Casino Royale


2h 24m 2006

Brief Synopsis

James Bond's first 007 mission takes him to Madagascar, where he is to spy on a terrorist Mollaka. Not everything goes as planned and Bond decides to investigate, independently of the MI6 agency, in order to track down the rest of the terrorist cell. Following a lead to the Bahamas, he encounters Di

Film Details

Also Known As
Bond - Casino Royale, Bond 21, Untitled (MGM/James Bond 21)
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
Sequel
Spy
Release Date
2006
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; Bahamas; Prague, Czech Republic; Italy; Tuscany, Italy; Shanghai, China; Scotland, United Kingdom; Prague, Czech Republic; Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; London, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 24m

Synopsis

James Bond's first 007 mission takes him to Madagascar, where he is to spy on a terrorist Mollaka. Not everything goes as planned and Bond decides to investigate, independently of the MI6 agency, in order to track down the rest of the terrorist cell. Following a lead to the Bahamas, he encounters Dimitrios and his girlfriend, Solange. He learns that Dimitrios is involved with Le Chiffre, banker to the world's terrorist organizations. Secret Service intelligence reveals that Le Chiffre is planning to raise money in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro at Le Casino Royale. MI6 assigns 007 to play against him, knowing that if Le Chiffre loses, it will destroy his organization. 'M' places Bond under the watchful eye of the beguiling Vesper Lynd. At first skeptical of what value Vesper can provide, Bond's interest in her deepens as they brave danger together--and even torture at the hands of Le Chiffre. In Montenegro, Bond allies himself with Matthis, MI6's local field agent, and Felix Leiter, who is representing the interests of the CIA. The marathon game proceeds with dirty tricks and violence, raising the stakes beyond blood money and reaching a terrifying climax.

