Quantum of Solace (2008)

James Bond descends into mystery as he tries to stop a mysterious organization from eliminating a country's most valuable resource.

Director:

Marc Forster

Writers:

Paul Haggis, Neal Purvis

Stars:

Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric

Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 4 wins & 30 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Craig	...	James Bond
Olga Kurylenko	...	Camille
Mathieu Amalric	...	Dominic Greene
Judi Dench	...	M
Giancarlo Giannini	...	Rene Mathis
Gemma Arterton	...	Strawberry Fields
Jeffrey Wright	...	Felix Leiter
David Harbour	...	Gregg Beam
Jesper Christensen	...	Mr. White
Anatole Taubman	...	Elvis
Rory Kinnear	...	Bill Tanner
Tim Pigott-Smith	...	Foreign Secretary
Joaquín Cosio	...	General Medrano
Fernando Guillén Cuervo	...	Colonel of Police
Jesús Ochoa	...	Lt. Orso

Storyline

Is there solace in revenge? Bond and "M" sniff a shadowy international network of power and corruption reaping billions. As Bond pursues the agents of an assassination attempt on "M," all roads lead to Dominic Greene, a world-renowned developer of green technology. Greene, a nasty piece of work, is intent on securing a barren area of Bolivia in exchange for assisting a strongman stage a coup there. The CIA looks the other way, and only Bond, with help from a retired spy and from a mysterious beauty, stands in Greene's way. "M" wonders if she can trust Bond, or if vengeance possesses him. Beyond that, can anyone drawn to Bond live to tell the tale?

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Plot Keywords:

bond girl | action hero | attempted rape | official james bond series | bolivia | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site DVD - Blu-Ray [Greece] Sony Pictures [Canada]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English Spanish Italian French Swiss German German

Release Date:

14 November 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

007 - Quantum of Solace

Filming Locations:

Water Gardens, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM),Columbia Pictures Corporation,Eon Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film's first major teaser, titled "TRAILER A", was launched in theaters with the wide release of Sony's U.S. summer blockbuster Hancock (2008) on July 2, 2008, after having its premiere online a couple of days earlier, on June 30, 2008.

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Goofs

Bond gets Elvis' mobile number and the company name Greene Planet by tricking him with a Universal Exports business card - the company's logo comes up on Bond's phone when Elvis tries the number. When Bond namechecks Dominic Green with MI6 not long after, however, having got this name from Camille, the name 'Greene Planet' seems to mean nothing to him, and he does not confirm Greene's identity until he receives an image.

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Quotes

M: When someone says "We've got people everywhere", you expect it to be hyperbole! Lots of people say that. Florists use that expression. It doesn't mean that they've got somebody working for them inside the bloody room!

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Crazy Credits

James Bond will return

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Connections

Featured in Jack White & Alicia Keys: Another Way to Die (2008)

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Soundtracks

Cholo Soy
Written by Luis Abanto Morales
Performed by Jaime Cuadra, Giancarlo Morocco and Luis Abanto Morales
Courtesy of Quadrasonic Ideas and Apdayc

User Reviews

"Quantum of Mess"

The worst James Bond director of all time, with "Casino Royale" martin Campell made a classic James Bond and with "QOS" mark Foster destroyed everything. But seriously the editing is so poor you can never figure out what is happening it is like watching "Blair witch project". So much money spent on traveling to exotic locations but the viewer has no chance to enjoy the scenes are cut so fast that you never get the chance to see anything.Seriously did the studio exec viewed the movie before release as I don't know who gave the green light to release the movie , he should be replaced.

But it is with great sadness I had to say this, but it is a total MESS. Please get Martin Campell or someone who is experienced in directing action movies for the next Bond movie. I still have faith in the bond character and with the right script and DIRECTOR it can be a total entertainment for movie goers.