USA TV - AMC hosts four Bond movies in Sunday 007 marathon

25-Jan-2004 • Media Alert

US channel AMC is not letting up on the Bondage this month, with a further four movies scheduled for a Sunday marathon.

Film: "You Only Live Twice" (1967)
Date: Sunday 25th January 2004
Time: 12:00 PM/EST
Channel: AMC

Sean Connery, in slyly macho mode as 007, goes on a mission to Japan to take on crime syndicate Spectre and its evil boss Blofeld (Donald Pleasence). Director Lewis Gilbert ensures no expense is spared (no wonder Blofeld`s cat is a luxurious Persian) and designer Ken Adam puts that production money where his volcano is. As a bonus, the screenwriter was Roald Dahl.

Director: Lewis Gilbert
Cast: Sean Connery, Donald Pleasence, Akiko Wakabayashi, Tetsuro Tamba, Mie Hama, Teru Shimada, Karin Dor, Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llewelyn, Charles Gray, Tsai Chin, Bernard Lee.

Film: "Thunderball" (1965)
Date: Sunday 25th January 2004
Time: 2:30 PM/EST
Channel: AMC

In his fourth outing as James Bond, Sean Connery comes up against the evil Emilio Largo, who holds the world to ransom with a nuclear bomb stolen from NATO. 007 promptly packs his bags and heads for the Bahamas armed with a devastating array of gadgetry and surrounded by the usual bevy of beauties.

Directed by: Terence Young
Cast: Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi, Rik Van Nutter, Martine Beswick.

Film: "Goldfinger" (1964)
Date: Sunday 25th January 2004
Time: 8:00 PM/EST
Channel: AMC

Sean Connery dodges the bullets and bowler hats as 007 is assigned to investigate the evil empire of Auric Goldfinger, a ruthless man with a dangerous penchant for gold bullion. Add a bevy of beautiful foes, plenty of memorable villains, a vast array of amazing gadgetry, and a spectacular finale in the vaults of Fort Knox - and you have the recipe for one of the most exciting and enduring episodes in the Bond series.

Directed by: Guy Hamilton
Cast List: Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, Gert Frobe, Shirley Eaton, Tania Mallett, Harold Sakata.

Film: "Thunderball" (1965)
Date: Sunday 25th January 2004
Time: 10:00 PM/EST
Channel: AMC

As above.