Thunderbird 6

1968
G
1h 29m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

1.7K

YOUR RATING

Several members of the International Rescue crew attend the maiden flight of Brains' revolutionary craft Skyship One, unaware that they are being lured into a deadly trap

Play trailer1:58

1 Video

10 Photos

Action Adventure Drama Family Sci-Fi

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.

Director
- David Lane
Writers
- Gerry Anderson
- Sylvia Anderson
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

1.7K

YOUR RATING

Director
- David Lane
Writers
- Gerry Anderson
- Sylvia Anderson
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Scott Tracy
(voice)
…

Jeremy Wilkin

Virgil Tracy
(voice)
…

Matt Zimmerman

Alan Tracy
(voice)
…

David Graham

Gordon Tracy
(voice)
…

Keith Alexander

John Tracy
(voice)
…

Gary Files

Black Phantom
(voice)
…

Christine Finn

Tin-Tin
(voice)
…

John Carson

Captain Foster (II)
(voice)

Geoffrey Keen

James Glenn
(voice)

Director
- David Lane
Writers
- Gerry Anderson
- Sylvia Anderson
All cast & crew
Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

More like this

6.4

Thunderbirds Are GO

7.9

Thunderbirds

7.8

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

7.3

7.2

8.1

6.7

6.9

6.6

7.1

6.8

4.3

Storyline

Edit

Did you know

Edit

Trivia
Following 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 In addition to the court case filming permission was revoked immediately, leading to the sequence being completed with a miniature set of the site and the model aircraft used for other flying sequences.

Goofs
At 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.

Connections
Featured in Hollywood Burn (2006)

Soundtracks
The Man in his Flying Machine
(Music from "The Man on the Flying Trapeze" by George Leybourne)

User reviews15

Review

Featured review

7/10

The plot is simplistic and cliché, but many scenes are lovingly crafted and entertaining in their own right

These films have a certain style and flair, helped greatly by Barry Gray's music. The plot is simplistic and cliché, but has a dash of originality. There is the ongoing Thunderbirds obsession with the form and function of ships and other vehicles. The biplane acrobatics were very well done, and the music playing when the biplane first appears is comical and appropriate. Every scene and transition seems lovingly crafted and there is no doubt that this film is a work of art.