up/Hair: Chloë Meddings, Additional Make-up/Hair: Lesa Warrener, Additional Make-up/Hair: Kevin Alexander, Additional Make-up/Hair: Linda Devetta, Additional Make-up/Hair: Loz Schiavo, Nuria Mbomio, Make-up/Hairdressing (Czech Rep Crew): Hanka Surkalová, Supervisor for K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.: Greg Nicotero, Animals: KNB EFX Group Inc, K.N.B. EFX Group (Animal Puppeteer): Shannon Shea, David Wogh, Hairdressing Supervisor: Christine Blundell, Main Title Designed by: Daniel Kleinman, Main Titles Production (Rattling Stick): Johnnie Frankel, End Titles Design: Pauline Hume, Digital Intermediate by: Framestore CFC, Music: David Arnold, "You Know My Name" Written/Produced by: Chris Cornell, David Arnold, "You Know My Name" Performed by: Chris Cornell, Ethnic Percussion: Peter Lockett, [Music] Conducted/Orchestrated by: Nicholas Dodd, Orchestra Contractor: Isobel Griffiths, Supervising Music Editor: Dina Eaton, Music Editor: Dominic Gibbs, Music Recorded/Mixed by: Geoff Foster, Sound Designer: Martin Cantwell, Sound Recordist: Chris Munro, Sound Mixer (2nd Unit): Ian Munro, Boom Operator: Steve Finn, Boom Operator: Paul Munro, Sound Maintenance: Jim McBride, Re-recording Mixer: Mike Prestwood Smith, Mark Taylor, Supervising Sound Editor: Eddy Joseph, Sound Editorial: Carol Jones, Dialogue Editor: Simon Chase, [Sound] Effects Editor: James Boyle, [Sound] Effects Editor: Jack Whittaker, [Sound] Effects Editor: Oliver Tarney, James Harrison, ADR Mixer: Peter Gleaves, ADR Editor: Colin Ritchie, Foley Artist: Andi Derrick, Foley Artist: Peter Burgis, Foley Mixer: Nigel Heath, Foley Editor: Alex Joseph, Stunt Co-ordinator: Gary Powell, Assistant Stunt Co-ordinator: Markos Rounthwaite, Stunt Co-ordinator's Assistant: Nicola Short, Stunts: Ben Cooke, Stunts: Nikki Berwick, Stunts: Adam Kirley, Stunts: Kai Martin, Stunts: Marvin Campbell, Stunts: Glenn Foster, Stunts: Lee Morrison, Stunts: Diz Sharpe, Stunts: Rowley Irlam, Stunts: John Kerr, Stunts: Keir Beck, Stunts: Curtis Rowland Small, Stunts: Maurice Lee, Stunts: Charles Jarman, Stunts: Martin Dlamini, Stunts: Bongani Msimango, Stunts: Boswell Maloka, Stunts: Edgar Sindane, Stunts: Moses Timana, Stunts: Sidwell Buthelezi, Stunts: Sonnyboy Ndlovu, Stunts: Sphiwe Mokgalabone, Stunts: Sylvester Sindane, Stunts: Serge Crozon-Cazin, Stunts: Eric Et Je, Stunts: Pavel Cajzl, Stunts: Monika Podzimková, Stunts: Jindrich Klaus, Stunts: Rudolf Vrba, Stand-in: Brendan Lundeen, Stand-in: Jason Horwood, Poker Adviser: Thomas Sambrook, Picture Aircraft Co-ordinator: Mike Woodley, Aerial Co-ordinator: Marc Wolff, Supervising Armourer: Richard Hooper, Weapons Supplied by: Crowntower Ltd., Additional Armourer: Joss Skottowe, Additional Armourer: Dave Evans, Additional Armourer: Sash Robey, Greg Corke, Armourer (Czech Republic Crew): Miroslav Hásek, Armourer (Czech Republic Crew): Frantisek Mésícek, Boris Tatarov, Armourer (Italian Crew): Massimo Cardajoli, Animals: Gentle Jungle, Gentle Jungle Co-ordinator: Paul 'Sled' Reynolds, Animals: Birds & Animals, Birds & Animals Co-ordinator: Gary Gero, Helicopter Pilot: Marc Wolff, Helicopter Pilot: David Paris, Publicity/Marketing: Anne Bennett, Promotions: Keith Snelgrove, 1st Unit Publicist: Linda Gamble, 2nd Unit Publicist: Katherine McCormack, Filmed at: Barrandov-Studios, Pinewood Studios
Cast (72)
Daniel Craig (James Bond), Eva Green (Vesper Lynd), Mads Mikkelsen (Le Chiffre), Giancarlo Giannini (Renee Mathis), Caterina Murino (Solange), Simon Abkarian (Alex Dimitrios), Isaach De Bankolé (Steven Obanno), Jesper Christensen (Mr White), Ivana Milicevic (Valenka, Le Chiffre's bodyguard), Tobias Menzies (Villiers, M's aide), Claudio Santamaria (Carlos, airport bomber), Sébastien Foucan (Mollaka/free running stunts), Jeffrey Wright (Felix Leiter), Judi Dench (M), Malcolm Sinclair (Dryden), Richard Sammel (Gettler, man with black lens), Ludger Pistor (Mendel), Joseph Millson (Carter, Bond's colleague in Madagascar), Daud Shah (Fisher, Bond's first kill), Clemans Schick (Kratt, Le Chiffre's henchman), Emmanuel Avena (Leo), Tom Chadbon (stockbroker), Ade (Infante, large gambler), Urbano Barberini (Tomelli), Tsai Chin (Madame Wu, card player on yacht), Charlie Levi Leroy (Gallardo), Lazar Ristovski (Kaminofsky), Tom So (Fukutu), Veruschka (Gräfin von Wallenstein, gambler), Daniel Andreas (dealer), Carlos Leal (tournament director), Christina Cole (Ocean Club receptionist), Jürgen Tarrach (Schultz), John Gold, Jerry Inzerillo, Diane Hartford (card player), Jessica Miller (dealer), Leostránsky (tall man), Paul Bhattacharjee, Crispin Bonham Carter (hot room doctor), Simon Cox, Rebecca Gethings (hot room technician), Peter Notley (MI6 technician), John Chancer (police commander), Peter Brooke, Jason Durran (airport policeman), Robert Jezek (arresting officer), Robert G. Slade (pilot), Félicité du Jeu (French news reporter), Michaela Ochotská (shop assistant), Michael Offei (Obanno's lieutenant), Makhoudia Diaw (Obanno's liaison), Michael G. Wilson (chief of police), Martina Duravolá, Marcela Martincáková (police chief's girlfriend), Vladimír KulhavÝ (Croatian general), Valentine Nonyela (Nambutu embassy official), Dusan Pelech (bartender), Phil Méheux (Treasury bureaucrat), Alessandra Ambrosio, Veronika Hladíková (tennis girl), Regina Gabajová (Hotel Splendide clerk), Olutunji Ebun-Cole (Cola kid), Martin Ucík (barman), Vlasta Svátková (waitress), Miroslav Simünek (disapproving man), Ivan G'vera (Venice hotel concierge), Jiri Lenc (Hotel Splendide limo driver), Jaroslav Jankovsky (Hermitage waiter), Richard Branson ([Miami Airport security check]), Forbes Kb ([airport worker]), Michael G. Wilson ([Bond hand double in Ocean Club poker game])