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Thunderbirds

IMDb 7.5 1965 • 50 min • FamilyAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy

Director

Gerry Anderson

Country

GB

Plot Summary

Thunderbirds is a 1960s British science-fiction television series which was produced using a mixed method of marionette puppetry and scale-model special effects termed "Supermarionation". The series is set in the 21st century and follows the exploits of International Rescue, a secret organization formed to save people in mortal danger with the help of technologically advanced land, sea, air and space vehicles and equipment, launched from a hidden base on Tracy Island in the South Pacific Ocean.

Top Cast

Peter Dyneley
Peter Dyneley Jeff Tracy
Matt Zimmerman
Matt Zimmerman Alan Tracy (voice)
Shane Rimmer
Shane Rimmer Scott Tracy
Ray Barrett
Ray Barrett John Tracy
Sylvia Anderson
Sylvia Anderson Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward