Dr. No is a 1962 British spy film, starring Sean Connery; it is the first James Bond film. Based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming, it was adapted by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkely Mather and was directed by Terence Young. The film was produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli, a partnership that would continue until 1975.

Directed by Terence Young
Produced by Harry Saltzman, Albert R. Broccoli
Screenplay by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, Berkely Mather
Based on Dr. No by Ian Fleming
Starring: Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman, Jack Lord, John Kitzmiller
Music by Monty Norman Cinematography Ted Moore
Editing by Peter R. Hunt
Studio Eon Productions
Distributed by United Artists Release date: 5 October 1962
Running time: 109 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $1.1 million
Box office: $59.5 million

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Goldfinger is the third film in the James Bond series and also the third to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Released in 1964, it is based on the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. The film also stars Honor Blackman as Bond girl Pussy Galore and Gert Frobe as the title character Auric Goldfinger, along with Shirley Eaton as famous Bond girl Jill Masterson. Goldfinger was produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman and was the first of four Bond films directed by Guy Hamilton.

Directed by Guy Hamilton
Produced by Harry Saltzman, Albert R. Broccoli
Screenplay by Richard Maibaum, Paul Dehn
Based on Goldfinger by Ian Fleming
Starring: Sean Connery, Gert Frobe, Honor Blackman, Harold Sakata, Bernard Lee…
Music by John Barry
Cinematography Ted Moore, BSC
Editing by Peter R. Hunt
Studio: Eon Productions
Distributed by United Artists
Release dates: 17 September 1964 (London, premiere), 18 September 1964 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 110 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $124.9 million

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Gone in 60 Seconds is a 2000 American action film, starring Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Christopher Eccleston, Robert Duvall, Vinnie Jones and Will Patton. The film was directed by Dominic Sena, and written by Scott Rosenberg. It was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and is a remake of the 1974 H.B. Halicki film Gone in 60 Seconds.

Directed by Dominic Sena
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Mike Stenson, Denice Shakarian Halicki
Written by H.B. Halicki (Original film), Scott Rosenberg
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Delroy Lindo, Will Patton, Christopher Eccleston, Chi McBride, Robert Duvall, Eleanor
Music by Ian Ball, Trevor Rabin
Cinematography: Paul Cameron
Editing by Roger Barton, Chris Lebenzon, Tom Muldoon
Studio: Touchstone Pictures Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures
Release date(s): June 9, 2000, (June 7, 2005 (Director’s cut))
Country: United States
Language: English
Budget: $90 million
Box office: $237,202,298

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