Crew

David Abbott

Carpenter

Jan Adler

Assistant Location Manager

Sara Aghdami

Production

Janine Aines

Animal Trainer

Andy Aitken

Special Effects Technician

Vivian Al-samarrai

Assistant

Simon Alderton

Construction

Kevin Alexander

Makeup

Sabrina Allaria

Production Manager

Susie Allnutt

Photography

David Allum

Modelmaker

Marco Alzetta

Grip

Luisa Amendola

Location Manager

Mark Amey

Animal Trainer

Stella Ampatzi

Set Production Assistant

Stephen Andrews

Loader

Francesco Anfodillo

Coordinator

David Appleby

Grip

Bruce M Armstrong

Special Effects Technician

Scott Armstrong

Software Engineer

John Arnitt

Special Effects Technician

David Arnold

Song

David Arnold

Music Composer

Jaume Arteman

Digital Effects Artist

Martin Asbury

Storyboard Artist

Philip Ashton

Modelmaker

Jon Attwood

Rigging Electrician

Daria Avenia

Accounting Assistant

Daniel Bacciu

Props

Werner Bacciu

Grip

Eric Badanai

Rigging Electrician

Michael Badley

Coach

Richard Bain

Digital Effects Artist

Kate Baird

Assistant Editor

Stuart Baird

Editor

Ben Baker

Film Lab

Ritchie Baker

Production

Vanessa Baker

Voice Casting

Petr Bakota

Electrician

Linzi Baltrunas

Location Manager

Linzi Baltrunas

Unit Manager

Terry Bamber

Production Manager

Heather Banta

Assistant

Joe Barlow

Set Production Assistant

Sam Barnes

Loader

Barbora Barova

Props

Jonathon Barrass

Special Effects Technician

Steve Barry

Accounting Assistant

Emilie Bauer

Set Production Assistant

David Baxa

Art Director

Les Beaver

Rigging Grip

Keir Beck

Stunt Coordinator

Jo Beckett

Location Manager

Jo Beckett

Unit Manager

Steve Bede

Construction

Nick Bedford

Digital Effects Artist

Bill Beenham

Rigging Electrician

Steve Begg

Visual Effects Supervisor

Stuart Bell

Grip

Steve Benelisha

Special Effects Technician

Mona Benjamin

Production Coordinator

Paul Bentman

Software Engineer

Lukas Bergmann

Transportation Coordinator

Flavio Bertini

Set Decorator

Nikki Berwick

Stunt Coordinator

Guy Bevitt

Art Assistant

Marek Biros

Rigging Grip

Martin Bloye

Electrician

Christine Blundell

Hairdresser

David Boardman

Location Manager

David Boardman

Unit Manager

Cristian Bobbo

Rigging Electrician

Martin Body

Digital Effects Artist

Lou Bogue

Electrician

Steve Bohan

Construction Manager

Nick Bonathan

Modelmaker

Andrew Booth

Cg Supervisor

Annette Borgmann

Casting

Alex Boswell

Propman

John Bottom

Props

Petr Boubelik

Electrician

Caimin Bourne

Special Effects Technician

Jean Bourne

Script Supervisor

Jim Bowers

Digital Effects Artist

John Bowman

Video Assist/Playback

Harry Boxell

Rigging Electrician

Ditch Boy

Cg Supervisor

James Boyle

Sound Effects Editor

Fabio Bozzetti

Transportation Coordinator

Guy Bradley

Art Director

Mark Bradley

Digital Effects Artist

Tony Bradley

Transportation Manager

Dave Brennan

Electrician

Alessandro Bressanello

Casting

Christine Brisley

Coordinator

Judy Britten

Production Coordinator

Peter Britten

Coach

Toby Britton

Illustrator

Barbara Broccoli

Producer

Chris Brock

Production Manager

Hannah J Brown

Set Production Assistant

Matt Brown

Production

Richard Brown

Special Effects Technician

Martin Bublik

Electrician

Ian Buckley

Grip

Nadine Buckley

Digital Effects Artist

Renata Buckova

Production

Peter Burgis

Foley Artist

Lucie Burianova

Set Production Assistant

John Burke

Rigging Electrician

Zuzana Bursikova

Production

Mark Burton

Assistant Editor

Jim Busby

Special Effects

Daniela Busgova

Assistant Location Manager

Sidwell Buthelezi

Stunt Coordinator

Joe Buxton

Grip

Pazel Cajzl

Stunt Coordinator

Julian Caldow

Concept Artist

Donata Calestini

Assistant

Neal Callow

Art Director

Mark Campany

Electrician

Billy Campbell

Visual Effects Editor

Martin Cantwell

Sound Designer

Jan Carda

Camera Focus Puller

Massimo Cardajoli

Props

Heather Carey

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Richard Carless

Coordinator

Tommy Carlin

Best Boy

Marco Carpagnano

Digital Effects Artist

Joan Carroll

Location Manager

Joan Carroll

Unit Manager

Roisin Carty

Dialogue Coach

Martin Caulton

Software Engineer

Gordon Cave

Special Effects Technician

Serge Crozon Cazin

Stunt Coordinator

Petr Cejka

Electrician

Paolo Centoni

Rigging Electrician

Guido Cerasuolo

Line Producer

Fabrizio Cerato

Unit Manager

Vaclav Cermak

Gaffer

Karolina Cerna

Accounting Assistant

Milos Cerny

Rigging Electrician

Michal Chadima

Video Assist/Playback

Milan Chadima

Camera Operator

Usha Chaman

Assistant

Karel Charvat

Crane Grip

Simon Chase

Dialogue Editor

Paige Chayton

Production Coordinator

Richard Cheal

Modelmaker

Claudia Cimmino

Production Coordinator

Paul Clancy

Special Effects Technician

Tom Clode

Coordinator

Daniel Cmolik

Rigging Electrician

Jan Cmolik

Rigging Electrician

Susanna Codognato

Art Director

Dean Coldham

Plasterer

Viola Colditz

Modelmaker

Gary Colkett

Rigging Electrician

Andrea Concetto

Rigging Electrician

Ryan Conder

Special Effects Technician

Vernon Connolly

Electrician

Roberto Contreras

Camera Operator

David Cook

Special Effects

Jake Cook

Editing

Ben Cooke

Stunt Coordinator

Catrin Cooper

Assistant

Richard Copeman

Loader

Frantisek Copf

Consultant

Chris Corbould

Special Effects Supervisor

Lynne Corbould

Special Effects

Greg Corke

Props

Chris Cornell

Song Performer

Chris Cornell

Song

Hayley Cotton

Illustrator

Stuart Cove

Coordinator

Fred Crawford

Rigging Electrician

Steve Crawley

Special Effects Supervisor

Barney Crocker

Loader

Gary Crosby

Painter

Lee Croucher

Wardrobe Assistant

Matt Crowder

Electrician

Jim Crowther

Grip

Steve Cullane

Special Effects Technician

Andy Curling

Rigging Electrician

Paolo Cusin

Props Buyer

Chris Cussen

Location Manager

Chris Cussen

Unit Manager

Petr Cypryan

Electrician

Marketa Dankova

Art Assistant

Quentin Davies

Propman

Martin Davison

Digital Effects Artist

Gino De Rossi

Special Effects

Laban Dearden

Coordinator

Andie Derrick

Foley Artist

Linda Devetta

Makeup

Jerome Dewhurst

Film Lab

Ben Dixon

Assistant Director

Jo-anne Dixon

Assistant Editor

Martin Dlamini

Stunt Coordinator

John Paul Docherty

Digital Effects

Film Details

Also Known As
Bond - Casino Royale, Bond 21, Untitled (MGM/James Bond 21)
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
Sequel
Spy
Release Date
2006
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; Bahamas; Prague, Czech Republic; Italy; Tuscany, Italy; Shanghai, China; Scotland, United Kingdom; Prague, Czech Republic; Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; London, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 24m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the 2006 award for Best Sound by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).

Winner of the 2006 award for Excellence In Production Design For A Contemporary Feature Film by the Art Directors Guild (ADG).

Winner of the 2006 award for Outstanding Special Effects in a Motion Picture by the Visual Effects Society (VES).

Winner of the 2006 Satellite Award for Best Original Song ("You Know My Name") by the International Press Academy (IPA).

Released in United States Fall November 17, 2006

Released in United States on Video March 13, 2007

Based on the novel "Casino Royale" written by Ian Fleming; published by Macmillan, 1953.

Matthew Vaughn and Paul McGuigan were previously mentioned to direct.

Pierce Brosnan announced he will not return to play the role of James Bond.

Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman, Dougray Scott, Orlando Bloom, Clive Owen, Ioan Gruffudd, Eric Bana and Gerard Butler have all been mentioned as potential new Bonds. John Cleese will not return to play the role of Q. Samantha Bond will not return to play the role of Miss Moneypenny.

Project was put on hold because producers were not able to secure a director and an actor to take over the role of James Bond in time to meet the scheduled November 18, 2005 release date.

Released in United States Fall November 17, 2006

Released in United States on Video March 13, 2007

The 21st installment of the James Bond franchise, beginning with "Dr. No" (UK/1962), directed by Terence Young and starring Sean Connery.