Product Details

• Actors: Keith Alexander, Sylvia Anderson, John Carson, Peter Dyneley, Gary Files
• Directors: David Lane
• Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 1.0), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (DTS 5.1)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• DVD Release Date: July 20, 2004
• Run Time: 89 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00020X85C
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #31,229 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Thunderbird 6 (International Rescue Edition)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Thunderbird 6 was the second feature spin-off from the hit Gerry Anderson puppet-animation TV series Thunderbirds, and revolved around a new addition to the lineup of International Rescue's five emergency craft. The plot sees Lady Penelope, Alan, Tin-Tin, and Parker as the only passengers on the maiden, round-the-world flight of a futuristic airship, which is hijacked in a bid to capture Thunderbirds 1 and 2. From the moment Alan arrives on a Bond-style jetpack, the film veers away from the TV show into espionage adventure territory, and while the only people International Rescue rescue are their own members, they kill a fair number of bad guys. The global tour means there are more locations than ever, and though the story takes a long time developing, the Die Hard-on-an-airship finale delivers the most explosive set piece of Gerry Anderson's career. As for Thunderbird 6, opinion remains divided as to whether it's an ingenious twist or a disappointing gimmick, but the movie's blend of model and live-action footage results in two superbly staged stunt sequences. It was preceded by Thunderbirds Are Go (1968), and the Andersons would make one further feature film, Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (1969). --Gary S. Dalkin

Product Description

The Tracy team is back in action in another riveting adventure! This time it will take all of theircombined effortand the cunning wit of their colleague Lady Penelopeto defeat an internationalring of terrorists who ve targeted International Rescue for destruction! While on the maiden voyage of the fabulous new passenger vessel Skyship One, Lady Penelope is shocked to discover that the original crew has been killed and replaced with a ruthless gang of hijackers who want to use her to obtain classified information about the International Rescue team! As the hijacked super-plane circlesthe globe on a collision course with catastrophe, Penelope must outwit her captors and send an urgent SOS to get help from her fearless cohorts before it's too late!

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THUNDERBIRDS: The Better Movie!, July 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Thunderbird 6 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This movie, unlike its predecessor, "THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO", is an original, fun piece of nostalgia. If you enjoyed the TV show, this movie was a great gathering of the best characters for a full-length romp around the world.

Brains invents something no one takes seriously - an airship. Yet despite the ridicule he suffers for his insane idea, the company built it. And it's bound to be a huge success with the wealthy who want to combine a cruise with a flight around the world.

Meanwhile, Brains is given the task of creating a new rescue craft - Thunderbird 6. This means he can't go on the maiden voyage. So, representing International Rescue on the maiden voyage of the SKYSHIP ONE, Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward, her chauffeur, Parker, and a couple of the Tracy brothers, including Alan and the lovely Tin Tin, soon find that the crew of the ship have been replaced by saboteurs. (What would an episode of Thunderbirds be without some good old sabotage?)

But the purpose of the pirating of the Skyship One seems to focus on Lady Penelope for some unknown reason.

Stopping at some of the most exotic locales worldwide, Penny and the boys must discover why she's being recorded, and what the purpose of the pirates is.

Seems a long way to go just to lure International Rescue into a trap, but hey, this IS a show meant for kids.

Of course the real surprise is the ending, when Airship One seems to be unreachable to rescue the passengers aboard, as it gets snagged on a tower, doomed to fall to the earth, killing all aboard. But the jets of the large, powerful Thunderbirds threaten to topple the huge airship as they approach. Is there a way to rescue them? What will be the new Thunderbird 6?????

This is an absolute MUST-HAVE for Thunderbirds and Gerry Anderson fans. If the 32 episodes they aired is not enough for you, please get this movie! You must also get THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO!, but keep in mind this one is more original, and more fun.

Please enjoy. And if you do, post a review here.

Sean.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing 60's fun!, March 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Thunderbird 6 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

A must see film from the 60's, this is the ultimate Thunderbirds experience. All the action of the series, with great character development. The special effects and music are what we have come to expect. Thrilling, funny, and in the end, meaningful.

Why can't they make movies like this anymore?

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thunderbirds Are Go!, July 2, 2002

By	Edward Lee "ncc1205" - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Thunderbird 6 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Gawd, I miss this show.

I remember growing up. I have many fond memories of watching the Thunderbirds television program, but, surprisingly, most people my age never heard of it. They were too busy with SPEED RACER and MAGILLA GORILLA to take Supermarionation seriously, but I never missed an episode.

THUNDERBIRD 6 is the video collection telling the story of Brain's ill-fated Skyship One; once again, the International Rescue team is the target of familiar puppetry terrorists, but they save the day ... but not without an ample supply of pyrotechnics applied to hundreds of miniature missiles, tanks, and fuel silos set for an incendiary climax. Supermarionation, cleverly mixed with live action photography, make T-6 the film to watch ... with some absolutely spectacularly aerial shows of the new Thunderbird 6 plane in action.

One great flick that's as spectacularly entertaining as it is laughable (every watch a puppet shot through the heart fall from a balcony? you catch my drift).