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A View to a Kill

  • 19851985
  • PGPG
  • 2h 11m
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Roger Moore, Tanya Roberts, and Christopher Walken in A View to a Kill (1985)
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The recovery of a microchip off the body of a fellow agent leads James Bond to a mad industrialist who plans to create a worldwide microchip monopoly by destroying California's Silicon Valle... Read allThe recovery of a microchip off the body of a fellow agent leads James Bond to a mad industrialist who plans to create a worldwide microchip monopoly by destroying California's Silicon Valley.The recovery of a microchip off the body of a fellow agent leads James Bond to a mad industrialist who plans to create a worldwide microchip monopoly by destroying California's Silicon Valley.

IMDb RATING
6.3/10
96K
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POPULARITY
2,153
55
  • Director
    • John Glen
  • Writers
    • Richard Maibaum(screenplay)
    • Michael G. Wilson(screenplay)
    • Ian Fleming(story "From A View to a Kill")
  • Stars
    • Roger Moore
    • Christopher Walken
    • Tanya Roberts
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  • Director
    • John Glen
  • Writers
    • Richard Maibaum(screenplay)
    • Michael G. Wilson(screenplay)
    • Ian Fleming(story "From A View to a Kill")
  • Stars
    • Roger Moore
    • Christopher Walken
    • Tanya Roberts
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    • 395User reviews
    • 106Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations

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    Roger Moore
    Roger Moore
    • James Bondas James Bond
    Christopher Walken
    Christopher Walken
    • Max Zorinas Max Zorin
    Tanya Roberts
    Tanya Roberts
    • Stacey Suttonas Stacey Sutton
    Grace Jones
    Grace Jones
    • May Dayas May Day
    Patrick Macnee
    Patrick Macnee
    • Tibbettas Tibbett
    Patrick Bauchau
    Patrick Bauchau
    • Scarpineas Scarpine
    David Yip
    David Yip
    • Chuck Leeas Chuck Lee
    Fiona Fullerton
    Fiona Fullerton
    • Pola Ivanovaas Pola Ivanova
    Manning Redwood
    Manning Redwood
    • Bob Conleyas Bob Conley
    Alison Doody
    Alison Doody
    • Jenny Flexas Jenny Flex
    Willoughby Gray
    Willoughby Gray
    • Dr. Carl Mortneras Dr. Carl Mortner
    Desmond Llewelyn
    Desmond Llewelyn
    • Qas Q
    Robert Brown
    Robert Brown
    • Mas M
    Lois Maxwell
    Lois Maxwell
    • Miss Moneypennyas Miss Moneypenny
    Walter Gotell
    Walter Gotell
    • General Gogolas General Gogol
    Geoffrey Keen
    Geoffrey Keen
    • Minister of Defenceas Minister of Defence
    Jean Rougerie
    Jean Rougerie
    • Aubergineas Aubergine
    Daniel Benzali
    Daniel Benzali
    • Howeas Howe
    • Director
      • John Glen
    • Writers
      • Richard Maibaum(screenplay)
      • Michael G. Wilson(screenplay)
      • Ian Fleming(story "From A View to a Kill") (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    James Bond has one more mission. Bond returns from his travels in the U.S.S.R. with a computer chip. This chip is capable of withstanding a nuclear electromagnetic pulse that would otherwise destroy a normal chip. The chip was created by Zorin Industries, and Bond heads off to investigate its owner, Max Zorin. Zorin may only seem like an innocent man, but is really planning to set off an earthquake in San Andreas, which will wipe out all of Silicon Valley. As well as Zorin, Bond must also tackle May Day and equally menacing companion of Zorin, while dragging Stacy Sutton along for the ride. —simon
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    • Taglines
      • Adventure Above And Beyond All Other Bonds
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Roger Moore turned 57 during filming, making him the oldest actor to play Bond. Sean Connery was 52 when he did Never Say Never Again (1983)
    • Goofs
      When Bond and Sutton are on top of the burning elevator fire burns the cables and it falls down the shaft. In reality a Molotov cocktail can't produce enough heat to burn through heavy steel cables.
    • Quotes

      [the morning after Bond sleeps with May Day]

      Max Zorin: You slept well?

