film information
Produced by Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson
Directed by Martin Campbell
Screenplay by Neal Purvis Robert Wade, Paul Haggis
World Premiere 14th November 2006 (London, England)
US Release Date 17th November 2006
Worldwide Box Office $593,352,994 (30th March 2007)
Budget $102,000,000
Running Time 144 Minutes
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Isaach De Bankolé (Steven Obanno)
Simon Abkarian (Alex Dimitrios)
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locations
Prague, Czech Republic; Mbale, Uganda; Madagascar; London, England; Nassau, Bahamas; Miami, United States; Bahamas; Montenegro; Lake Como, Italy; Venice, Italy
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It is not until the very last scene of Casino Royale that Daniel Craig says the famous line to Mr White.
behind the scenes
The "Vesper" that James Bond orders at Casino Royale is taken from the novel. It consists of three measures (9 ounces) of gin (Gordon's was Bond's choice), one measure (3 ounces) of vodka (Bond preferred a grain vodka be used; e.g. Absolut) and half a measure (1.5 ounces) of Kina Lillet. The ingredients are shaken over ice until cold, served in a cocktail glass with a slice of lemon peel for garnish. Kina Lillet has not been made since 1985 and the modern substitute would be Lillet Blanc, made by the same company, Lillet, based in Podensac, France. This also creates somewhat of an anachronism as the film adaptation of "Casino Royale" is clearly set in the present, where Kina Lillet would no longer be available.
The free running/parkour sequence was inspired by an edited-out roof-top chase sequence from the earlier James Bond movie On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969).
The black-and-white opening of the film was the idea of director of photography Phil Meheux as to give a surprise to viewers, and as a nod to The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) and Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967). The opening sequence required 6000 ft of RX-2222 black-and-white film stock. So far, Casino Royale is the only James Bond film to have any sequence filmed in black and white.
Alessandra Ambrosio the stunning supermodel from Brazil, appears briefly as a tennis player when Bond is about to enter the Ocean Club for the first time.
As of 2007, highest-grossing movie of the Bond-franchise.
Martin Campbell appears in a cameo as the tanker truck driver murdered by the terrorist at Miami Airport.
In one afternoon's shooting, three Aston Martin DBS cars valued at £170,000 each were destroyed for the car roll sequence.
The car barrel-roll stunt by the Aston Martin DBS broke the world record for the most barrel rolls assisted by a cannon. Originally, the racing specifications of the DBS meant that a standard ramp would not be sufficient to get the car to roll, so the special effects team were called in to install a air-powered cannon behind the drivers seat. This allowed the car to complete seven full rolls. The stunt was officially entered into the Guinness Book of World Records on 5th November 2006.
Michael G. Wilson appears in his usual cameo role, this time as the Montenegro Police Chief.
Brief apperance of Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Atlantic.
