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Director:
Guy Hamilton
Writers:
Richard Maibaum (screenplay) and
Tom Mankiewicz (screenplay)
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Release Date:
20 December 1974 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Crime | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
He never misses his target, and now his target is 007. See more »
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. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination See more »
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Roger Moore ... James Bond-007 / James Bond

Christopher Lee ... Scaramanga

Britt Ekland ... Goodnight

Maud Adams ... Andrea

Hervé Villechaize ... Nick Nack (in closing credits) (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 ... Chief of Staff Bill Tanner (uncredited)
Ray Marioni ... Al Capone (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 That Fights Hip's Nieces (uncredited)
Nikki Van der Zyl ... Chew Mee / various (voice) (uncredited)
Joie Vejjajiva ... Cha, Hip's Niece #2 (uncredited)
Wei Wei Wong ... Bottoms Up Waitress (uncredited)

Qiu Yuen ... Nara, Hip's Niece #1 (uncredited)
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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 .... hairdresser
Elaine Bowerbank .... hairdresser (uncredited)
Graham Freeborn .... makeup assistant (uncredited)
Nick Maley .... makeup artist: title sequence (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Claude Hudson .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Derek Cracknell .... assistant director
Andy Armstrong .... second second assistant director (uncredited)
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)
Leslie Dilley .... draughtsperson (uncredited)
John Fenner .... draughtsperson (uncredited)
Peter Howitt .... set dresser (uncredited)
Tim Hutchinson .... set designer (uncredited)
Tom Jung .... poster artist (uncredited)
Tom Jung .... poster designer (uncredited)
Ted Mitchell .... scenic artist (uncredited)
Michael Redding .... location construction manager (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)
Norman A. Cole .... assistant dubbing editor (uncredited)
Jean Davis .... assistant dubbing editor (uncredited)
Pat Gilbert .... assistant dubbing editor (uncredited)
Stan Haines .... boom operator (uncredited)
Graham V. Hartstone .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Gordon Hay .... sound camera operator (uncredited)
Patrick Heigham .... sound camera operator (uncredited)
Robert Taylor .... sound maintenance (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
John Stears .... special effects
Ron Cartwright .... special effects technician (uncredited)
Jeff Clifford .... special effects assistant (uncredited)
John Evans .... special effects assistant (uncredited)
Malcolm King .... special effects assistant (uncredited)
Brian Warner .... special effects assistant (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Patrick L. Almanza .... damage artist: pristine digital restoration: Lowry Digital Images a DTS company (restoration) (as Patrick Almanza)
Benjamin Chua .... video masters: pristine digital restoration: Lowry Digital Images a DTS company (restoration)
Anthony DiMatteo .... damage artist: pristine digital restoration: Lowry Digital Images a DTS company (restoration)
Carlos Long .... damage artist: pristine digital restoration: Lowry Digital Images a DTS company (restoration)
Jackie Lopez .... damage artist: pristine digital restoration: Lowry Digital Images a DTS company (restoration)
Matthew R. Mayberry .... damage artist: pristine digital restoration: Lowry Digital Images a DTS company (restoration)
Doran McGee .... damage artist: pristine digital restoration: Lowry Digital Images a DTS company (restoration)
Derek Meddings .... miniatures
Julie Ornburn .... damage artist: pristine digital restoration: Lowry Digital Images a DTS company (restoration)
Daniel Wolfe .... damage artist: pristine digital restoration: Lowry Digital Images a DTS company (restoration)
Peter Biggs .... miniature special effects assistant (uncredited)
Cliff Culley .... matte artist (uncredited)
Roy Field .... opticals (uncredited)
Ian Wingrove .... miniature special effects assistant (uncredited)
 
