The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Guy Hamilton

Writers:

Richard Maibaum (screenplay) and
Tom Mankiewicz (screenplay)
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Release Date:

20 December 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

He never misses his target, and now his target is 007.

Plot:

Bond is led to believe that he is targeted by the world's most expensive assassin and must hunt him down to stop him.

Plot Keywords:

Assassin | Golden Gun | Bullet | Gold | Island

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Roger Moore	...	James Bond
Christopher Lee	...	Scaramanga
Britt Ekland	...	Goodnight
Maud Adams	...	Andrea
Hervé Villechaize	...	Nick Nack (as Herve Villechaize)
Clifton James	...	J.W. Pepper
Richard Loo	...	Hai Fat
Soon-Tek Oh	...	Hip (as Soon-Taik Oh)
Marc Lawrence	...	Rodney
Bernard Lee	...	'M'
Lois Maxwell	...	Moneypenny
Marne Maitland	...	Lazar
Desmond Llewelyn	...	'Q'
James Cossins	...	Colthorpe
Yao Lin Chen	...	Chula (as Chan Yiu Lam)
Carmen du Sautoy	...	Saida (as Carmen Sautoy)
Gerald James	...	Frazier
Michael Osborne	...	Naval Lieutenant
Michael Fleming	...	Communications Officer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sonny Caldinez	...	Kra (uncredited)
Leslie Crawford	...	Cowboy in Fun House (uncredited)
Gordon Everett	...	Gibson (uncredited)
Michael Goodliffe	...	Bill Tanner (uncredited)
Ray Marioni	...	Al Capone (uncredited)
Joie Pacharintraporn	...	Cha, Hip's Niece #2 (uncredited)
Terence Plummer	...	Beirut Thug (uncredited)
George Silver	...	Fat Beirut Thug (uncredited)
Rocky Taylor	...	Beirut Thug (uncredited)
Francoise Therry	...	Chew Mee (uncredited)
Master Toddy	...	Martial Arts Student who fights Hip's nieces (uncredited)
Wei Wei Wong	...	Bottoms Up Waitress (uncredited)
Qiu Yuen	...	Nara, Hip's Niece #1 (uncredited)

Directed by
Guy Hamilton

Writing credits
Richard Maibaum		(screenplay) and
Tom Mankiewicz		(screenplay)
Ian Fleming		novel (uncredited)

Produced by
Albert R. Broccoli	....	producer
Charles Orme	....	associate producer
Harry Saltzman	....	producer

Original Music by
John Barry

Cinematography by
Ted Moore		(director of photography)
Oswald Morris		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Raymond Poulton
John Shirley

Casting by
Weston Drury Jr.		(as Weston Drury Jnr.)
Maude Spector

Production Design by
Peter Murton

Art Direction by
John Graysmark		(co-art director)
Peter Lamont		(co-art director)

Makeup Department
Paul Engelen	....	chief makeup artist
Mike Jones	....	hair stylist
Nick Maley	....	makeup artist: title sequence (uncredited)

Production Management
Claude Hudson	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Derek Cracknell	....	assistant director
Raymond Becket	....	second assistant director (uncredited)
Terence Churcher	....	second assistant director (uncredited)
Ray Freeborn	....	first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department
Leon Davis	....	construction manager
Patrick Weymouth	....	props
Ernest Archer	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
Peter Childs	....	draughtsman (uncredited)
John Chisholm	....	prop man (uncredited)
Peter Howitt	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Tim Hutchinson	....	set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ken Barker	....	dubbing mixer
Charles Crafford	....	dubbing editor
Gordon Everett	....	sound recordist
Christopher Lancaster	....	dubbing editor
Jim Shields	....	dubbing editor (as Jimmy Shields)

Special Effects by
John Stears	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Derek Meddings	....	miniatures
Cliff Culley	....	matte artist (uncredited)
Roy Field	....	opticals (uncredited)

