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Post by ©DURANMANIA Board Team on Jun 23, 2004 23:03:23 GMT -5
 Date of Release World Premiere 22nd May 1985, Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, USA. the story  When Bond is sent to investigate a security leak at the high-tech Zoran Industries, he discovers a hotbed of murder and deception. The company's mysterious owner, Max Zorin has devised a plan to corner the world's microchip market, even if he has to kill millions to do it! But before Bond can stop Zorin, he must confront the madman's beautiful and deadly companion May Day. With help from the gorgeous Stacey, Bond will launch an all-out assault on Zorin's deadly scheme, climaxing in a spine-tingling duel on the upper spans of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Bond’s Women
Stacey Sutton (Tanya Roberts)
Pola Ivanova (Fiona Fullerton)
Kimberley Jones (Mary Stavin)
Bond’s Enemies
Max Zorin (Christopher Walken)
May Day (Grace Jones)
Scarpine (Patrick Bachau)
Jenny Flex (Alison Doody)
Pan Ho (Papillion Soo Soo)
Dr. Carl Mortner (Willoughby Gray)
Bob Conley (Manning Redwood)
W. G. Howe (Daniel Benzali)
Bond’s Allies
Chuck Lee (David Yip)
Sir Godfrey Tibbett (Patrick Macnee)
Achille Aubergine (Jean Rougerie)
Frederick Gray (Geoffrey Keen)
General Anatol Gogol (Walter Gotell)
‘M’ (Robert Brown)
Miss Moneypenny (Lois Maxwell)
‘Q’ (Desmond Llewelyn)
Bond's Car
Renault 11 Taxi [‘borrowed’ from its owner]
Bond’s Gadget
Ring Camera
Main Title Music
‘A View To A Kill’ performed by Duran Duran
End Title Music
‘A View To A Kill’ performed by Duran Duran
Music Score
John Barry
Production Design
Peter Lamont
Main Titles Designer
Maurice Binder
Screenplay
Richard Maibaum & Michael G. Wilson
Editor
Peter Davies
Director of Photography
Alan Hume
Director
John Glen
Producers
Albert R. Broccoli
Filming Locations
Pinewood Studios, London, England
Amberley Museum, West Sussex, England
Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire, England
Chateau de Chantilly, France
Paris, France
Restaurant Le Jules Verne, The Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California, USA
Oakland, California, USA (Dunsmuir historic estate)
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco City Hall, San Francisco, California, USA (Exteriors and Interiors)
San Francisco, California, USA
Jokulsarlon, Breidamerkursandur, Iceland
Vatnajokull glacier, Iceland
Switzerland
Budget
$30 million
Worldwide Box Office
$152.4 million
Worldwide Box Office Gross Income 2002 inflation-adjusted
$255 million
Review: Despite its bad rap over the years, I found this to be a very enjoyable movie. It had a lot of action, romance, explosions and close escapes. I also really liked the ending on top the Golden Gate Bridge. The scene had all the ingredients one has come to expect from a Bond movie. The film also had its share of memorable chase scenes including a gripping horse race and a superb fire-engine escape. Christopher Walken does an outstanding job as Max Zorin. One truly believes he is a madman; the scene where he shoots the mineworkers while laughing hysterically was outstanding. Unfortunately, that is where the movie's plusses end. Stacy Sutton is up there with the worst Bond girls of the series. She adds nothing to the movie and plays the role like a Barbie doll. Another problem I had with the film was the hour-long horse segment at Zorin's estate. Granted it did a lot of setting up for the rest of the movie, but it was too long and got to be quite boring. Lastly, Roger Moore just looked too old for the role; his wrinkles were in full-effect and it was no longer believable. Still, all things considered, I think that A View to A Kill deserves more credit than it is usually afforded...just not MUCH more.
 
Stacey Sutton (Tanya Roberts), James Bond (Roger Moore)
Max Zorin (Christopher Walken)
peace & love
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