The eighteenth entry in theJames Bond franchise, and the
second to star Pierce Brosnan
as Ian Fleming's British secret
agent, Commander Bond, was released by United Artists and
Eon Productions in 1997.
Since no Fleming stories were
left to adapt, this film was the
first to bear no relation to the
writer's estate, an original
screenplay was provided by
Goldeneye writer, Bruce Feirstein. The title was inspired by the Beatles' Revolver track,
left to adapt, this film was the
first to bear no relation to the
writer's estate, an original
screenplay was provided by
Goldeneye writer, Bruce Feirstein. The title was inspired by the Beatles' Revolver track,
Tomorrow Never Knows.
Judi Dench and Desmond Llewelyn both returned to their long-running
roles as M and Q. The feature was shot on location in France, Thailand,
Germany, Mexico and England with interiors filmed at the custom-built
007 Stage (opened in 1976) at Pinewood studios. The theme song by
Sheryl Crow was nominated for a Golden Globe and a Grammy award.
roles as M and Q. The feature was shot on location in France, Thailand,
Germany, Mexico and England with interiors filmed at the custom-built
007 Stage (opened in 1976) at Pinewood studios. The theme song by
Sheryl Crow was nominated for a Golden Globe and a Grammy award.
Another Bond season continued on ITV today - this assignment
featured Michelle Yeoh, Teri Hatcher, Joe Don Baker, and these
twenty-five Doctor Who cast and crew connections:
- Jonathan Pryce [born John Price] (Carver) played the Master (pictured) in The Curse of Fatal Death
- Colin Salmon (Robinson here, The World in Not Enough & Die Another Day) was Dr. Moon in Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead, then voiced Trooper Salway for Big Finish's Wirrn Dawn (2009)
- Geoffrey [Dyson] Palmer (Roebuck) was Edward Masters in The Silurians, the Administrator in (episode 1 of) The Mutants, then Captain Hardaker in Voyage of the Damned
- Colin Stinton (Greenwalt) and Nichola [Teresa Mary] McAuliffe (BMW Voice) both appeared in The Sound of Drums, as President Arthur Winters and Vivien Rock - McAuliffe also voiced Otia/Guide for Time Killers (2022)
- Christopher Bowen (Commander) was Mordred in Battlefield
- Pip [Dean] Torrens (Captain) was Headmaster Rocastle in Human Nature and The Family of Blood, then voiced Charlie Gibbs for Eldrad Must Die! (2013), and Kenton for Break the Ice (2022)
- Julian [Alistair] Rhind-Tutt (Yeoman) voiced Lexhan for The Paradise of Death, and Berkhoff for The Skies of New Earth (2018)
- Hugh [Richard] Bonneville [Williams] (Officer) was Captain Henry Avery in The Curse of the Black Spot, and voiced Tsar Nicholas/Sir Sidney Herbert for The Angel of Scutari (2009)
- Jason Watkins (Officer) was Webley in Nightmare in Silver, voiced the Legate of the Caliph for The Destroyer of Delights, and was the White Guardian in The Chaos Pool (both 2009)
- Bruce [John] Alexander (Captain) voiced Hingus for Emissary of the Daleks (2019)
- David Ashton [born Scott] (First Sea Lord) was Kendron in Timelash
- Neil Finnighan (Thug) was a stuntman on Dalek
- Dennis Matsuki (Guest) began his acting career as a Coolie in The Talons of Weng-Chiang
- Curtis Rivers (German/Guard) doubled for John Barrowman in Utopia, The Sound of Drums and Torchwood
- for both Dinny Powell and Rocky Taylor see Dr. No
- composer David Arnold had also provided a new arrangement of the Doctor Who theme tune for Big Finish's Eighth Doctor releases
- sound effects editor Peter Baldock was an Acolyte in The Face of Evil (4)
- Dani Biernat was also a stunt performer on The Christmas Invasion, New Earth, The Sound of Drums and Amy's Choice
- stuntmen Ray De-Haan, Tom Lucy, Crispin Layfield and Derek Lea all worked on the revived run whilst Jim Dowdall was an Extra on the classic series
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