Stunts
W.J. Milligan Jr.	....	stunt coordinator
Gillian Aldam	....	stunts (uncredited)
Leslie Crawford	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bill Cummings	....	stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Eddon	....	stunts (uncredited)
Martin Grace	....	stunt double: Roger Moore (uncredited)
Christopher Lee	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
W.J. Milligan Jr.	....	stunt double: Roger Moore (uncredited)
W.J. Milligan Jr.	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Terence Plummer	....	stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Powell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Nosher Powell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Doug Robinson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Roy Street	....	stunts (uncredited)
Rocky Taylor	....	stunts (uncredited)
Paul Weston	....	stunts (uncredited)
'Bumps' Williard	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
John Harris	....	camera operator: second unit
Bob Kindred	....	camera operator
Bert Bosher	....	gaffer (uncredited)
Bob Penn	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Mike Roberts	....	focus puller (uncredited)
David Wynn-Jones	....	focus puller (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elsa Fennell	....	wardrobe supervisor
Evelyn Gibbs	....	wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
John Barry	....	conductor
John Barry	....	music arranger
Monty Norman	....	composer: James Bond theme
Vic Flick	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)
Sidney Margo	....	music contractor (uncredited)

Other crew
Brian Bailey	....	production accountant
Reginald A. Barkshire	....	assistant to producers (as Reginald Barkshire)
Maurice Binder	....	title designer: main title
Albert R. Broccoli	....	presenter
Frank Ernst	....	location manager
Santa Pestonji	....	production coordinator: Bangkok
Eric Rattray	....	location manager
Harry Saltzman	....	presenter
Elaine Schreyeck	....	continuity
Geoff Freeman	....	unit publicist (uncredited)
Josie Fulford	....	continuity: second unit (uncredited)
Doris Spriggs	....	assistant: Roger Moore (uncredited)
Michael G. Wilson	....	EON productions: legal and administration (uncredited)
Michael G. Wilson	....	technical consultant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Danjaq (as "Danjaq S.A.")
• Eon Productions

Distributors

• United Artists Corporation (1974) (UK) (theatrical)
• C.B. Films (1974) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1974) (Norway) (theatrical)
• Les Artistes Associés S.A.B. (1974) (France) (theatrical)
• Tuschinski Film Distribution (1974) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (as Nova)
• United Artists (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1974) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1974) (Italy) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1974) (USA) (theatrical) (as United Artists An M G M Company)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1977) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (1981) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• RCA (1981) (USA) (video) (Selectavision videodisc)
• CBS/Fox Home Video (1983) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1983) (Australia) (VHS)
• CBS/Fox Home Video (1991) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1991) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (1991) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (1991) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Australia) (DVD) (Special Edition)
• MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) (2000) (UK) (DVD) (Special Edition)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD) (Special Edition)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD) (Special Edition)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (VHS)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2006) (worldwide) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (UK) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (VHS)
• Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
• CBS/Fox (????) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (????) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Mi Casa Multimedia  DVD audio restoration & mastering 5.1
• American Motors  the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of
• American Thrill Show J M Productions  stuntmen furnished by
• C.T.S. Studios  music recorded at (as CTS Studios, Wembley)
• Calibri Lighters  golden gun made by (as Colibri Lighters, London, U.K.)
• Calspan Corporation  AMC Astro Spiral Jump - mathematical and computer technology furnished by (as Calspan Corporation, Buffalo, New York)
• Deluxe  colour
• Panavision  filmed in

Also Known As:

Ian Fleming's The Man with the Golden Gun (UK) (complete title) (USA) (complete title)
The Golden Gun (International: English title) (informal short title)

Runtime:

125 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | Thai

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | USA:PG (certificate no. 24040) | Iceland:L | UK:PG (1987) (video rating) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:14A (video rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1974) | Peru:14 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:16 | UK:A (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Andaman Sea, Thailand

Company:

Danjaq

Trivia:

Final film of Richard Loo.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the scene where Andrea Anders gets shot at the kick boxing match. Every so often the camera cuts to to fighters kick boxing. At the last time the camera cuts to the fighters at the end of the bout. Each fighter is wearing ties on their biceps, where they hadn't before during the bout.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Francisco Scaramanga: Nick Nack! Tabasco!
Nick-nack: Right away, Monsieur Scaramanga.

Movie Connections:

Featured in On Location with 'The Man with the Golden Gun' (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

The Man With The Golden Gun

Good, but only because of Moore and Lee.

This Bond plot is probably one of the weakest, but thankfully Roger Moore and Christopher Lee turn in great performances that turn what would probably a rather average film into a pretty good one. An assasine has been seemingly sent to kill Bond, this part of the plot is good, but then there is this energy crisis plot involving this really good solar cell and other things that make this Bond of the weaker ones plot wise. Lee does a great job as the title character, but another problem with this movie is that throughout you are anticipating the showdown between Bond and the man with the golden gun and when it finally happens it is a bit of a let down. Also, the guy who played the sheriff in "Live and Let Die" is back and he is quite annoying. I still enjoy this movie though.