Live and Let Die (1973)

James Bond is sent to stop a diabolically brilliant heroin magnate armed with a complex organisation and a reliable psychic tarot card reader.

Director:

Guy Hamilton

Writer:

Tom Mankiewicz (screenplay by)

Stars:

Roger Moore, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Seymour

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Roger Moore	...	James Bond
Yaphet Kotto	...	Kananga / Mr. Big
Jane Seymour	...	Solitaire
Clifton James	...	Sheriff Pepper
Julius Harris	...	Tee Hee (as Julius W. Harris)
Geoffrey Holder	...	Baron Samedi
David Hedison	...	Leiter
Gloria Hendry	...	Rosie
Bernard Lee	...	'M'
Lois Maxwell	...	Moneypenny
Tommy Lane	...	Adam
Earl Jolly Brown	...	Whisper
Roy Stewart	...	Quarrel
Lon Satton	...	Strutter
Arnold Williams	...	Cab Driver 1

Storyline

Several British agents have been murdered and James Bond is sent to New Orleans, to investigate these mysterious deaths. Mr. Big comes to his knowledge, who is self-producing heroin. Along his journeys he meets Tee Hee who has a claw for a hand, Baron Samedi the voodoo master and Solitaire a tarot card reader. Bond must travel to New Orleans, and deep into the Bayou.

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Plot Keywords:

voodoo ritual | human sacrifice | snake | felix leiter character | southern usa | 

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Taglines:

Roger Moo7re as James Bond

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tee-Hee and Whisper are the only members Mr. Big's gang that made the transition from Ian Fleming's Live and Let Die to the film adaptation of the novel. Unlike the film, Tee-Hee and Whisper were only minor characters in the novel. The former, bereft of a mechanical claw, was killed by Bond shortly after their initial encounter and the latter was Mr. Big's switchboard operator who never meets 007.

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Goofs

When Bond is en route to NY and his driver is killed the car swerves into the left lane. The next shot shows Bond telling the driver to "take it easy", but the scenery behind Bond (through back window of the car) still shows them as being in the center lane.

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Quotes

[first lines]
UN Translator: [translating for Hungarian delegate] ... was so ably pointed out by the Secretary General in his opening remarks. But - and I must emphasize this point - no formula can or will ever cover each case. For instance...
[audio feed is unplugged]

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Crazy Credits

The End of Live and Let Die James Bond will return in The Man with the Golden Gun

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Alternate Versions

Some US TV versions also omitted Bond and Solitaire's first encounter with Baron Samedi after their escape from Kananga's island. Also omitted was Baron Samedi's landing into the coffin full of snakes after his brief battle with Bond.

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Best of Science Fiction Movies (2010)

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Soundtracks

Live and Let Die
Music by Paul McCartney
Lyrics by Linda McCartney
Performed by Brenda Arnau

User Reviews

Very nice change

After all the physical stuff with Sean Connery, Roger Moore will always be the true James Bond to me. Understated humour and a lot of Britishness. I love it. And, needless to say, Jane Seymour is positively enchanting.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English Hungarian

Release Date:

27 June 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ian Fleming's Live and Let Die

Filming Locations:

South Street and Broad Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$35,377,836

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$35,382,710

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eon Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

Mono 6-Track Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1