Casino Royale (2006)

James Bond's first "007" mission leads him to Le Chiffre, banker to the world's terrorists. In order to stop him, and bring down the terrorist network, Bond must beat Le Chiffre in a poker game at the Casino Royale. Bond meets a beautiful British Treasury official, Vesper Lynd, who is assigned to deliver his stake for the game and watch over the government's money. But, as Bond and Vesper survive a series of lethal attacks by Le Chiffre and his henchmen, a mutual attraction develops.


Release Date:

* November 17, 2006


Box Office Results:

* $594.2 million


Running Time:

* 2 hours, 24 minutes


Gadgets:

* Sony Ericsson K800
* AED - Automated External Defibrillator
* Microchip Implant


Director:

* Martin Campbell


Starring:

* Daniel Craig as James Bond


Villains:

* Mads Mikkelsen as Le Chiffre
* Jesper Christensen as Mr. White


Henchmen:

* Simon Abkarian as Alex Dimitrios
* Sebastien Foucan as Mollaka
* Claudio Santamaria as Carlos
* Isaach de Bankole as Steven Obanno
* Ivana Milicevic as Valenka
* Clemens Schick as Kratt
* Emmanuel Avena as Leo
* Richard Sammel as Gettler
* Leo Stransky as Tall Man
* Malcolm Sinclair as Dryden
* Daud Shah as Fisher


Bond Girls:

* Eva Green as Vesper Lynd
* Caterina Murino as Solange


Supporting Cast:

* Tobias Menzies as Villiers
* Tsai Chin as Madam Wu
* Joseph Millson as Carter
* Ludger Pistor as Mendel
* Jeffrey Wright as Felix Leiter
* Giancarlo Giannini as Rene Mathis
* Judi Dench as M


Filming Locations:

* Prague, Czech Republic; Lahore, Pakistan; London, UK; Uganda; Madagascar; Bahamas; Miami, USA; Trieste, Italy; Montenegro


Best Quote: (According to mi6.co.uk)

* Bartender: "Shaken or stirred?"

Bond: "Does it look like I give a damn?"


Best Mistake: (According to imdb.com)

* When Bond enters his personal code at the casino, the code he enters does not spell "Vesper", the second last button pressed is clearly the "4" button which would map to characters GHI.


Distinguishing Feature: (According to mi6.co.uk)

* For the first time in the series, the film does not open with the traditional gunbarrel, which only appears after a stylised black and white sequence that shows how Bond earned his double-0 status.
* First appearance of Daniel Craig as James Bond after succedding Pierce Brosnan.


Vital Statistics: (According to mi6.co.uk)

* Conquests: 1 1/2
* Martinis: 4
* Kills: 9
* "Bond, James Bond": 1

Issued Sidearm

* Walther P99, with suppressor

Trivia:

* All you guys and are probably wondering what Le Chiffre had in his inhaler. In the novel, he had Benzidrine in it to help with his breathing problem.
* This is the first time a Fleming title was used since 1987's The Living Daylights.