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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.77:1, Dolby Digital Mono, Commentary, Trailers, Featurettes, Documentaries
His name is Bond. James Bond. And here, in this explosive film debut, Ian Fleming's immortal action hero blazes through one of his most spectacular adventures. Sean Connery, with intimidable style, embodies the suave yet lethal cool of Agent 007. Bond's mission takes him to the steamy island of Jamaica, where mysterious energy waves are interfering with U.S. missle launches. As he unravels the astonishing truth, Bond must fight deadly assassins, sexy femmes fatales and even a poisonous tarantula. With the help of crack CIA agent Felix Leiter (Jack Lord) and the beautiful Honey Ryder (Ursula Andess), he searches for the headquarters of Dr. No, who is implementing an evil plan of world domination. Only Bond, with his combination of wit, charm and skill, can confront the madman and save the human race from a horrible fate. With breathtaking chases, amazing stunts and a bold, nerve-shattering climax, this outrageously entertaining adventure pushes the envelope for non-stop thrills and magnificently sets the standard for the most popular movie series in film history.
"First James Bond film is least pretentious, with meatier story..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
Editor's Note
With DR. NO, the first of the James Bond films, director Terence Young and leading man Sean Connery set the precedent for what would become one of the most popular, influential, and long-lasting series ever made. Bond makes his first famous introduction, "Bond, James Bond," in an upscale casino, to a saucy brunette named Slyvia Trench (Eunice Gayson), who he promptly coaxes into a dinner date. Back at Secret Service Headquarters, M (Bernard Lee) assigns Bond to a mission in Jamaica. An agent who was investigating strange activity with nuclear weapons in Cape Canaveral has disappeared, and Bond is to take up where he left off. His contact, CIA operative Felix Leiter (Jack Lord) reminds Bond that his title, "007," means he has license to kill, not be killed. This advice comes in handy in Jamaica as assassins relentlessly emerge from the woodwork, desperately trying to bring Bond down. Bond makes his way to Crab Key Island to find evil scientist Dr. No (Joseph Wiseman), the primary suspect. There he is met with the obstacle of Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress), a deadly beauty who emerges from the sea in a tiny bikini with a knife holster slung about her hips, in one of the most seductive Bond-girl moments of all time. With a striking lack of gadgets, DR. NO is a heartier mystery than subsequent films in the series, providing for some excellent adventures in which Bond must rely on his own clever spy skills to get out of sticky situations.
| Features | Widescreen Version | | Spanish Dolby Digital Mono | | Spanish Subtitles | | Still Gallery | | Original TV Ads | | Radio Spots | | Scene Access | | French Subtitles | | Interactive Menus | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | English Dolby Digital Mono | | English Subtitles | | Featurette | | Audio Commentary | | Collectible "Making-Of" Booklet | | Documentaries |
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Release Information
| | Studio: MGM |
| Release Date: 5/16/2000 |
| Running Time: 110 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1963 | | Catalog ID: 908123 | | UPC: 00027616812322 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.77:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Total Film
"...This one's memorable for great '60s styling..." 07/01/2000 p.112Premiere
"...[I]t gave the world a new kind of hero: impossibly suave, impossibly competent, always a winner, and perfectly embodied in hirsute Sean Connery." 12/01/2003 p.10 |
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