Never Say Never Again (1983)

Plot Summary:
After years of enduring Roger Moore in the role of James Bond, it was good to have Sean Connery back in this 1983 film for a one-time-only trip down 007's memory lane. Connery's Bond, a bit of a dinosaur in the British secret service at (then) 52, is still in demand during times of crisis. Sadly, the film is not very good. In this rehash of Thunderball, Bond is pitted against a worthy underwater villain (Klaus Maria Brandauer); and while the requisite Bond Girls include beauties Kim Basinger and Barbara Carrera, they can't save the movie. The script has several truly dumb passages, among them a (gasp) video-game duel between 007 and his nemesis that now looks utterly anachronistic. For Connery fans, however, this widescreen print of the Irvin Kershner (The Empire Strikes Back) film is a chance to say a final goodbye to a perfect marriage of actor and character.

Cast overview:

Sean Connery ............. James Bond
Klaus Maria Brandauer .... Largo
Max von Sydow ............ Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Barbara Carrera .......... Fatima Blush
Kim Basinger ............. Domino Petachi
Bernie Casey ............. Leiter
Alec McCowen ............. Q Algy
Edward. Fox .............. M
Pamela Salem ............. Miss Moneypenny
Rowan Atkinson ........... Small-Fawcett
Valerie Leon ............. Lady in Bahamas
Milow Kirek .............. Kovacs
Pat Roach ................ Lippe
Anthony Sharp ............ Lord Ambrose
Prunella Gee ............. Patricia