GoldenEye (1995)

James Bond teams up with the lone survivor of a destroyed Russian research center to stop the hijacking of a nuclear space weapon by a fellow agent believed to be dead.

Director:

Martin Campbell

Writers:

Ian Fleming (characters), Michael France (story),

Stars:

Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco

Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pierce Brosnan	...	James Bond
Sean Bean	...	Alec Trevelyan
Izabella Scorupco	...	Natalya Simonova
Famke Janssen	...	Xenia Onatopp
Joe Don Baker	...	Jack Wade
Judi Dench	...	M
Robbie Coltrane	...	Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky
Gottfried John	...	General Arkady Grigorovich Ourumov
Alan Cumming	...	Boris Grishenko
Tchéky Karyo	...	Defense Minister Dmitri Mishkin (as Tcheky Karyo)
Desmond Llewelyn	...	Q
Samantha Bond	...	Miss Moneypenny
Michael Kitchen	...	Bill Tanner
Serena Gordon	...	Caroline
Simon Kunz	...	Severnaya Duty Officer

Storyline

When a deadly satellite weapon system falls into the wrong hands, only Agent 007 can save the world from certain disaster. Armed with his license to kill, Bond races to Russia in search of the stolen access codes for "Goldeneye," an awesome space weapon that can fire a devastating electromagnetic pulse toward Earth. But 007 is up against an enemy who anticipates his every move: a mastermind motivated by years of simmering hatred. Bond also squares off against Xenia Onatopp, an assassin who uses pleasure as her ultimate weapon.

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Plot Keywords:

russian | agent | russia | chemical weapons | fire | 

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Taglines:

When the world is the target and the threat is real, you can still depend on one man.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for a number of sequences of action/violence, and for some sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

MGM Studios [us]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English Russian Spanish

Release Date:

17 November 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

007: GoldenEye

Filming Locations:

Admiralteysky, St. Petersburg, Russia

Box Office

Budget:

$58,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£12,393,233 (UK) (15 December 1995)

Gross:

£17,393,594 (UK) (19 January 1996)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eon Productions, United Artists

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Color (Rankcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Jack Wade character was named after screenwriter Kevin Wade who wrote a draft of the screenplay.

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Goofs

Previously submerged areas dry quickly.

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Quotes

[first lines]
[Russian in toilet cubicle looks around his newspaper to see Bond hanging from the ceiling]
James Bond: Beg your pardon, forgot to knock.

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Crazy Credits

James Bond will return.

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Connections

Referenced in Taxi 3 (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Preobrajensky March"
(uncredited)
Written by Donajowsky
(Scene with Russian soldiers marching on St.Petesburg square)

User Reviews

Truly 'golden'

*** 1/2

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Izabella Scorupco, Sean Bean, and Famke Janssen.

Double-0 agent James Bond, still as suave and sophisticated as he was in the last film, enters Russia in search of the stolen Goldeneye satellite.

After six years without 007, the fans needed a movie like this. Just about everything in this works, from the witty plot to Pierce Brosnan as the new Bond. And I can't review this without complimenting Sean Bean as the series best villain.

Rank in the Series: 1st