A U.S. agent goes undercover as a rich playboy to stop a madman from destroying a NASA moon project.A U.S. agent goes undercover as a rich playboy to stop a madman from destroying a NASA moon project.A U.S. agent goes undercover as a rich playboy to stop a madman from destroying a NASA moon project.
Wandisa Guida
- Kary
- (as Wandisa Leigh)
Diana Lorys
- Captain Patricia Flanagan
- (as Dianna Loris)
Luisa Rivelli
- Sylvia White
- (as Ursula Parker)
Francisco Sanz
- Professor Rooney
- (as Paco Sanz)
José María Caffarel
- Archie White
- (as J. H. Caffarel)
Renato Montalbano
- Hotel Clerk
- (as Rene Montalban)
Oreste Palella
- Fidel
- (as O. Palely)
Silvana Bacci
- Dancer at Pool Party
- (uncredited)
Barta Barri
- Senator Woolner
- (uncredited)
Aldo Canti
- Henchman
- (uncredited)
Arnaldo Dell'Acqua
- Hitman
- (uncredited)
Tito García
- Emanuel Garcia
- (uncredited)
Fernando Hilbeck
- Truck Driver
- (uncredited)
Mario Lanfranchi
- Chief of Section S
- (uncredited)
Luciana Petri
- Seaplane Hostess
- (uncredited)
Renzo Pevarello
- Hitman
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Alfonso Balcázar
- Ernesto Gastaldi(uncredited)
- José Antonio de la Loma(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaPlayed at Quentin Tarantino's annual Film Festival (QT Fest 4) in 2000 at the Alamo Drafthouse, in Austin, Texas.
- Quotes
Mr. Rehte: I've never killed anyone until now, Mr. Sennitt, but you may be the first.
Lt. Harry Sennitt: I'll decline the honor.
- ConnectionsEdited into Operation: Secret Agents, Spies & Thighs (2007)
Featured review
Dumb, but fun.
Anthony Eisley is cast as Harry Sennet, a top secret agent who goes into action to foil a bad guy who keeps interfering with rocket launches, using a weapon that he somehow managed to put on the moon. Sometimes Harry gets help from his boss, Captain Flanagan (stunning brunette Diana Lorys), but mostly he goes it alone.
There certainly were plenty of these "James Bond" imitations and spoofs to come out of the 1960s, and "Lightning Bolt" a.k.a. "Operazione Goldman" provides quite a bit of enjoyment. Granted, a fair amount of the entertainment value is derived from the various absurdities on display:
Sennet attempts to stop a rocket launch by driving right into the tower. Needless to say, this does not go well.
He actually attacks the bad guy when his nemesis has plenty of time to see him coming, and the henchmen have enough time to get there first and beat him up.
Plus, he actually tries to bribe some of the bad guys with cheques! (He's usually allowed to spare no expense during his missions.)
Our dastardly villainous mastermind is Mr. Rehte, played with brio by corpulent Italian Folco Lulli. You have to love this guy: not only does he have big plans for domination of the Earth, he also has a side business as a beer manufacturer!
In addition to the lovely Ms. Lorys, other eye candy is provided by Wandisa Guida and Luisa Rivelli. Another big laugh occurs early on when Ms. Lorys pops a cigarette in her mouth and all the guys present offer her a light.
Eisley is a studly, engaging hero, although modern viewers will either chuckle or wince at his casual sexism. In order to carry out the mission, Sennet must pose as a rich playboy, and you can tell he likes this kind of gig. At one point, he actually smacks the ass of this lady who's supposed to be his *boss*!
You add to that ninja-style costumes for the henchmen, amusing narration by Sennet, a fairly colourful visual approach for a movie done on the cheap & cheesy side, a decent forward pace, and a good amount of explosions, and you do have the ingredients for an agreeable Euro-spy schlock flick, all brought to life by the prolific director Antonio Margheriti.
Seven out of 10.
There certainly were plenty of these "James Bond" imitations and spoofs to come out of the 1960s, and "Lightning Bolt" a.k.a. "Operazione Goldman" provides quite a bit of enjoyment. Granted, a fair amount of the entertainment value is derived from the various absurdities on display:
Sennet attempts to stop a rocket launch by driving right into the tower. Needless to say, this does not go well.
He actually attacks the bad guy when his nemesis has plenty of time to see him coming, and the henchmen have enough time to get there first and beat him up.
Plus, he actually tries to bribe some of the bad guys with cheques! (He's usually allowed to spare no expense during his missions.)
Our dastardly villainous mastermind is Mr. Rehte, played with brio by corpulent Italian Folco Lulli. You have to love this guy: not only does he have big plans for domination of the Earth, he also has a side business as a beer manufacturer!
In addition to the lovely Ms. Lorys, other eye candy is provided by Wandisa Guida and Luisa Rivelli. Another big laugh occurs early on when Ms. Lorys pops a cigarette in her mouth and all the guys present offer her a light.
Eisley is a studly, engaging hero, although modern viewers will either chuckle or wince at his casual sexism. In order to carry out the mission, Sennet must pose as a rich playboy, and you can tell he likes this kind of gig. At one point, he actually smacks the ass of this lady who's supposed to be his *boss*!
You add to that ninja-style costumes for the henchmen, amusing narration by Sennet, a fairly colourful visual approach for a movie done on the cheap & cheesy side, a decent forward pace, and a good amount of explosions, and you do have the ingredients for an agreeable Euro-spy schlock flick, all brought to life by the prolific director Antonio Margheriti.
Seven out of 10.
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- Jul 22, 2018
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- Lightning Bolt
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- Studio Incir - De Paolis, Rome, Lazio, Italy(Studio, as De Paolis - Rome)
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- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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