The box-office success of Ian Fleming's 007 led to a rash of "super-Bond" spoofs back in the 1960s, and Derek Flint was one of the more memorable creations. James Coburn stars as the playboy, martial artist and occasional international ballet instructor (!) who is recruited by intelligence agency Zowie (Zonal Organisation on World Intelligence Espionage) when three lab-coated scientists threaten to throw the world into meteorological turmoil. The direction is rather stilted, the bad guys are rather unthreatening and the studio-bound locations betray a modest budget, but the panther-like Coburn - in his first lead role - keeps things moving, throwing himself into the chop-socky action (he was a pupil of Bruce Lee) and flashing those pearly whites with obvious glee. The Bond-baiting is also fun, with Flint's gadget-packed cigarette lighter boasting 82 separate uses ("83 if you want to light a cigar") and some novel hazards along the way for our hero, including a truly "diabolical" anti-American eagle.

When scientists use eco-terrorism to impose their will on the world by affecting extremes in the weather, Intelligence Chief Cramden calls in top agent Derek Flint.