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Director:
Lewis Gilbert
Writers:
Christopher Wood (screenplay) and
Richard Maibaum (screenplay)
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Release Date:
3 August 1977 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Crime | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
He's Bond. He's Back. He's 007. See more »
Plot:
James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads with the help of a KGB agent whose lover he killed. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations See more »
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Roger Moore ... James Bond

Barbara Bach ... Major Anya Amasova / Agent XXX

Curd Jürgens ... Karl Stromberg (as Curt Jurgens)

Richard Kiel ... Jaws

Caroline Munro ... Naomi

Walter Gotell ... General Anatol Gogol
Geoffrey Keen ... Sir Frederick Gray

Bernard Lee ... M

George Baker ... Captain Benson

Michael Billington ... Sergei Barsov
Olga Bisera ... Felicca

Desmond Llewelyn ... Q
Edward de Souza ... Sheikh Hosein (as Edward De Souza)

Vernon Dobtcheff ... Max Kalba
Valerie Leon ... Hotel Receptionist

Lois Maxwell ... Miss Moneypenny
Sydney Tafler ... Liparus Captain

Nadim Sawalha ... Aziz Fekkesh
Sue Vanner ... Log Cabin Girl
Eva Reuber-Staier ... Rubelvitch (as Eva Rueber-Staier)

Robert Brown ... Admiral Hargreaves
Marilyn Galsworthy ... Stromberg's Assistant
Milton Reid ... Sandor
Cyril Shaps ... Dr. Bechmann
Milo Sperber ... Prof. Markovitz

Albert Moses ... Barman
Rafiq Anwar ... Cairo Club Waiter
Felicity York ... Arab Beauty
Dawn Rodrigues ... Arab Beauty
Anika Pavel ... Arab Beauty
Jill Goodall ... Arab Beauty

Shane Rimmer ... Commander Carter
Bob Sherman ... USS Wayne Crewman
Doyle Richmond ... USS Wayne Crewman
Murray Salem ... USS Wayne Crewman
John Truscott ... USS Wayne Crewman
Peter Whitman ... USS Wayne Crewman
Ray Hassett ... USS Wayne Crewman
Vincent Marzello ... USS Wayne Crewman

Nicholas Campbell ... USS Wayne Crewman
Ray Evans ... USS Wayne Crewman

Anthony Forrest ... USS Wayne Crewman

Garrick Hagon ... USS Wayne Crewman
Ray Jewers ... USS Wayne Crewman
George Mallaby ... USS Wayne Crewman
Christopher Muncke ... USS Wayne Crewman
Anthony Pullen Shaw ... USS Wayne Crewman (as Anthony Pullen)
Robert Sheedy ... USS Wayne Crewman
Don Staiton ... USS Wayne Crewman
Eric Stine ... USS Wayne Crewman
Stephen Temperley ... USS Wayne Crewman
Dean Warwick ... USS Wayne Crewman
Bryan Marshall ... Commander Talbot
Michael Howarth ... HMS Ranger Crewman
Kim Fortune ... HMS Ranger Crewman
Barry Andrews ... HMS Ranger Crewman

Kevin McNally ... HMS Ranger Crewman
Jeremy Bulloch ... HMS Ranger Crewman
Sean Bury ... HMS Ranger Crewman
John Sarbutt ... HMS Ranger Crewman
David Auker ... HMS Ranger Crewman
Dennis Blanch ... HMS Ranger Crewman
Keith Buckley ... HMS Ranger Crewman
Jonathan Bury ... HMS Ranger Crewman
Nick Ellsworth ... HMS Ranger Crewman
Tom Gerrard ... HMS Ranger Crewman
Kazik Michalski ... HMS Ranger Crewman
Keith Morris ... HMS Ranger Crewman
John Salthouse ... HMS Ranger Crewman
George Roubicek ... Stromberg One Captain
Lenny Rabin ... Liparus Crewman
Irvin Allen ... Stromberg One Crewman
Yashaw Adem ... Stromberg One Crewman (as Yasher Adem)
Peter Ensor ... Stromberg One Crewman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Roy Alon ... Russian Sub Crewman (uncredited)
Paul Bannon ... Sub Mariner (uncredited)
Jack Cooper ... Cortina Gunman #1 (uncredited)
Jeremy Coote ... Guard in Submarine Pen (uncredited)
Brian Gwaspari ... Tanker Crewman (uncredited)
George Leech ... Cortina Gunman #2 (uncredited)
Ralph Morse ... Skier (uncredited)
Bob Simmons ... KGB Thug #2 (uncredited)
Victor Tourjansky ... Man with Bottle (uncredited)
Chris Webb ... KGB Thug #1 (uncredited)
Jeremy Wilkin ... Captain Forsyth (uncredited)

Michael G. Wilson ... Man in the Audience at the Pyramid Theatre (uncredited)
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Directed by
Lewis Gilbert 
 
