A fake Fabergé egg and a fellow agent's death lead James Bond to uncover an international jewel-smuggling operation, headed by the mysterious Octopussy, being used to disguise a nuclear attack on N.A.T.O. forces.
An investigation of a horse-racing scam leads 007 to a mad industrialist who plans to create a worldwide microchip monopoly by destroying California's Silicon Valley.
Director:
John Glen
Stars:
Roger Moore,
Christopher Walken,
Tanya Roberts
James Bond is living on the edge to stop an evil arms dealer from starting another world war. Bond crosses all seven continents in order to stop the evil Whitaker and General Koskov.
James Bond is led to believe that he is targeted by the world's most expensive assassin while he attempts to recover sensitive solar cell technology that is being sold to the highest bidder.
James Bond goes rogue and sets off to unleash vengeance on a drug lord who tortured his best friend, a C.I.A. agent, and left him for dead and murdered his bride after he helped capture him.
SPECTRE agents under the command of Ernst Blofeld infiltrate a US air force base situated in the UK and steal two Tomahawk cruise missiles. When NATO is held to ransom, the British reactive their "00" agents and send James Bond to recapture the warheads and kill Blofeld. Written by
Dave Jenkins <david.jenkins@smallworld.co.uk>
Kevin McClory, Ian Fleming and Jack Whittingham collaborated on an original story and screenplay for what would have been the very first 007 film, entitled "James Bond, Secret Agent". McClory reportedly wanted Richard Burton to play James Bond. For whatever reasons, the movie was never made. Fleming had previously cannibalized plots prepared for two other abandoned Bond spin-off projects, a newspaper comic strip and a television series, for 007 novels, and similarly turned this one into his novel "Thunderball". However, in this case his right to do so was not so clear. When Harry Saltzman bought the film rights to the Bond novels from Fleming and went into partnership with Albert R. Broccoli, McClory initiated legal action. Although Thunderball (1965) was a fairly faithful adaptation of the published novel, McClory's suit resulted in only the earlier screenplay being credited as source material. McClory's producer credit on that movie is possibly just another term of the settlement. The case was settled out of court. See more »
Goofs
When Fatima skies into James's arms, her arms are wet but no water is shown on James's clothes. See more »
Quotes
[Fatima Blush lands in James Bond's arms when she water-skis up the ramp to the bar]
Fatima Blush:
Oh, how reckless of me. I made you all wet.
James Bond:
Yes, but my martini is still dry. My name is James.
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Oh dear, what a tired,tired movie.Sean Connery's long awaited return as James Bond was a damp squib with lifeless script,situations and performances. The action scenes are weak and lame, the music deplorable and Connery just can't cut it as Bond anymore.Even his voice doesn't sound like it used to in the glory days.If you never thought a fight scene could be boring check out the pathetically choreographed tussle in the health farm which ends with Bond hurling something in the bad guys face that director Irvin Kershner hurls in the face of the audience throughout the 2 hour running time of this farrago. When fans get together to discuss 007 movies,this film rarely ever gets a mention; it is not difficult to see why.It is but a pale shadow of the brilliant "THUNDERBALL" and plays like a feature length out-take.Even Pierce Brosnan couldn't have saved this one; never again please.
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Oh dear, what a tired,tired movie.Sean Connery's long awaited return as James Bond was a damp squib with lifeless script,situations and performances. The action scenes are weak and lame, the music deplorable and Connery just can't cut it as Bond anymore.Even his voice doesn't sound like it used to in the glory days.If you never thought a fight scene could be boring check out the pathetically choreographed tussle in the health farm which ends with Bond hurling something in the bad guys face that director Irvin Kershner hurls in the face of the audience throughout the 2 hour running time of this farrago. When fans get together to discuss 007 movies,this film rarely ever gets a mention; it is not difficult to see why.It is but a pale shadow of the brilliant "THUNDERBALL" and plays like a feature length out-take.Even Pierce Brosnan couldn't have saved this one; never again please.