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The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) 6.7
Bond is led to believe that he is targeted by the world's most expensive assassin and must hunt him down to stop him. Director:Guy Hamilton |
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Cast
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Andrea
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Richard Loo | ... | |
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Hip
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Marne Maitland | ... | |
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James Cossins | ... | |
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Yao Lin Chen | ... |
Chula
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Scaramanga is a hit-man who charges a million dollars per job. He becomes linked to the death of a scientist working on a powerful solar cell, and James Bond is called in to investigate. As he tracks down Scaramanga, he realises that he is highly respected by the killer, but will this prove to be an advantage in the final showdown? Written by Graeme Roy <gsr@cbmamiga.demon.co.uk>
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The man with the golden gun is ready to assassinate James Bond. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKRelease Date:
20 December 1974 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ian Fleming's The Man with the Golden Gun See more »Box Office
Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$21,000,000 (USA)Company Credits
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1.66 : 1
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Francisco Scaramanga: Nick Nack! Tabasco!
Nick-nack: Right away, Monsieur Scaramanga.
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Music by John Barry
Lyrics by Don Black
Title song sung by Lulu
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Did You Know?
Trivia
J W Pepper (Clifton James) is a sheriff from Louisiana that James Bond met in Live and Let Die. While chasing Scaramanga, Bond teams up with Pepper, who is on holidays in Thailand. When Pepper first sees Bond riding past in a boat, the music from Live and Let Die can be heard. See more »Goofs
James Bond's identity and status within the British Secret Service are known by too many non-privileged people in this movie. The gun-maker even says that "your reputation precedes you". In a realistic spy service, an agent who attracted this kind of specific attention would be considered to have "blown his cover." Surprisingly, all this fame somehow does not constitute a problem for Bond. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Francisco Scaramanga: Nick Nack! Tabasco!
Nick-nack: Right away, Monsieur Scaramanga.
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Crazy Credits
THE END of THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN James Bond will return in THE SPY WHO LOVED ME See more »Soundtracks
"The Man With The Golden Gun"Music by John Barry
Lyrics by Don Black
Title song sung by Lulu
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The nefarious (I've no idea what that means, but I know it works) super-assassin Francisco Saramanga is out to kill Bond. Because he's like that. Scaramanga charges a million dollars a hit and is the only person in the world who has a slim chance of getting to Bond. Concerned for his safety, M takes Bond off active duty.
Never perturbed (not really sure of that word either), Bond still investigates and soon discovers that Scaramanga has stolen the 'priceless' Solex Agitator. Oh yeah, one of those! A mere MacGuffin and no more. In his mission to retrieve said 'agitator' Bond travels to Thailand and Hong Kong and gets into many silly fights, one involving a midget butler. He even finds time stress-out hillbilly Sheriff JW Pepper once more and...erm...'roger' his gorgeous assistant Mary Goodnight.
It's very dumb and thoroughly unsophisticated but it's all in the name of fun and Roger Moore's light, somewhat innocent way of playing Bond just keeps you smiling all the way through. I also liked John Barry's score, despite the fact he claims it's his weakest effort on the series.
TMWTGG was the last Bond film to be shot in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio and I do feel that if it was shot in Panavision then it would have more slick and polished look. 33 years on, TMWTGG looks too grainy and dated and appears older than it is. I'm not sure why Guy Hamilton chose to film it this way when 4 previous Bond films had already been made in Scope widescreen.
Definitely one of the lesser Bond movies but saved by sense of humor and never-ending fun. Rent this one.