Writing credits
Ian Fleming (characters) uncredited

Christopher Wood (screenplay) and
Richard Maibaum (screenplay)

Produced by
Albert R. Broccoli .... producer
William P. Cartlidge .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Marvin Hamlisch 
 
Cinematography by
Claude Renoir (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
John Glen 
 
Casting by
Weston Drury Jr.  (as Weston Drury Jnr.)
Maude Spector 
 
Production Design by
Ken Adam 
 
Art Direction by
Peter Lamont 
 
Set Decoration by
Hugh Scaife (uncredited)
 
Makeup Department
Paul Engelen .... makeup artist
Barbara Ritchie .... hairdressing
 
Production Management
David Middlemas .... production manager
Stefan Zürcher .... unit manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ernest Day .... second unit director
John Glen .... second unit director
Chris Kenny .... assistant director (second unit )
Ariel Levy .... assistant director
Andy Armstrong .... second assistant director (uncredited)
Terence Churcher .... second assistant director (uncredited)
Michael Stevenson .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Ernest Archer .... assistant art director (as Ernie Archer)
Michael Redding .... construction manager
John Chisholm .... props (uncredited)
John Fenner .... art department (uncredited)
Brian Muir .... sculptor (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Gordon Everett .... sound recordist
Gordon K. McCallum .... dubbing mixer
Allan Sones .... dubbing editor
Graham V. Hartstone .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Nicolas Le Messurier .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
John Evans .... special effects (studio )
Ron Cartwright .... special effects technician (uncredited)
John Gant .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Alan Maley .... special optical effects
Derek Meddings .... special visual effects
 
Stunts
Roger Becker .... stunt driver: Lotus Esprit
Bob Simmons .... action arranger
Rick Sylvester .... stunt performer: ski jump
Roy Alon .... stunts (uncredited)
Marc Boyle .... stunts (uncredited)
David Brandon .... stunts (uncredited)
Tim Condren .... stunts (uncredited)
Jack Cooper .... stunt driver (uncredited)
Jack Cooper .... stunts (uncredited)
Gerry Crampton .... stunts (uncredited)
Bill Cummings .... stunts (uncredited)
Clive Curtis .... stunts (uncredited)
Jim Dowdall .... stunts (uncredited)
John Eaves .... stunt skier (uncredited)
Eddie Eddon .... stunts (uncredited)
Dorothy Ford .... stunt double: Barbara Bach (uncredited)
Dorothy Ford .... stunts (uncredited)
Nick Gillard .... stunts (uncredited)
Martin Grace .... stunt double: Richard Kiel (uncredited)
Martin Grace .... stunt double: Roger Moore (uncredited)
Martin Grace .... stunts (uncredited)
Richard Graydon .... stunts (uncredited)
Fred Haggerty .... stunts (uncredited)
Reg Harding .... stunts (uncredited)
Nick Hobbs .... stunts (uncredited)
Billy Horrigan .... stunts (uncredited)
Jazzer Jeyes .... stunts (uncredited)
George Leech .... stunt driver: Lotus Esprit (uncredited)
George Leech .... stunts (uncredited)
Ed Lincoln .... stunt skier (uncredited)
Jimmy Lodge .... stunts (uncredited)
Jake Lombard .... stunt skier (uncredited)
Terence Maidment .... stunts (uncredited)
Mark McBride .... stunts (uncredited)
Terence Plummer .... stunts (uncredited)
Dinny Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
Greg Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
Nosher Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
Doug Robinson .... stunts (uncredited)
Roy Scammell .... stunts (uncredited)
Ken Shepherd .... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Simmons .... stunts (uncredited)
Colin Skeaping .... stunts (uncredited)
Tony Smart .... stunts (uncredited)
Roy Street .... stunts (uncredited)
Rocky Taylor .... stunts (uncredited)
Terry Walsh .... stunt double: Bryan Marshall (uncredited)
Terry Walsh .... stunts (uncredited)
Chris Webb .... stunts (uncredited)
Bill Weston .... stunts (uncredited)
Paul Weston .... stunts (uncredited)
Marc Wolff .... stunt pilot (uncredited)
Stefan Zürcher .... ski stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Willy Bogner .... ski sequence photographer
Lamar Boren .... underwater cameraman
Alec Mills .... camera operator
Robin Browne .... photographer: second unit and special effects (uncredited)
John Golding .... focus puller: second unit (uncredited)
Phillip Grosvenor .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Stanley Kubrick .... lighting advisor: tanker scenes (uncredited)
Shaun O'Dell .... assistant camera: plate unit (uncredited)
Bob Penn .... still photographer (uncredited)
Kenneth Post .... camera operator: ski sequence (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rosemary Burrows .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
John Grover .... assistant editor
Alan Strachan .... assembly editor
 
Music Department
Marvin Hamlisch .... conductor
David Katz .... music associate
Monty Norman .... composer: The James Bond theme
Geoff Westley .... assistant conductor
 
