Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds is a 2004 science fiction action-adventure film directed by Jonathan Frakes, written by William Osborne and Michael McCullers, and based on the television series of the same name created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson.
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| Screenplay by | William Osborne
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| Story by | Peter Hewitt
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| Cinematography | Brendan Galvin
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| Running time | 95 minutes
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| Country | United Kingdom
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| Language | English
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| Budget | $57 million
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| Box office | $28.3 million
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- Anthony Hopkins and Patrick Stewart, were both the production choice to play The Hood, however both actors turned down the role, having never been fans on the TV series.
- The oil rig in the opening sequence is named the Abramovich after the Russian oligarch (and owner of Chelsea Football Club) Roman Abramovich.
- All three police men who lead Transom, Mullion and the Hood away are Jonathan Frakes impersonators. The real Frakes is at the back of the shot as a policeman.
- Sylvester McCoy auditioned for the role of Parker.
- Whereas Lady Penelope's car in the TV series, FAB 1, was a futuristic Rolls Royce, in this movie the famous car was modeled by Ford Europe when Rolls Royce declined to participate on the project.
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