Thunderbirds Are GO

"Excitement is GO! Adventure is GO! Danger is GO!"

1966 1h 33m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 60

AnimationFamilyActionScience Fiction

Synopsis

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When the launch of a mission to Mars goes awry due to sabotage, International Rescue is requested to assist in the mission's second attempt.

“Excitement is GO! Adventure is GO! Danger is GO!”

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Cast

Sylvia Anderson
Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward (voice)
Ray Barrett
John Tracy / The Hood (voice)
Alexander Davion
Space Captain Greg Martin (voice)
Peter Dyneley
Jeff Tracy (voice)
Christine Finn
Tin-Tin Kyrano (voice)
David Graham
Gordon Tracy / Brains / Aloysius Parker (voice)
Paul Maxwell
Captain Paul Travers (voice)
Neil McCallum
Dr. Ray Pierce (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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

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3 / 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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4 / 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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5 / 8

CAST

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Sylvia Anderson and Ray Barrett and Alexander Davion carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Excitement is GO! Adventure is GO! Danger is GO!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0061094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Thunderbirds (Animation) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Original score by Barry Gray. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Len Walter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sylvia Anderson and Ray Barrett and Alexander Davion carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Excitement is GO! Adventure is GO! Danger is GO!".
7IMDB entry: tt0061094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.