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Top 10 Bond Gadgets

In his last two films—Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale—James Bond has drifted away from his gizmo-filled days of yore. TIME looks at four decades of 007's best doohickies.

Jetpack, Thunderball

By TIME Staff | November 14, 2008 | +

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Director: Terence Young

Year Released: 1965

Cast: Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi, Rik Van Nutter

We’ve said it once before but it bears repeating now: where the hell are our jetpacks? Weren’t we supposed to get these and flying cars like twenty years ago? Still, it’s kind of the coolest gadget ever, if you can put aside the fact that any actual jetpack would likely set your pants on fire. Not Sean Connery, though. Sean Connery sets the jetpack on fire.

Related Topics: Jetpack, Sean Connery, Terence Young, Thunderball

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