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Jun 2023
1h 46m

‘Casino Royale’ With Bill Simmons, Sean ...

The Ringer
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Do The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Amanda Dobbins look like they give a damn if their martini is shaken or stirred? They put on their tuxedos to revisit the first installment in the ‘James Bond’–Daniel Craig franchise ‘Casino Royale,’ starring Daniel Craig, Mads Mikkelsen, and Eva Green.


Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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