- James Bond confronts billionaire industrialist Hugo Drax, who plans to destroy life on Earth and establish himself as king of a super race in outer space.
Release Date:
- June 26, 1979
Plot:
- Hugo Drax attempts to rid Earth of inferior humans while harboring a select race of people to repopulate the planet.
Box Office Results:
- $202.7 million
Running Time:
- 2 hours, 7 minutes
Issued Sidearm:
- Walther PPK
- Exploding Seiko
- Wrist Dart Gun
- Mini Camera
- Ultimate Gondola
- Q's Hydrofoil Boat
- Safe Cracking Cigarette Case
Director:
- Lewis Gilbert
Screenplay:
- Christopher Wood
Starring:
- Roger Moore as James Bond
Villain:
- Michael Lonsdale as Sir Hugo Drax
Henchmen:
Bond Girls
- Lois Chiles as Dr. Holly Goodhead
- Corrine Clery as Corrine Dufour
- Emily Bolton as Manuela
- Blanche Ravalec as Dolly
Supporting Cast:
- Michael Marshall as Colonel Scott
- Geoffrey Keen as Sir Frederick Gray
- Walter Gotell as General Anatol Gogol
- Bernard Lee as M
- Desmond Llewelyn as Q
- Lois Maxwell as Moneypenny
Filming Locations:
- Guatemala; Iguaçu Falls, Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil; Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA; London, England, UK; Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, USA; Palmdale, California, USA; Paris, France; Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil; St Lucie County, Florida, USA; Vaux-Le-Viconte, France; Venice, Veneto, Italy
Best Quote:
- Q: I think he's attempting re-entry sir.
- Drax: Look after Mr.Bond, see that some harm comes to him.
- Bond: As you say, such good sport.
Best Mistake: (According to mi6.co.uk)
- When Corrine Dufour is running away from nasty biting dogs her footwear changes from bright sandals to, one second later, dark boots.
Distinguishing Feature: (According to mi6.co.uk)
- The only Bond film in which James Bond goes into outer space
Vital Statistics: (According to mi6.co.uk)
- Conquests: 3
- Martinis: 1
- Kills: 14
- "Bond, James Bond": 1
Trivia:
- The second film to have the character Jaws.
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