Casino Royale
Thriller
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment  (2006) 144 mins PG-13

8.0 (139,417 votes) Top 250: #247
Casino Royale introduces James Bond before he holds his license to kill. But Bond is no less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, he is elevated to "00" status. "M" (Judi Dench), head of the British Secret Service, sends the newly-promoted 007 on his first mission that takes him to Madagascar, the Bahamas and eventually leads him to Montenegro to face Le Chiffre, a ruthless financier under threat from his terrorist clientele, who is attempting to restore his funds in a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Royale. "M" places Bond under the watchful eye of the Treasury official Vesper Lynd. At first skeptical of what value Vesper can provide, Bond's interest in her deepens as they brave danger together. Le Chiffre's cunning and cruelty come to bear on them both in a way Bond could never imagine, and he learns his most important lesson: Trust no on...

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Cast and Crew
Daniel Craig  ......  James Bond
Judi Dench  ......  M
Eva Green  ......  Vesper Lynd
Jeffrey Wright  ......  Felix Leiter
Mads Mikkelsen  ......  Le Chiffre
Giancarlo Giannini  ......  Mathis
Director  .....  Martin Campbell
Producer  .....  Michael G. Wilson; Barbara Broccoli; Guido Cerasuolo
Writer  .....  Paul Haggis; Neal Purvis; Robert Wade
Notes
Goofs:
Factual errors: At the end of the opening parkour sequence, Bond is being held at gunpoint just inside the embassy wall. He shoots a propane cylinder with his second shot causing an explosion. This was tested on the TV show "MythBusters" (2003) and found to be impossible with a 9mm round let alone the .380 (9mm Corto) round fired by Bond's weapon of choice the Walther PPK. (more)

Trivia:
The amount of money owed by Le Chiffre was $101, 206, 000. (more)

Filming Locations:
"The Canals", Venice, Veneto, Italy (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
James Bond: M really doesn't mind you earning a little money on the side, Dryden. She'd just prefer it if it wasn't selling secrets.
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Awards:
Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 15 wins & 25 nominations (more)