In stormbreaker, these gadgets are hidden inside everyday objects that a boy of alex s age might carry 6. Operation stormbreaker is loaded with an allstar cast, cool gadgets, sinister villains and amazing stunts. Oct 01, 2009 stormbreaker is the first book in anthony horowitzs bestselling alex rider series. With alex pettyfer, mickey rourke, sophie okonedo, sarah bolger. This thriller pits 14yearold alex rider against a mad billionaire industrialist. He was the only one of his age and he didnt get special treating for that. This is the life of one unfortunate schoolboy, who is left orphaned at an early age. S tormbreaker is the very first novel in the alex rider series, a collection of books that left the imagination of my ten year old wannabespy self reeling for hours. Operation stormbreaker is strictly childrens fare, as it lacks originality, excitement, and believabiltity. Listen to audio extracts from the thrilling alex rider missions by anthony horowitz. Operation stormbreaker 2006 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
When mi6 recognizes his potential, alex rider is armed with secret gadgets and sent on his first mission. Based on the bestselling novel by anthony horowitz, alex rider. The series is aimed primarily at teens and young adults. Stormbreaker in the united states is a 2006 action spy film directed by geoffrey sax. There was this movie that i remember watching and it was just like alex rider. Alex rider operation stormbreaker widescreen edition. In stormbreaker, these gadgets are hidden inside everyday objects that a boy of alexs age might carry 6. The game boy advance stormbreaker is an overhead action and stealth game, where players take control.
Never once do we see teen spy alex alex pettyfer ruling his school. The soundtrack album is a mix of rock songs and an electronic score that, while nothing groundbreaking, are decent in. Stormbreaker is a young adult actionadventure book written by british author anthony horowitz, and is the first novel in the alex rider series. Stormbreaker gameplay includes stealth, combat and driving explore alex rider locales, including ian riders house, mi6s training facilities, mi6s secret hq and darius sayles complex get mission briefings from alan blunt and mrs. After the death of his uncle, the 14yearold schoolboy alex rider is forced by the special operations division of the uks secret intelligence service, mi6, into a mission which will save millions of lives. Nonstop action keeps the intrigue boiling as alex tries to stop the remarkably evil herod sayles from murdering britains schoolchildren through biological warfare. Stormbreaker ebook by anthony horowitz rakuten kobo. The series comprises eleven novels, as well as five graphic novels, three short stories and a supplementary book. The soundtrack album is a mix of rock songs and an electronic score that, while nothing groundbreaking, are decent in parts and pretty fun in others. Oct, 2006 alex rider alex pettyfer always though that his kindly uncle ian ewan mcgregor was your average, everyday nondescript bank manager, but when ian was murdered by notorious assassin yassen gregorovich damian lewis, everything young alex thought he knew would be forever changed by one simple bullet. Learn vocab for alex rider with free interactive flashcards. Operation stormbreaker has an amazing cast and some great action, its a fun movie. Alex was about to read it when the door suddenly opened and two men walked inhorowitz 31 and 37.
Alex begins as an innocent boy shocked by the death of his uncle. Alex rider, by the way, is the hero of several bestselling action books that have won over the hearts of millions of global preteen fans. Written by anthony horowitz, stormbreaker is an actionpacked novel filled with adventure. But alex rider knows thats a lie, and the bullet holes in the windshield prove it. What if james bond had started spying as a teenager. Due to ian riders constant business trips, it was his nanny and housekeeper, jack starbright who was the main person to raise him.
Staring damian lewis, sarah bolger, sophie okonedo and andy serkis. Herod had a contest where the kid who won would be the first one to use the stormbreaker and would stay with herod a week. According to publishers weekly, the first five books in the series by andy horowitz, which debuted in the u. Stormbreaker alex rider series by anthony horowitz after being orphaned as a baby, alex rider was raised by his uncle, ian rider. An outwardly ordinary teenager finds himself suddenly thrust into extraordinary circumstances upon discovering that his entire youth was part of an elaborate plan to create the perfect super spy in director geoffrey saxs actionpacked adaptation of author anthony horowitzs bestselling series of novels featuring an adolescent secret agent. The screenplay by anthony horowitz is based on his 2000 novel stormbreaker, the first novel in the alex rider series.
