Casino Royale

Theatrical Release Date: 2006 11 17 (USA)

UPC: 043396148628

Studio: Sony Pictures

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence, Nudity, Profanity, Sexual Situations]

Summary: Actor Daniel Craig assumes the role formerly occupied by such screen greats as Sean Connery, Roger Moore, and Timothy Dalton to set out on the character's very first 007 mission. James Bond has earned his "00" status by masterfully executing a pair of death-defying professional assassinations. Now assigned the task of traveling to Madagascar to spy on notorious terrorist Mollaka (Sebastien Foucan) for his maiden voyage as a 007 agent, Bond boldly goes against MI6 policy to launch an independent investigation that finds him traversing the Bahamas in search of Mollaka's notoriously elusive terror cell. Subsequently led into the company of the mysterious Dimitrios (Simon Abkarian) and his exotic girlfriend, Solange (Caterina Murino), Bond soon realizes that he is closer than ever to locating well-guarded terrorist financier Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), the man who has personally bankrolled some of the most prevalent terrorist organizations on the planet. When Bond learns that Le Chiffre is planning to partake in an upcoming high-stakes poker game to be played at Montenegro's Le Casino Royale and use the winnings to establish his financial grip on the globe, M (Judi Dench) assigns beguiling agent Vesper (Eva Green) the task of watching over the fledgling agent as he plays against Le Chiffre in a covert attempt to destroy the nefarious gambler's well-established monetary stronghold in the underworld once and for all. Bond will need more than his legendary gambling skills in order to win this dangerous game, though, and after allying himself with local MI6 field agent Mathis (Giancarlo Giannini) and CIA operative Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright), the endlessly suave super-spy puts on his poker face for a high-stakes game of cards in which the stakes are not measured in dollars, but human lives. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Action

Awards: Best Original Song – Satellite Awards Best Stunts – Phoenix Film Critics Association Best Picture – Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Best Edited Dramatic Feature – American Cinema Editors Guild Best British Film – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Adapted Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Adapted Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Adapted Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actor – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Film Music – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Cinematography – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Editing – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Visual Effects – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Visual Effects – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Production Design – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Production Design – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Art Direction in a Contemporary Film – Art Directors Guild Best Costumes in a Contemporary Film – Costume Guild Awards

Features: Full length movie
Widescreen presentation
DVD picture quality

Casino Royale

Format: Universal Media Disc

Release Date: 03/13/2007

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Alternate Wide Screen

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 144 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Jeremy Wheeler

As both a kick start to the James Bond series and a throwback to the original vision of Ian Fleming's super-spy, 2006's Casino Royale is a sumptuous feast full of hefty courses of action, humor, and dramatics, the likes of which Bond audiences have not witnessed in some time. While nearly every fan of the series has his or her own favorite actor in the lead role, there's no denying that -- despite the early criticism -- Daniel Craig irrefutably nails his acting assignment with an assured performance that's equally magnetic in excitement and attraction levels. And while much was made of the stripping down of 007, most of what people love about the character is still there in one form or another. From the cocky looks to the crooked crooks, there's no doubt this is a Bond film through and through. As far as the action goes, director Martin Campbell takes a note from international cinema with the film's first big chase sequence, echoing the free-running sequences in District B13 as he deftly takes the awe-inspiring foot chase to a new, dizzying level. Backing up the whole ride is a solid script that throws viewers for a few loops along the way to the somewhat expected climax, which finds Bond hardened in his "00" status and, for the first time in a long stretch of the series' history, sets up a formidable villainous group for him to go up against in future installments. To put it in Hollywood terms, Casino Royale succeeds because of its skillful reinterpretation of what has attracted audiences to the character for decades now, although it is not without fault. First off, Chris Cornell's opening theme is completely misguided in its alterna-rock aesthetics, even if it's padded nicely by David Arnold's slick orchestration. Also, Bond films have always been notorious for skating the two-hour mark, but this 144-minute behemoth is just long enough for most audiences to get antsy as 007 finds love in a string of scenes that could have easily been whittled down in the script stage. Despite these hiccups, the franchise is livelier than ever with this revamp. This might be a grittier Bond full of far more emotions than gadgets, but it's hard not to be excited when the full-blown theme emerges at the end, promising more fantastic adventures to come. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Martin Campbell  Director 
Neal Purvis  Screenwriter 
Robert Wade  Screenwriter 
Anthony Waye  Executive Producer 
Michael G. Wilson  Producer 
David Arnold  Composer (Music Score) 
Barbara Broccoli  Producer 
Callum McDougall  Executive Producer 
Paul Haggis  Screenwriter 
Nicolas Dodd  Composer (Music Score) 
Daniel Craig  Actor 
Eva Green  Actor 
Mads Mikkelsen  Actor 
Giancarlo Giannini  Actor 
Caterina Murino  Actor 
Simon Abkarian  Actor 
Isaach de Bankolé  Actor 
Jesper Christensen  Actor 
Ivana Milicevic  Actor 
Claudio Santamaria  Actor 
Tobias Menzies  Actor 
Sebastien Foucan  Actor 
Jeffrey Wright  Actor 
Judi Dench  Actor 
Malcolm Sinclair  Actor 
Richard Sammel  Actor 
Ludger Pistor  Actor 
Joseph Millson  Actor 
Daud Shah  Actor 
Clemans Schick  Actor 
Emmanuel Avena  Actor 
Tom Chadbon  Actor 
Dayo Ade  Actor 
Urbano Barberini  Actor 
Madame Wu  Actor 
Charlie Levi Leroy  Actor 
Lazar Ristovski  Actor 
Tom So  Actor 
Veruschka  Actor 
Daniel Andreas  Actor 
Carlos Leal  Actor 
Christina Cole  Actor 
Jürgen Tarrach  Actor 
John Gold  Actor 
Jerry Inzerillo  Actor 
Diane Hartford  Actor 
Jessica Miller  Actor 
Leostránsky  Actor 
Paul Bhattacharjee  Actor 
Crispin Bonham Carter  Actor 
Simon Cox  Actor 
Rebecca Gethings  Actor 
Peter Notley  Actor 
John Chancer  Actor 
Pater Brooke  Actor 
Jason Durran  Actor 
Robert Jezek  Actor 
Robert G. Slade  Actor 
Félicité De Jeu  Actor 
Michaela Ochotská  Actor 
Michael Offei  Actor 
Makhoudia Diaw  Actor 
Michael G. Wilson  Actor 
Martina Duravolá  Actor 
Marcela Martincáková  Actor 
Vladimir Kulhavy  Actor 
Valentine Nonyela  Actor 
Dusan Pelech  Actor 
Phil Meheux  Actor 
Alessandra Ambrosio  Actor 
Veronika Hladikova  Actor 
Regina Gabajová  Actor 
Olutunji Ebun-Cole  Actor 
Martin Ucik  Actor 
Vlasta Svátková  Actor 
Miroslav Simünek  Actor 
Ivan G'Vera  Actor 
Jiri Lenc  Actor 
Jaroslav Jankovsky  Actor 
Richard Branson  Actor 

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