Our Man Flint (1966) starring James Coburn, Lee J. Cobb, Gila Golan, Edward Mulhare – the relentless spoofing of James Bond
Our Man Flint (1966) starring James Coburn, Lee J. Cobb, Gila Golan, Edward Mulhare
Derek Flint (James Coburn), super-spy man of multifarious skills playboy extraordinaire has his hands full in Our Man Flint (1965) the Bond spoof to end all Bond spoofs. With a team of mad scientists plotting to rule the world by controlling the weather, Flint is called into action by the chief (Lee J. Cobb) of Z.O.W.I.E. – Zonal Organization for World Intelligence and Espionage. Now he must contend with a seductive counter-agent (Gila Golan) and her evil cohort (Edward Mulhare) in a race against time to save the swinging world as we know it. Highlighted by a superb score from Jerry Goldsmith
Product Description
There’s really been only one rival to James Bond: Derek Flint. That’s because of James Coburn’s special brand of American cool. Hes so cool, in fact, that he doesnt care to save the world. That is, until he’s personally threatened. He’s a true libertarian, with more gadgets and girls than Bond, but with none of his stress or responsibility. In Our Man Flint (1966), he’s totally unflappable as he thwarts mad scientists who control the weather–and an island of pleasure drones. Lee J. Cobb costars as Flint’s flustered superior, and Edward Mulhare plays a British nemesis with snob appeal. For fans of Austin Powers, incidentally, the funny-sounding phone comes from the Flint films. However, the best gadget remains the watch that enables Flint to feign death. There’s a great Jerry Goldsmith score, too.
Cast of characters
- James Coburn (The Great Escape) … Derek Flint
- Lee J. Cobb (Call Northside 777) … Cramden
- Gila Golan (Three on a Couch) … Gila
- Edward Mulhare (Caprice) … Malcolm Rodney
- Benson Fong (The Left Hand of God) … Dr. Schneider
- Shelby Grant … Leslie
- Sigrid Valdis (Hogan’s Heroes) … Anna
- Gianna Serra … Gina
- Helen Funai (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) … Sakito
- Michael St. Clair (Thoroughly Modern Millie) … Hans Gruber
- Rhys Williams (The Bells of St. Mary’s) … Dr. Krupov
- Russ Conway (The Screaming Skull) … American General
- Ena Hartman … WAC
- Bill Walker … American Diplomat
- Peter Brocco … Dr. Wu
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