Other crew
Brian Bailey .... production accountant
Reginald A. Barkshire .... production controller
Maurice Binder .... main title designed by
Willy Bogner .... ski sequence supervisor
Albert R. Broccoli .... presenter
René Dupont .... production coordinator (Canada ) (as Rene Dupont)
Frank Ernst .... location manager (Egypt )
Marguerite Green .... production assistant
Vernon Harris .... script editor
Richard Kennan .... naval adviser
Golda Offenheim .... location manager (Bahamas )
Ronald Paterson .... fashion consultant
June Randall .... continuity
Michael G. Wilson .... special assistant to producer (as Michael Wilson)
Saul Cooper .... publicity coordinator (uncredited)
John Crewdson .... helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Guy Hamilton .... director: pre-production (uncredited)
Barbara Jefford .... speaking voice: Caroline Munro (uncredited)
Roger Osborne .... helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Doris Spriggs .... assistant: Roger Moore (uncredited)
Marc Wolff .... helicopter pilot (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete


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Runtime:
125 min | Sweden:123 min (cut version)
Country:
UK
Language:
English | Italian | Arabic
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1977) | Spain:T | Sweden:15 (cut) (1977) | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) (1993) (2000) (2006) | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Argentina:13 (original rating) | Singapore:PG | UK:A (original rating) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Ireland:PG | South Korea:15 | Brazil:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:Atp (re-rating) | Peru:PT | Sweden:15 (uncut) (1992)
Filming Locations:
Abu Simbel Temple, Abu Simbel, EgyptSee more »
Company:
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Did You Know?

Trivia:
Gerry Anderson (creator of "Thunderbirds" (1965)) threatened legal action against the producers as he felt the film came too close to a story proposal he had offered the Bond producers in the 1960s. The suit was dropped, though EON Productions ended up purchasing the rights to Anderson's original proposal.See more »
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When the Lotus car is underwater, the license plates on the front and rear are different colors. However, the majority of UK cars have a white front plate and a yellow rear plate.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
HMS Ranger Navigator:Captain wants to keep 500 feet.
Young officer, HMS Ranger:[over PA] Maneuvering, Control. Come in shallow to 500 feet.
Young officer, HMS Ranger:[to crewman] Keep 500 feet
HMS Ranger crewman:Keep 500 feet, sir.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "ReBoot: Firewall (#3.3)" (1997)See more »
Soundtrack:
Nobody Does It BetterSee more »

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21 out of 37 people found the following review useful.
It's Bond... and beyond, 14 September 2005
Author: ThomasHayden

The Spy Who Loved Me was the first Bond film to be produced solely by Albert R. Broccoli, after Satzman's decision to sell his share of EON productions to United Artists. Although I think Broccoli was not aware of what Bond really stood for, paying far more attention to action and stunts than story lines and scripting( Moonraker attests to that), he nevertheless managed to produce some outstanding Bond movies. The one under discussion here also features an exceptional performance by Roger Moore, who proved he could really rise to he challenge of playing the world most famous secret agent in his own way.

Despite having a thin plot( which Bond film doesn't?), Spy is still a grandiose adventure, with a romantic edge to it that works wonderfully. The initial section of the film, set in Egypt, though slow-paced, allows for a delightful romance between 007 and Russian female counterpart XXX. There is real chemistry between Roger and Bach,rendering the film believable: they are just the world coolest secret agents, and they naturally fall in love.However, the movie has still its share of thrills and mind-boggling stunts. The Lotus Sprit is perhaps the coolest car to ever grace a Bond movie and the final confrontation on board the Lyparus, a gritty and crisply directed sequence ,remains one of the series highlights. Jaws makes his first appearance , and all of his showdowns with Bond have a real sense of danger to them.

As for Lewis Gilbert, after having crafted the sheer spectacle of You Only Live Twice, he is equally comfortable here dealing with the romantic side of the story, as well as the humorous, light-hearted touches spread throughout the film. (An special mention should go to the priceless scene of the Lotus Sprit emerging from the water before the amazed tourists' eyes).While many so-called Bond fans despise this comic relief, I think it is necessary to balance the moments of seriousness and violence. Marvin Hamlisch's Oscar nominated score effectively helps Gilbert to create the special mood that permeates this film.

But perhaps the most compelling aspect of this movie was Moore's performance, possibly the definitive portrayal of Bond. He is witty and seductive ,but he is ready to kill unhesitatingly if necessary. Check out the Egyptian rooftop fist fight sequence and you will know what I mean. The gesture of coldness and anger of Moore is unforgettable. He obviously wants to kill the guy, but still waits a few seconds to get the information before dropping him.

Where did all this go? Moonraker, for all its entertaining moments, seems a self-parody,not to mention the slapstick in Octopussy. Fortunately, this approach to the character was recovered in For Your Eyes Only, not as brilliant as this movie, but still worth a look.

All in all, this is Moore's best and definitely ranks up there alongside Goldfinger and You Only Live Twice

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