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The Man with the Golden Gun

  • 19741974
  • PGPG
  • 2h 5m
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6.7/10
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The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
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James Bond 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 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 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.
IMDb RATING
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107K
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POPULARITY
3,691
513
    • Guy Hamilton
    • Richard Maibaum(screenplay by)
    • Tom Mankiewicz(screenplay by)
    • Ian Fleming(novel)
  • Stars
    • Roger Moore
    • Christopher Lee
    • Britt Ekland
    • Guy Hamilton
    • Richard Maibaum(screenplay by)
    • Tom Mankiewicz(screenplay by)
    • Ian Fleming(novel)
  • Stars
    • Roger Moore
    • Christopher Lee
    • Britt Ekland
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    • 358User reviews
    • 116Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
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    Roger Moore, Maud Adams, and Britt Ekland in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
    Roger Moore and Britt Ekland in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
    Roger Moore and Maud Adams in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
    Christopher Lee and Roger Moore in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
    Roger Moore and Britt Ekland in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
    Christopher Lee and Roger Moore in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
    Roger Moore in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
    Hervé Villechaize in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
    Roger Moore in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
    Roger Moore and Maud Adams in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
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    Roger Moore
    Roger Moore
    • James Bond
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Scaramanga
    Britt Ekland
    Britt Ekland
    • Goodnight
    Maud Adams
    Maud Adams
    • Andrea Anders
    Hervé Villechaize
    Hervé Villechaize
    • Nick Nack
    • (as Herve Villechaize)
    Clifton James
    Clifton James
    • J.W. Pepper
    Richard Loo
    Richard Loo
    • Hai Fat
    Soon-Tek Oh
    Soon-Tek Oh
    • Hip
    • (as Soon-Taik Oh)
    Marc Lawrence
    Marc Lawrence
    • Rodney
    Bernard Lee
    Bernard Lee
    • 'M'
    Lois Maxwell
    Lois Maxwell
    • Moneypenny
    Marne Maitland
    Marne Maitland
    • Lazar
    Desmond Llewelyn
    Desmond Llewelyn
    • 'Q'
    James Cossins
    James Cossins
    • Colthorpe
    Yao Lin Chen
    Yao Lin Chen
    • Chula
    • (as Chan Yiu Lam)
    Carmen Du Sautoy
    Carmen Du Sautoy
    • Saida
    • (as Carmen Sautoy)
    Gerald James
    • Frazier
    Michael Osborne
    • Naval Lieutenant
      • Guy Hamilton
      • Richard Maibaum(screenplay by)
      • Tom Mankiewicz(screenplay by)
      • Ian Fleming(novel) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      While on-location in Thailand, Sir Roger Moore found a cave full of bats. He couldn't resist seeking out Sir Christopher Lee, telling him what he had found and joking "Master, they are yours to command!" Lee appreciated the joke.
    • Goofs
      During the fight in Beirut a bumped mirror shows a camera man, someone standing over the camera, and studio lighting. (This is noted in the commentary on the re-release DVD. It could have been corrected when the film was remastered, but they decided to leave it in.)
    • Quotes

      James Bond: I mean sir, who would pay a million dollars to have me killed?

      M: Jealous husbands! Outraged chefs! Humiliated tailors! The list is endless!

    • Crazy credits
      THE END of THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN James Bond will return in THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    • Alternate versions
      On the original MGM DVD release, a heavy amount of reverb is added to John Barry's score when Bond kills Scaramanga in the fun house. The original mono track, heard on the 2006 Ultimate Edition DVD, cuts the music off just as Bond fires his weapon. The Dolby Digital 5.1 mix on the UE adds a smaller amount of reverb, but still cuts the music off as Bond fires.
    • Connections
      Edited into Fall on Your Sword: Last Christmas (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      The Man with the Golden Gun
      Music by John Barry

      Lyrics by Don Black

      Performed by Lulu

    User reviews358

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    7/10
    Another long Bond film, with some rather dull moments, but it's not all bad, and eventually gets better
    The year after Roger Moore first appeared in the role of James Bond in 1973's "Live and Let Die", marking the beginning of his twelve-year stint in the role, he returned for the ninth film in the franchise, and his second of seven. Recently, knowing that this wasn't the most widely praised of all the official Bond films, I watched it with fairly low expectations, but I think my expectations were at least slightly surpassed. Like the first film starring Moore, this one didn't blow me away consistently, but I found a lot of it entertaining, mostly later in the film (if it wasn't for that, I doubt I could rate it any more than a 6/10).

    Francisco Scaramanga is a renowned hit-man who uses a golden gun with golden bullets, which is why he is known as "the man with the golden gun"! MI6 receives a golden bullet with "007" on it, which suggests that James Bond is Scaramanga's next target! Because of this threat, M decides to dismiss Bond from his duties until the problem is solved. Nonetheless, Agent 007 sets out in search for Scaramanga, and during his search, he witnesses the assassination of a man who turns out to be a scientist creating a device that can harness the sun's power! Bond must track down this machine, and on his mission, he must go through Andrea Anders (Scaramanga's mistress), and Nick Nack (the hit man's servant), as he is assisted on the mission by Mary Goodnight, a mission which eventually leads to a showdown between the secret agent and his main foe!

    Like "Live and Let Die", this one has some tedious moments, unsurprisingly, and for a while, it seemed to me that it was turning out to be slightly inferior to Moore's first Bond film, but like I said, I was more impressed later in the film, with a decent amount of suspense and humour. They brought back Sheriff J.W. Pepper, the stereotypical Southerner introduced in "Live and Let Die", for comic relief in this movie. The character made me laugh in the 1973 Bond film, once again gave me some laughs this time, and as I stated in my comment on the first film featuring him, I don't see why I should feel guilty for finding Sheriff J.W. Pepper amusing if I'm willing to laugh at Canadian stereotypes. One very memorable sequence is where Bond chases after a car with Pepper inside with him, which is both suspenseful AND humorous (humourous thanks to the presence of Pepper). After that, a lot of suspense takes place on the island.

    Like "Live and Let Die", this second Bond film starring Roger Moore is rather polarizing with Bond fans, but both films, while not the best, I have found to be reasonably satisfying, and in my opinion, while Moore can't quite match Sean Connery (the first actor to play Ian Fleming's famous character, as I'm sure you know), he was a decent replacement, unlike George Lazenby, who was only in one film in the franchise (1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"), in between Connery's last two (1967's "You Only Live Twice" and 1971's "Diamonds Are Forever"). Christopher Lee is also impressive as the main villain in this particular movie. So, while I wouldn't watch "The Man with the Golden Gun" expecting to be blown away, I would say it's worth watching, though some would obviously disagree.
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    • Release date
      • December 20, 1974 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
      • Thai
      • Cantonese
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      • James Bond Island, Phang Nga Bay, Thailand
    • Production company
      • Eon Productions
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    • 2 hours 5 minutes
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      • Dolby Surround 7.1
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