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Moonraker

  • 19791979
  • PGPG
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
103K
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POPULARITY
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Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, and Richard Kiel in Moonraker (1979)
James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle, and discovers a plot to commit global genocide.
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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
6.2/10
103K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,181
1,284
    • Lewis Gilbert
  • Writers
    • Christopher Wood(screenplay by)
    • Ian Fleming(novel)
    • Gerry Anderson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Roger Moore
    • Lois Chiles
    • Michael Lonsdale
    • 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
    • 420User reviews
    • 127Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Trailer 3:44
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    Roger Moore and Lois Chiles in Moonraker (1979)
    Roger Moore and Lois Chiles in Moonraker (1979)
    Lois Chiles in Moonraker (1979)
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    Roger Moore and Lois Chiles in Moonraker (1979)
    Roger Moore in Moonraker (1979)
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    Lois Chiles in Moonraker (1979)
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    Roger Moore
    Roger Moore
    • James Bond
    Lois Chiles
    Lois Chiles
    • Holly Goodhead
    Michael Lonsdale
    Michael Lonsdale
    • Hugo Drax
    Richard Kiel
    Richard Kiel
    • Jaws
    Corinne Cléry
    Corinne Cléry
    • Corinne Dufour
    • (as Corinne Clery)
    Bernard Lee
    Bernard Lee
    • M
    Geoffrey Keen
    Geoffrey Keen
    • Sir Frederick Gray
    Desmond Llewelyn
    Desmond Llewelyn
    • Q
    Lois Maxwell
    Lois Maxwell
    • Miss Moneypenny
    Toshirô Suga
    Toshirô Suga
    • Chang
    • (as Toshiro Suga)
    Emily Bolton
    Emily Bolton
    • Manuela
    Blanche Ravalec
    Blanche Ravalec
    • Dolly - Jaws' Girlfriend
    Irka Bochenko
    • Blonde Beauty
    Mike Marshall
    • Col. Scott
    • (as Michael Marshall)
    Leila Shenna
    • Hostess Private Jet
    Anne Lonnberg
    Anne Lonnberg
    • Museum Guide
    Jean-Pierre Castaldi
    Jean-Pierre Castaldi
    • Pilot Private Jet
    • (as Jean Pierre Castaldi)
    Walter Gotell
    Walter Gotell
    • General Gogol
      • Lewis Gilbert
    • Writers
      • Christopher Wood(screenplay by)
      • Ian Fleming(novel) (uncredited)
      • Gerry Anderson(screenplay) (uncredited)
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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 UK Milk Board 'Moonraker' Television Commercial (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      Moonraker
      Music by John Barry

      Lyrics by Hal David

      Performed by Shirley Bassey

    User reviews420

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    6/10
    Not all that bad...
    Considered almost unanimously as one of the worst films in James Bond series, it is time for Moonraker to have a defender. On my opinion, this is Moore's best fourth outing as 007(may be not saying too much, but there are three films left), and a very entertaining sci-fi film. Critics argue that humor plays a strong hand in this movie-strong to such a degree that Bond character loses all personality, becoming blurred in an impressive set of FX and stunt men. I reply: certainly there are flaws, some of them (particularly Jaws conversion towards the end) very ridiculous. But there are good points, too. Remember that pre-credit scene, which was ACTUALLY shot in the air, the motorboat chase or the final space battle, one of the most spectacular moments of the entire series, (yeah, it was unrealistic, OK, but tell me how much realism you can find watching other Bond movies which are frequently referred to as" the best". Think of Goldfinger or You only live twice)

    However, Moonraker does not compare to Octopussy or TSWLM, because of a sometimes plodding pacing, due to the addition of unnecessary scenes, especially during the first half, when James is Drax's guest in California. The love story is a mere and inferior copy of TSWLM. And, while in other Moore's films the blend of humor and Bond's trademark coolness worked smoothly, here Bond is not given a scene to show, not necessarily ruthlessness, but a bit of harshness, as we could see in FYEO or Octopussy.

    Following Moore's outings will feature Cold War elements which seem to fit more with the character, and better screenplays from Richard Maibaum,the series' screenwriter who was mysteriously absent here.

    But action remains mostly exciting, sometimes brilliant, and highlights what could have been a mediocre entry.
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    • Release date
      • June 29, 1979 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • France
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    • Filming locations
      • Château de Guermantes, Seine-et-Marne, France
    • Production companies
      • Les Productions Artistes Associés
      • Eon Productions
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    • 2 hours 6 minutes

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