Stunts
W.J. Milligan Jr. .... stunt coordinator
Gillian Aldam .... stunts (uncredited)
Leslie Crawford .... stunt double: Roger Moore (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 .... stunt double: Christopher Lee (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)
Chin Yuet Sang .... stunt actor (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
John Harris .... second unit cameraman
Bob Kindred .... camera operator
Bert Bosher .... electrical supervisor (uncredited)
Bert Bosher .... gaffer (uncredited)
Barry Brown .... clapper loader: second unit (uncredited)
Colin Manning .... camera grip (uncredited)
Roger McDonald .... clapper loader (uncredited)
Bob Penn .... still photographer (uncredited)
Mike Roberts .... focus puller (uncredited)
David Wynn-Jones .... camera focus: second unit (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elsa Fennell .... wardrobe supervisor
Evelyn Gibbs .... wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
Tiny Nicholls .... wardrobe master (uncredited)
Colin Wilson .... wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Graham Farrow .... assistant editor (uncredited)
Margaret Miller .... second assistant editor (uncredited)
Anthony Stacey .... second assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
John Barry .... conductor
John Barry .... music arranger
Monty Norman .... composer: The 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 .... main title designed by
Albert R. Broccoli .... presenter
Frank Ernst .... location manager
Santa Pestonji .... production coordinator: Bangkok
Eric Rattray .... location manager
Harry Saltzman .... presenter
Elaine Schreyeck .... continuity
Diane Appleby .... publicity secretary: stills (uncredited)
Terry Bamber .... unit runner (uncredited)
Maureen Campbell .... publicity secretary (uncredited)
Geoff Freeman .... unit publicist (uncredited)
Josie Fulford .... continuity: second unit (uncredited)
Sarah Gill .... personal secretary: Mr. Juroe (uncredited)
Liz Green .... studio production liaison (uncredited)
Bobbie Johnson .... assistant production accountant: UK (uncredited)
Charles Juroe .... director of publicity (uncredited)
Jean McAllister .... production assistant secretary (uncredited)
Sue Parker .... secretary: Mr. Saltzman (uncredited)
Ron Phipps .... financial representative: UA (uncredited)
John Sargent .... assistant production accountant: Hong Kong (uncredited)
Carol Shorenstein .... publicity writer (uncredited)
Doris Spriggs .... assistant: Roger Moore (uncredited)
Christine Talmage .... assistant production accountant: UK (uncredited)
Paul Tucker .... assistant production accountant: Thailand (uncredited)
Michael G. Wilson .... EON productions: legal and administration (uncredited)
Michael G. Wilson .... technical consultant (uncredited)
Jean Winbolt .... secretary: Mr. Broccoli (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

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)
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Runtime:
125 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English | Thai | Cantonese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1974) | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1974) | Peru:14 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:16 | UK:A (original rating) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | USA:PG (certificate no. 24040) | Iceland:L | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) (1993) (2001) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:14A (video rating) | UK:PG (tv rating) | UK:PG (video rating: additional material audio commentary) (2009) (2012) | UK:PG (video rating: DVD audio commentary) (2006) | Finland:K-16 (uncut) (1988)
Filming Locations:
Andaman Sea, ThailandSee more »
Company:
Eon ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
This movie sees two Swedish actresses: Maud Adams (Scaramanga's mistress) and Britt Ekland (Mary Goodnight). Adams would later star in Octopussy (1983) (as the title character) with two other Swedish actresses (Kristina Wayborn and Mary Stavin) and appear yet again in A View to a Kill (1985) as an extra. Stavin also makes an appearance in A View to a Kill (1985).See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The actor playing the "statue" of Al Capone blinks just before shooting his machine gun, and then again just before the statue's arms fall to the ground.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Francisco Scaramanga:Nick Nack! Tabasco!
Nick-nack:Right away, Monsieur Scaramanga.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Fists of Bruce Lee (1978)See more »
Soundtrack:
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35 out of 45 people found the following review useful.
Much better than its reputation, 8 August 2005
Author: TrevorAclea from London, England

The Man With the Golden Gun was producer Harry Saltzman's last hurrah before selling out his share in the Bond series to United Artists to ensure the maximum inconvenience to his detested partner Cubby Broccoli. It's certainly not premium Bond: at times it threatens to turn into an episode of The Avengers, what with Scaramanga's funhouse, his midget servant Nick Nack, it's human statues or the off-kilter angles of MI6's Hong Kong HQ located in the rusting wreck of the Queen Elizabeth, not to mention Roger Moore's more Steed-like Bond. Although there are hints of the lows to come in Moore's tenure – Bond being saved by a pair of schoolgirls or defeating a villain by pretending to be a tailor's dummy – this is still recognisable an old-school Bond film, with thankfully few gadgets, although it's disappointing that the producers provide Scaramanga with an island lair and super-weapon to give Bond something to blow up at the end (a rather half-hearted effort to be sure: instead of a private army, Scaramanga simply has Herve Villachaize and a maintenance man).

Britt Ekland's irritating 'typical silly woman' comic relief was a bit hard to take in 1974 and gets worse with each passing year, but Christopher Lee's Scaramanga is one of the more interesting Bond villains, not least because of his imagined empathy with his prey – he regards himself as Bond's moral and professional equal, the kind of pathological snobbery Fleming's books were full of but the films increasingly abandoned.

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