Thunderbirds: Move - And You're Dead

1966 0h 49m EN

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

ActionAdventureDramaScience FictionFamilyTV Movie

Synopsis

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Alan returns to motor-racing to test out Brains' new engine, but a jealous rival steals his car before leaving him and Grandma stranded on an abandoned bridge with a motion-sensitive bomb.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Dyneley
Jeff Tracy (voice)
Shane Rimmer
Scott Tracy (voice)
David Holliday
Virgil Tracy / Timekeeper (voice)
David Graham
Gordon Tracy / Brains / Victor Gomez (voice)
Matt Zimmerman
Alan Tracy / Billy Billoxi (voice)
Christine Finn
Tin-Tin / Grandma (voice)
Ray Barrett
Johnny Gillespie / Kenny Malone / Parola Sands Announcer (voice)
Sylvia Anderson
Parola Sands Page (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Pattillo
Writers: Alan Pattillo
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 49-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Pattillo, shot by John Read. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Barry Gray. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Harry MacDonald shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Peter Dyneley and Shane Rimmer and David Holliday carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0830473 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alan Pattillo directs. John Read behind the camera. Barry Gray scores. Harry MacDonald cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 49-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
260 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Alan Pattillo, shot by John Read. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Barry Gray. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Harry MacDonald shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Peter Dyneley and Shane Rimmer and David Holliday carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0830473 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.