Thunderbird 6

"THUNDERING INTO YOUR SIGHTS, STAGGERING THE IMAGINATION, 'BRAINS' GREATEST INSPIRATION"

1968 1h 29m EN

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5.9

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6.3

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★5.9TMDB · 47★6.3IMDB · 1,748

AdventureFamilyScience FictionAnimation

Synopsis

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The International Rescue team is faced with one of its toughest challenges yet, as the revolutionary lighter-than-air craft Skyship One is hijacked while on her maiden voyage around the world. Against backdrops including the Statue of Liberty and the Sphinx, Lady Penelope, Parker, Alan and Tin-Tin fight the hijackers from on-board, while the rest of the team tries to stop the airship crashing.

“THUNDERING INTO YOUR SIGHTS, STAGGERING THE IMAGINATION, 'BRAINS' GREATEST INSPIRATION”

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Cast

Peter Dyneley
Jeff Tracy (voice)
Sylvia Anderson
Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward (voice)
Shane Rimmer
Scott Tracy (voice)
Jeremy Wilkin
Virgil Tracy / Hogarth (voice)
Matt Zimmerman
Alan Tracy / Carter (voice)
David Graham
Gordon Tracy / Brains / Aloysius Parker (voice)
Keith Alexander
John Tracy / Narrator (voice)
Gary Files
Black Phantom / Captain Foster (I) / Lane (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Lane
Writers: Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Thunderbirds (Animation) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Lane, shot by Harry Oakes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 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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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Peter Dyneley and Sylvia Anderson and Shane Rimmer carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Lane directs. Harry Oakes behind the camera. Barry Gray scores. Len Walter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Thunderbirds (Animation) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by David Lane, shot by Harry Oakes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Barry Gray. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Len Walter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Peter Dyneley and Sylvia Anderson and Shane Rimmer carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "THUNDERING INTO YOUR SIGHTS, STAGGERING THE IMAGINATION, 'BRAINS' GREATEST INSPIRATION".
10IMDB entry: tt0063694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.