Casino Royale 2006

Overview

Casino Royale is a 2006 spy thriller film and the twenty-first entry in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions. Directed as the third screen adaptation of the 1953 Ian Fleming novel of the same name, the film marks the first appearance of Daniel Craig as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The story follows Bond on his maiden mission as a 00 agent after receiving his license to kill. The plot focuses on Le Chiffre, a banker who finances global terrorists. Le Chiffre plans to participate in a high-stakes poker game held in Montenegro to secure his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond to attend the game to prevent Le Chiffre from winning. During this dangerous assignment, Bond receives assistance from Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter. The film, which features Mads Mikkelsen as Le Chiffre, is categorized as an adventure, action, and thriller. It was released in the United States on November 17, 2006, and has a runtime of two hours and twenty-four minutes.