I love the alex rider books and, for one of the few times, it actually was translated to film pretty well, as author anthony horowitz wrote the screenplay. The book was released in the united kingdom on the 4th of september 2000, and in united states release on 21st of may 2001, where it became a new york times bestseller. But the teenage spy soon finds himself in mortal danger. Stormbreaker is written by anthony horowitz, the author of the power of five and many other books. The book was made into a 2006 film starring robbie coltrane and alex pettyfer.
Since its release, the book has sold more than nine million copies. The book starts at ian riders alexs uncle funeral because he died in a car crash. Choose from 500 different sets of vocab for alex rider flashcards on quizlet. Alex rider alex pettyfer is a british teenager, whom mi6 recruits into its ranks, for his skills as a linguist, scuba diver, sharpshooter and martial artist are perfect for a career in espionage.
Forcibly recruited into mi6, alex has to take part in grueling sas training exercises, then, armed with his own special gadgets, hes off on his first mission. The book starts at ian rider s alex s uncle funeral because he died in a car crash. Stormbreaker by anthony horowitz audio extract by walker. Meet alex rider, an average british teenager whose life is about to seriously change. Alex is devastated by the news and worried about his future, but he has questions about the official storynothing seems to add up. Jones tons of cool gadgets from smithers but no guns. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. They were released on 7 july 2006 in uk, and 25 september 2006 in the u. Alex rider alex pettyfer always though that his kindly uncle ian ewan mcgregor was your average, everyday nondescript bank manager, but when ian was murdered by notorious assassin yassen gregorovich damian lewis, everything young alex thought he knew would be forever changed by one simple bullet. Stormbreaker is the name of two video games based on the 2006 film stormbreaker, which in turn was an adaptation of the original novel.
Operation stormbreaker play movie scene selection special features from page to screen stunts the horse chase visual effects creating sayles tower casting alex martial arts master donnie yen theatrical trailer set up audio options english 5. Listen to audio extracts from the thrilling alex rider missions by. Imagine what it would be like to work for a topsecret spy agency, let alone only being a teenager. Golden lines the door will have been locked and i dont have the key. But it was about this kid who had to take down a super villin. Within days, hes gone from schoolboy to super spy but is alex ready to save the world. Operation stormbreaker widescreen on dvd 796019797092 from weinstein company. A james bondstyle actionadventure film for the tween and teen set based on anthony horowitzs book stormbreaker, alex rider operation stormbreaker is a fastpaced action film shot in and around london thats bursting with suspense, intrigue, hightech gadgetry, martial arts moves, and intense chase scenes featuring everything from cars and. The theme of stormbreaker is dont believe everything people tell you it could be a lie. Its a good read, filled with action and decent writing. The film stars alex pettyfer as alex rider, and also stars mickey rourke, bill nighy, sophie okonedo, alicia silverstone, sarah bolger, stephen. Stormbreaker is the first book in anthony horowitzs bestselling alex rider series. Oct, 2006 its funny that the posters for alex rider. Alicia silverstone and alex pettyfer in stormbreaker 2006.
Alex rider will soon be a star in his very own tv series. Set in presentday england, a fourteen year old boy named alex rider is suddenly thrown into a deadly situation. May 12, 2018 stormbreaker alex rider series by anthony horowitz after being orphaned as a baby, alex rider was raised by his uncle, ian rider. Stormbreaker on the ds, gamefaqs hosts box shots and screenshots, plus 40 user screenshots. Alex begins as an innocent boy shocked by the death of his uncle ian in a traffic accident. Everything starts when alexs uncle and caretaker, ian rider, is killed in a car accident.
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