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Moonraker (1979)
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The 11th Bond movie jettisons Ian Fleming's marvellous novel and sends 007 into space. Weighed down by its often clunky special effects and nonexistent plotting, this movie seems to be merely an attempt to update the concept in the wake of Star Wars. Roger Moore is at his least convincing as Bond, Michael Lonsdale makes a lacklustre master criminal and Richard Kiel, the towering henchman Jaws from The Spy Who Loved Me, makes a return appearance. Venice and Rio are also part of the package, but too much of the budget is wasted on overblown spectacle, without enough attention being given to the basics. AT
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Running time
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121min
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Country of origin
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UK
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Genre
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Spy Adventure
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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Christopher Wood, from the novel by Ian Fleming
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Theatrical distributor
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United Artists Corp. Ltd
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UK cinema certificate
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A
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