Thunderball (james Bond 007) -

Thunderball (1965) is the fourth film in the James Bond series, starring Sean Connery at the height of "Bondmania". It was the first Bond film with truly apocalyptic stakes, featuring the villainous organization SPECTRE stealing nuclear warheads to ransom the world.

: For decades, it was the highest-grossing Bond film (adjusted for inflation) until it was surpassed by Skyfall in 2012. Thunderball (James Bond 007)

: The title Thunderball is a military term for the mushroom cloud of an atomic bomb. Thunderball (1965) is the fourth film in the

: The production used live sharks in a saltwater pool for underwater filming, creating a notoriously "horrendous" smell for the crew. Memorable Elements Thunderball (James Bond 007)