In 2004 director Jonathan Frakes brought Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds to the big screen in a live-action remake and re-imagining of the popular British marionette puppet TV show from the 1960's.
Live-action Thunderbird 4 underwater submersible on display
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Thunderbird 4 is just one of International Rescue's many vehicles designed for specific rescue conditions and environments. This one is a small underwater utility submersible transported where it is needed by Thunderbird 2 (a supersonic VTOL carrier aircraft).
Thunderbirds movie poster
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This movie vehicle was photographed on display at the London Film Museum on January 25, 2011.