Post by ©DURANMANIA Board Team on Jun 23, 2004 22:14:10 GMT -5
Date of Release
World Premiere 19th December 1974 at the Odeon Leicester Square, London.
the story
Bond must find the missing Solex Agitator, a device that will harness the sun's radiation and give awesome power to whomever possesses it. But, also vying for the prize is Francisco Scaramanga, a world-class assassin who brandishes a distinctive golden gun. When 007 discovers he is to be Scaramanga's next target, he is hurled into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, continuing the search as he evades the killer on his trail. Bond must also contend with Scaramanga's exotic lover Andrea Anders, and Nick Nack, whose small size belies his lethal abilities. Even as 007 enlists the aid of sensuous Mary Goodnight, he must overcome ferocious odds to survive an explosive showdown on Scaramanga's remote island.
Bond’s Women
Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland)
Andrea Anders (Maud Adams)
Saida (Carmen de Sautoy)
Bond’s Enemies
Francisco Scaramanga (Christopher Lee)
Nick Nack (Herve Villechaize)
Lazar (Marne Maitland)
Chula (Chan Yiu Lam)
Hai Fat (Richard Loo)
Bond’s Allies
Lt. Hip (Soon-Taik Oh)
Sheriff J. W. Pepper (Clifton James)
‘M’ (Bernard Lee)
Miss Moneypenny (Lois Maxwell)
‘Q’ (Desmond Llewelyn)
Colthorpe (James Cossins)
Bill Tanner (Michael Goodliffe) [uncredited]
Bond's Car
AMC Hornet
Bond’s Gadget
Prosthetic third nipple
Main Title Music
‘The Man With The Golden Gun’ performed by Lulu
End Title Music
‘The Man With The Golden Gun’ performed by Lulu
Music Score
John Barry
Production Design
Peter Murton
Main Titles Designer
Maurice Binder
Editor
Raymond Poulton
Screenplay
Richard Maibaum & Tom Mankiewicz
Director
Guy Hamilton
Producers
*Harry Saltzman & Albert R. Broccoli
The listing shown is contractual for the Eastern Hemisphere and is reversed for the Western Hemisphere
Budget
$7 million
Worldwide Box Office
$97.6 million
Worldwide Box Office Gross Income 2002 inflation-adjusted
$358 million
Review: Terrible! One of the worst of the series. The movie had the potential to be classic Bond, but failed. Moore continues with his lighter-than-life portrayal of Bond while M and Q take a turn for the worse. The bickering between them can easily be considered one of the low points of the series. Even if M was frustrated with the situation he would never tell Q to shut up. And judging by the character the Q has developed over the course of the series he wouldn't let M do so and not make a return quip. The broken bridge jump could have been a highlight of the movie but it is ruined by the stupid camp sound effect of the twirling whistle. And Herve Villechaize was just a joke. Although the idea of a midget sidekick is interesting, he is no match for Bond and just comes off as another blunder by the producers. The Nick-Nack character isn't even bad, just poor casting. This movie is to be watched only when no other Bond movies are available. The best part is the theme song.
Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland), James Bond (Roger Moore)
Francisco Scaramanga (Christopher Lee)
peace & love
SLIM K
