Several members of the International Rescue team attend the maiden flight of Brains' revolutionary airship Skyship One, unaware that they have been lured into a deadly trap.Several members of the International Rescue team attend the maiden flight of Brains' revolutionary airship Skyship One, unaware that they have been lured into a deadly trap.Several members of the International Rescue team attend the maiden flight of Brains' revolutionary airship Skyship One, unaware that they have been lured into a deadly trap.
- Jeff Tracy
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- Scott Tracy
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- Virgil Tracy
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- Alan Tracy
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- Gordon Tracy
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- John Tracy
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- Black Phantom
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- Tin-Tin
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- James Glenn
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- TriviaFollowing filming of a flying stunt on M40 motorway in Buckinghamshire (which was newly completed but not yet open to traffic) Joan Hughes (pilot of the Tiger Moth) was charged but later acquitted of seven counts of dangerous flying when the 'plane failed to make contact with the surface of the while passing under a bridge. A crosswind had prevented Hughes from landing the plane on the road before passing under the bridge as stipulated as a condition of permission to use the location. Norman Foster (who supervised the shooting of this scene) was also charged but acquitted of three counts of aiding and abetting. In addition to the court case filming permission was revoked immediately, leading to the sequence being completed with a miniature set of the site and the model aircraft used for other flying sequences.
- GoofsAt the time that "Thunderbird 6" was being filmed, the Sydney Opera House was under construction. Construction work could be seen during the shot of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, despite the fact that the movie was set in 2068 (many, many years since the Sydney Opera House was opened). While this probably is an oversight as the Opera House was not completed in real life, it is also possible that it was simply being renovated.
- Quotes
Jeff Tracy: Now, let's have a rundown on the International Rescue craft. So far, there are five. Thunderbird 1: sleek, first and fast. Thunderbird 2: giant transporter. Carries all the rescue gear to the danger zone. Thunderbird 3: designed for space rescue. Thunderbird 4: capable of withstanding the pressure of the depths. Thunderbird 5: space monitor. Capable of receiving or intercepting distress calls from any part of the world. And I'm telling you, Brains, in no uncertain terms, that we now need a Thunderbird 6.
Brains: Sure, Mr Tracy, but can you give me some sort of a steer? I like to work to a specification.
Jeff Tracy: Specification? You didn't need to work to a specification when you designed that airship for the New World Aircraft Corporation.
Brains: That's right. I didn't. And what happened? They laughed.
Jeff Tracy: Yeah, that's right. They laughed... and then they built it.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood Burn (2006)
- SoundtracksThe Man in his Flying Machine
(Music from "The Man on the Flying Trapeze" by George Leybourne)
Still, I think the sets and special effects are great and parts are suspenseful, but I could've done with less of Alan and Jeff Tracy (two really annoying characters even if they are puppets) and more of the other characters. And Brians' little tiff at Jeff's 'bullying' of him to build another Thunderbird quick smart, reminds me of a workmate who was having a hard time with the boss and who...oh, never mind.
Slow but good stuff.
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- Budget
- £300,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1