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Moonraker (1979)

PG  126 min  -  Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi   -  29 June 1979 (USA)
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James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle and discovers a plot to commit global genocide.

Director:

Lewis Gilbert

Writer:

Christopher Wood (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Roger Moore ...
Lois Chiles ...
Michael Lonsdale ...
Richard Kiel ...
Corinne Cléry ...
Bernard Lee ...
M / Admiral Miles Messervy
Geoffrey Keen Geoffrey Keen ...
Desmond Llewelyn ...
Q
Lois Maxwell ...
Toshirô Suga Toshirô Suga ...
Chang (as Toshiro Suga)
Emily Bolton Emily Bolton ...
Blanche Ravalec Blanche Ravalec ...
Dolly - Jaws' Girlfriend
Irka Bochenko Irka Bochenko ...
Mike Marshall Mike Marshall ...
Col. Scott (as Michael Marshall)
Leila Shenna Leila Shenna ...
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Storyline

James Bond is back for another mission and this time, he is blasting off into space. A spaceship traveling through space is mysteriously hi-jacked and Bond must work quickly to find out who was behind it all. He starts with the rockets creators, Drax Industries and the man behind the organisation, Hugo Drax. On his journey he ends up meeting Dr. Holly Goodhead and encounters the metal-toothed Jaws once again. Written by simon  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Space Shuttle | Jaws | Space Station | CIA | CIA Agent  | See more »

Taglines:

Where all the other Bonds end . . . this one begins! See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

MGM | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

UK | France

Language:

English | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

007: Moonraker See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$34,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$7,108,344 (USA) (1 July 1979) (788 Screens)

Gross:

$210,308,099 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Nepal and India were considered as locations for the movie and the latter would become one in Octopussy. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Bond and Goodhead escape through the ventilation shaft, the flame discharge from the Moonraker taking off "follows" them through the corridor. It cuts back to a shot of the Moonraker taking off, and you can see the flames are barely wide enough to touch the inner walls, let alone to follow Bond and Goodhead through the shaft. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Captain: How are we doing, Richard?
RAF Officer: We should pass over the English coast 15 minutes ahead of time, sir.
Captain: Wow! With this load on our back, that's good going.
RAF Officer: Just trust the RAF, sir.
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Crazy Credits

[Filmed at ...] Pinewood Studios (London) and on location in
Italy, Brazil, Guatemala, U.S.A. and Outer Space! See more »

Connections

References Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) See more »

Soundtracks

"MOONRAKER"
Performed by Shirley Bassey
Composed by John Barry
Lyrics by Hal David See more »