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Thunderbirds to the Rescue

Thunderbirds to the Rescue

The Thunderbirds roar into action, zooming into the most exciting adventures ever seen.

19801h 31m

Overview

A compilation of two episodes from the Supermarionation series Thunderbirds. A new super satellite has gone into orbit. Permanently manned, it is now in space to help humanity as the monitor station always on the alert to spot trouble, receive messages for help and set in motion the world's most exciting organisation, International Rescue...

Directed by Alan Pattillo
Written by Sylvia Anderson, Martin Crump, Gerry Anderson
Produced by Gerry Anderson
Box OfficeBudget: $64K0

Top Cast

Peter Dyneley

Peter Dyneley

Jeff Tracy / Commander Norman / Interceptor One Pilot (voice)

Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

Scott Tracy / Radar Operator (voice)

David Holliday

David Holliday

Vrigil Tracy / Newsreader (voice)

Matt Zimmerman

Matt Zimmerman

Alan Tracy / TV Reporter / Seahawk Pilot (voice)

David Graham

David Graham

Gordon Tracy / Brains / Parker / Kyrano / Captain Hanson (voice)

Ray Barrett

Ray Barrett

John Tracy / The Hood / Lieutenant Burroughs / Patterson (voice)

Sylvia Anderson

Sylvia Anderson

Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward / Air Terrainean Guide (voice)

Christine Finn

Christine Finn

Tin-Tin / Grandma Tracy (voice)

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About Thunderbirds to the Rescue

Thunderbirds to the Rescue is a science fiction, adventure, family, animation film released in 1980 exploring themes of puppet, compilation, thunderbirds, supermarionation, based on tv series. Directed by Alan Pattillo, it stars Peter Dyneley, Shane Rimmer, David Holliday. A compilation of two episodes from the Supermarionation series Thunderbirds. A new super satellite has gone into orbit. Permanently manned, it is now in space to help humanity as the monitor station always on the alert to spot trouble, receive messages for help and set in motion the world's most exciting organisation, International Rescue...

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