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Moonraker

  • 19791979
  • PGPG
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
97K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,633
390
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
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Moonraker (1979)
ActionAdventureSci-Fi

James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle, and discovers a plot to commit global genocide.James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle, and discovers a plot to commit global genocide.James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle, and discovers a plot to commit global genocide.

IMDb RATING
6.3/10
97K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,633
390
  • Director
    • Lewis Gilbert
  • Writers
    • Christopher Wood(screenplay by)
    • Ian Fleming(novel)
    • Gerry Anderson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Roger Moore
    • Lois Chiles
    • Michael Lonsdale
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lewis Gilbert
  • Writers
    • Christopher Wood(screenplay by)
    • Ian Fleming(novel)
    • Gerry Anderson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Roger Moore
    • Lois Chiles
    • Michael Lonsdale
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 383User reviews
    • 122Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

    Videos1

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    Photos267

    Roger Moore and Lois Chiles in Moonraker (1979)
    Roger Moore and Lois Chiles in Moonraker (1979)
    Lois Chiles in Moonraker (1979)
    Roger Moore in Moonraker (1979)
    Roger Moore and Lois Chiles in Moonraker (1979)
    Roger Moore in Moonraker (1979)
    Lois Chiles in Moonraker (1979)
    Moonraker (1979)
    Moonraker (1979)
    Lois Chiles in Moonraker (1979)
    Moonraker (1979)
    Roger Moore and Toshirô Suga in Moonraker (1979)

    Top cast

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    Roger Moore
    Roger Moore
    • James Bondas James Bond
    Lois Chiles
    Lois Chiles
    • Holly Goodheadas Holly Goodhead
    Michael Lonsdale
    Michael Lonsdale
    • Hugo Draxas Hugo Drax
    Richard Kiel
    Richard Kiel
    • Jawsas Jaws
    Corinne Cléry
    Corinne Cléry
    • Corinne Dufouras Corinne Dufour
    • (as Corinne Clery)
    Bernard Lee
    Bernard Lee
    • Mas M
    Geoffrey Keen
    Geoffrey Keen
    • Sir Frederick Grayas Sir Frederick Gray
    Desmond Llewelyn
    Desmond Llewelyn
    • Qas Q
    Lois Maxwell
    Lois Maxwell
    • Miss Moneypennyas Miss Moneypenny
    Toshirô Suga
    Toshirô Suga
    • Changas Chang
    • (as Toshiro Suga)
    Emily Bolton
    Emily Bolton
    • Manuelaas Manuela
    Blanche Ravalec
    Blanche Ravalec
    • Dolly - Jaws' Girlfriendas Dolly - Jaws' Girlfriend
    Irka Bochenko
    • Blonde Beautyas Blonde Beauty
    Mike Marshall
    • Col. Scottas Col. Scott
    • (as Michael Marshall)
    Leila Shenna
    • Hostess Private Jetas Hostess Private Jet
    Anne Lonnberg
    Anne Lonnberg
    • Museum Guideas Museum Guide
    Jean-Pierre Castaldi
    Jean-Pierre Castaldi
    • Pilot Private Jetas Pilot Private Jet
    • (as Jean Pierre Castaldi)
    Walter Gotell
    Walter Gotell
    • General Gogolas General Gogol
    • Director
      • Lewis Gilbert
    • Writers
      • Christopher Wood(screenplay by)
      • Ian Fleming(novel) (uncredited)
      • Gerry Anderson(screenplay) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    James Bond is back for another mission and this time, he is blasting off into space. A spaceship travelling through space is mysteriously hijacked 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 organization, Hugo Drax. On his journey he ends up meeting Dr. Holly Goodhead and encounters the metal-toothed Jaws once again. —simon
    bad guy turns goodspace shuttlespace stationastronautofficial james bond series277 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Where all the other Bonds end . . . this one begins!
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Except for a few brief close-ups, the entire sequence of Bond, Jaws, and the pilot falling from the plane, with Bond and the pilot fighting for a single parachute, was shot in free fall. The seven-pound camera for these sequences was mounted on the helmet of another skydiver, and a few shots are of the cameraman's own arms and legs. Stuntmen Jake Lombard and B.J. Worth wore parachutes concealed within their suits. The "parachute" over which they fought, was actually a dummy chute, which had to be removed before the stuntman could use the real parachute underneath. Stuntman Jake Lombard would don and remove the dummy chute up to three times in a single jump. The actual parachutes used by the stuntmen had a main and reserve chute concealed within the suitcoats. A breakaway seam ran down the back, which allowed the parachute to be opened without the need to remove the coat. There were only sixty to seventy seconds of free fall time, between when the stunt performers exited the aircraft, and when they had to activate their chutes. After factoring in the time needed to get the performers and cameraman into position after leaving their plane, only a few seconds of film could be shot per jump. Therefore, the entire sequence required eighty-eight jumps, and five weeks to film, just to produce the two minutes of footage in the final movie.
    • Goofs
      It is stated that the space station is not visible from Earth because it is using radar jamming. First, radar jamming consists of broadcasting interference, which makes the presence of the jammer known. Second, an object 200 meters across in low Earth would be visible to the naked eye - as the current smaller International Space Station is.
    • Quotes

