Summary
The International Rescue team is faced with one of its toughest challenges yet, as the revolutionary lighter-than-air craft Skyship One is hijacked while on her maiden voyage around the world.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Fingerprint
Not for tears, big ideas or brutality.
Cast
11 of 11
Peter DyneleyJeff Tracy (voice)
Sylvia AndersonLady Penelope Creighton-Ward (voice)
Shane RimmerScott Tracy (voice)
Jeremy WilkinVirgil Tracy / Hogarth (voice)
Matt ZimmermanAlan Tracy / Carter (voice)
David GrahamGordon Tracy / Brains / Aloysius Parker (voice)
Keith AlexanderJohn Tracy / Narrator (voice)
Gary FilesBlack Phantom / Captain Foster (I) / Lane (voice)
Christine FinnTin-Tin / Indian Fortune-Teller (voice)
John CarsonCaptain Foster (II) (voice)
Geoffrey KeenJames Glenn (voice)
Crew
- Directed by
- David Lane
- Written by
- Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson
- Produced by
- Sylvia Anderson
- Music by
- Barry Gray
Everyone
Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
Facts
August 3, 1968 · 1 h 29 min · G
- Released
- August 3, 1968
- Runtime
- 1 h 29 min
- Age rating
- G
- Genres
- Adventure, Family, Science Fiction, Animation
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Available in
- 58 countries
Tropes
Bad Boss, Bluff the Eavesdropper, Break Out the Museum Piece +9
Q&A
7 questions, like "Where can I stream Thunderbird 6?"
Questions about Thunderbird 6
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Thunderbird 6 worth watching?
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 6.3).
Is Thunderbird 6 a sequel?
- Thunderbirds Are GO (1966)
- Thunderbird 6 (1968)
- Thunderbirds to the Rescue (1980)
- Thunderbirds in Outer Space (1981)
- Countdown to Disaster (1982)
Yes: it's movie 2 of 5 in its series, after Thunderbirds Are GO (1966) and before Thunderbirds to the Rescue (1980).
Is Thunderbird 6 okay for kids?
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Can I half-watch Thunderbird 6?
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.
Will I feel good after watching Thunderbird 6?
Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 7 for wholesome.
What tropes does Thunderbird 6 use?
TV Tropes lists 22 tropes for it, including Bad Boss, Bluff the Eavesdropper, and Break Out the Museum Piece.


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