      James Bond: A little restless but I got off eventually.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits disclaimer "Neither the name 'Zorin' nor any other name or character in this film is meant to portray a real company or actual person" appears right before the gunbarrel opening sequence. It was added after producers discovered a real company run by a person named "Zoran."
    • Alternate versions
      A deleted scene presented on the DVD shows Bond being bailed out of a Paris jail by M following his taxi chase of May Day. The scene shows Bond collecting his personal effects, including the wristwatch with garrote wire from From Russia with Love (1963), an ink pen filled with acid, and a cigarette lighter that's a flame thrower.
    • Connections
      Edited into Renault 11 'A View to a Kill' Television Commercial (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      A View to a Kill
      Music by John Barry

      Lyrics by Duran Duran

      Performed by Duran Duran

    User reviews395

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    6/10
    Walken saves an otherwise forgettable Bond tale
    I can say I am a Bond fan, seeing as I own twenty of the twenty-two movies currently on DVD (as of writing this review). So far the only film I haven't enjoyed in the series has been Roger Moore's Moonraker, just because of the over the top silliness and the obvious sell-out to appeal to moviegoers who had just seen Star Wars.

    Upon seeing 'A View to a Kill' I instantly was prepared for the worst, and let me tell you this certainly is a bad Bond film. Moore is showing his obvious age, making the relations with his leading ladies undeniably awkward, to say the least. The plot is as simple as they come, and none of the actors are really given any chance with the dialogue they have been given. Moore has very few witty comments in this movie, and most of the other characters are cardboard cut outs.

    One thing however manages to make this film better than Moonraker. This is the under-appreciated role of Max Zorin, played by the always wonderful Christopher Walken. I can say without a doubt in my mind that Walken is the single saving grace in this film, exhibiting everything any good Bond villain needs.

    Exotic locations: Check! Unique henchmen/henchwoman: Check! Surrounded by beautiful girls: Check Cold and ruthless attitude: Double check! Heartless and chilling disregard for henchmen life: CHECK Walken, with a horrid script (every character in this movie is poorly written) is able to create one of the best Bond villains I've ever seen! The way he talks, the way he acts, everything he does showcases his undeniable talent. So for a movie like 'A View to a Kill' Walken's performance is like shifting through sewage and finding a large diamond ring.

    It is because of Walken that I recommend this movie and give it a relatively good rating. Everything else about this film is really forgettable. You'd think a super-strong female henchwoman would make for a memorable moment in the franchise, but this is so poorly handled that she winds up as one of the most forgettable characters in the series, as opposed to one of the best.

    Roger Moore, unfortunately, ends his career on Bond in perhaps his own worst performance, which is undeniably sad. It seems that all Bond actors seem to end their careers on the lowest of their films (Connery with 'Diamonds are Forever', Brosnan with 'Die Another Day', and though Dalton was a great Bond, I have to say 'License to Kill' was a weak film) but with those films it has always been more the scripts fault, as opposed to the actor's talent (all three tried their best with the material). Moore is just plain stiff in his last entry! The man seems to have totally lost interest in playing the character by this point.

    I consider 1979's 'Moonraker' Moore's worst, but like 'Diamonds are Forever', and 'Die Another Day', Moonraker was more the fault of the script writers; not the Bond actor. In 'A View to a Kill' Moore really shows that he is no longer capable of playing the part, and that is the saddest part of the film (especially seeing Moore seducing girls much younger than himself, with his developing turkey neck becoming quite obvious). Walken makes the movie an enjoyable, B-grade action movie, but as for Bond, this is where it becomes an undeniable fact that Moore has overstayed his welcome as Agent 007.

    Moore deserved a better ending, and the fact is that he just shouldn't have come back for this film. Octopussy may have actually been a decent departure, but Moore decided to try one last time and it really is the straw that breaks the Moore Bond's back. Enough was enough, and Moore failed to recognize when he should have cried "when!" I give this film a decent rating for the performance of Christopher Walken, but everything else is very low, and forgettable. Go and see it for Walken, but it is sad to see Moore's finally desperate breaths as he tries to keep the character going one last time.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 13, 1985 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • From a View to a Kill
    • Filming locations
      • Château de Chantilly, Chantilly, Oise, France
    • Production company
      • Eon Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $50,327,960
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,687,114
      • May 26, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $50,327,960
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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