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Live and Let Die
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- Adventure
- Crime/detective
- 1973
- Guy Hamilton
- 116 mins
- PG
Summary
Spy adventure that marks Roger Moore's debut as James Bond. Investigating the deaths of three British agents, Bond finds himself up against the mysterious "Mr Big", a New York drug baron with plans for world domination. The trail leads to New Orleans and the Caribbean, where Bond discovers a sinister voodoo cult and the beautiful tarot-card reader Solitaire.
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A star rating of 4 out of 5.
Tom Hutchinson
This eighth film in the James Bond series marked Roger Moore's first tour of duty as 007. The secret agent is up against the dark powers of voodoo in the sinister shape of Yaphet Kotto, while Jane Seymour's tarot-reading Solitaire is Bond's love interest. Boasting as many cliff-hanging moments as a Saturday-matinée serial, this tale of a plot to flood the US with drugs allows Bond's adversaries - among them sharks, snakes and crocodiles - to be as mechanical as Moore himself. There are some splendid action sequences, notably a speedboat leap that set a new world record, as well as the usual array of gadgetry and gizmos.
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rolenameJames BondRoger MooreDr Kananga / Mr BigYaphet KottoSolitaireJane Seymour (2)Sheriff PepperClifton JamesTee HeeJulius HarrisBaron SamediGeoffrey HolderFelix LeiterDavid HedisonRosieGloria Hendry"M"Bernard LeeMiss MoneypennyLois MaxwellAdamTommy LaneWhisperEarl Jolly BrownQuarrelRoy Stewart (2)StrutterLon SattonMrs BellRuth KempfCharlieJoie ChitwoodSinger at Fillet of SoulB J ArnauMiss CarusoMadeline Smith
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rolenameDirectorGuy Hamilton
Details
Theatrical distributor
Eon Prods Ltd
Released on
1973-07-12
Languages
English | English | Italian | Hungarian
Guidance
Some violence
Available on
video, DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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