      Sir Frederick Gray, Minister of Defence: My God, what's Bond doing?

      Q: I think he's attempting re-entry, sir.

    • Crazy credits
      [Filmed at ...] Pinewood Studios (London) and on location in Italy, Brazil, Guatemala, U.S.A. and Outer Space!
    • Alternate versions
      The end credits differ slightly between various prints. To tell some apart, for example, on the Blu-ray edition large Panavision and Dolby Stereo credits fade in on their own after the cast list (and the 5th row of names is too far to the right so Serge Douy becomes Serge Dou), whereas on older DVD, laserdisc, and VHS releases the crawl is more simplified with small Panavision and Dolby credits that move along with the rest (and enough room for Serge Douy's name). It is possible that the latter was recreated quickly to fix the name problem. Both versions have slightly different timing to the appearance of the different components (filming locations, crawl, The End and For Your Eyes Only teaser).
    • Connections
      Edited into Milk is Supreme Commercial (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      Moonraker
      Music by John Barry

      Lyrics by Hal David

      Performed by Shirley Bassey

    User reviews383

    Review
    Top review
    Maybe too fanciful but still enjoyable
    After "The spy who loved me" Bond producers wanted to do "For your eyes only". But the massive "Star Wars" success made them change their mind -sending 007 to space.

    "Moonraker" (1979) is maybe too fanciful and slapstick, with too many special effects, stunts and gadgets. The film goes too far away also from the previous movie ("The spy"), which was perfect.

    But "Moonraker" is very well done, from a technical point of view it's a masterpiece. It's surprising to see how everything was made with accuracy -for movies, in 1978-79, there were neither computers nor CGI effects.

    The film is really funny and entertaining, with beautiful sceneries and sets. Venice, France, California, Brazil and Guatemala are the fantastic locations. Scenes in the space are only in the last 30 minutes of the movie -so it's not true that the film is entirely set in the space, as some detractors say.

    The film contains also homages to "The magnificent seven", "Close encounters of the third kind" and "2001" -discover them! 7,5/10
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    • michelerealini
    • Oct 4, 2005

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    FAQ17

    • Where did Dolly's braces go?
    • What sort of radar jamming device was used on the space station?
    • Is this movie scientifically accurate?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 27, 1979 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Ian Fleming's Moonraker
    • Filming locations
      • Château de Guermantes, Seine-et-Marne, France
    • Production companies
      • Les Productions Artistes Associés
      • Eon Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $34,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $70,308,099
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,108,344
      • Jul 1, 1979
    • Gross worldwide
      • $210,308,099
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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