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Live and Let Die (1973)

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Reviews Counted:36

Fresh:23

Rotten:13

Average Rating:5.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: LIVE AND LET DIE is famed Bond portrayer Roger Moore’s first turn as 007. In it, the super spy infiltrates a gang of narcotics smugglers in voodoo-infested Jamaica. His daring exploits lead him on... LIVE AND LET DIE is famed Bond portrayer Roger Moore’s first turn as 007. In it, the super spy infiltrates a gang of narcotics smugglers in voodoo-infested Jamaica. His daring exploits lead him on a number of incredible chases. As the sexy Solitaire, a young Jane Seymour makes for one of the more memorable Bond girls, and the always captivating Yaphett Kotto delivers an excellent performance as one of the more grounded (and, as such, arguably more chilling) villains of the series. The film’s theme song, Paul McCartney’s “Live and Let Die,” is one of the highlights of the entire Bond music canon and a classic in its own right. [More]

Starring: Roger Moore, Jane Seymour, Yaphet Kotto, Clifton James

Starring: Roger Moore, Jane Seymour, Yaphet Kotto, Clifton James, Julius Harris, Geoffrey Holder, David Hedison, Gloria Hendry

Director: Guy Hamilton

Director: Guy Hamilton
Producer: Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman
Composer: George Martin

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Oct 21, 2008

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  • Roger Moore's debut as James Bond takes him in pursuit of a voodoo-worshiping underworld drug czar who leads him from Harlem to New Orleans to the exotic Caribbean. Jane Seymour also stars.
  • Source: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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    Two hours long and anti-climactic, but Bond fans won't be disappointed.

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    06/24/06
    Time Out

    Less macho than Sean Connery's Bond, Moore's fastidiously dressed 007 survives by his wits and injects more humor into the proceedings.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    10/13/08
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    Moore acquits himself in a larger than life adventure peppered with enjoyably rotten gags and lots of playful action.

    Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
    10/13/08
    Channel 4 Film

    One of the last great, funky James Bond films before the eighties brought us a tamer, more plastic Bond.

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    04/04/03
    Blake Davis
    Blake Davis
    KFOR Channel 4 News

    No review available.

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    05/28/03
    Brandon Judell
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    PopcornQ

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    03/24/07
    Brian Tallerico
    Brian Tallerico
    UGO

    No review available.

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    08/22/03
    Carol Cling
    Carol Cling
    Las Vegas Review-Journal

    A true guilty pleasure among Bond films.

    Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Christopher Null
    Christopher Null
    Filmcritic.com

    No review available.

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    10/11/02
    Christopher Smith
    Christopher Smith
    Bangor Daily News (Maine)

    No review available.

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    11/07/05
    Cole Smithey
    Cole Smithey
    ColeSmithey.com

    Tacky and cartoonish.

    Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
    03/01/09
    Dennis Schwartz
    Dennis Schwartz
    Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    It can’t quite muster an explosive third act to match previous jaunts, but Moore had got his feet under the table.

    Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
    10/13/08
    Ian Nathan
    Ian Nathan
    Empire Magazine

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    08/09/02
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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    01/20/06
    Jon Niccum
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    06/02/05
    Jules Brenner
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    Cinema Signals

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    04/12/04
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Montreal Film Journal

    I know I probably shouldn't like Live and Let Die, but I do. This crackpot entry, the eighth, in the long-running James Bond series, is figuratively all over the map...[Blu-ray]

    Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
    10/25/08
    Peter Canavese
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    12/08/02
    Philip Martin
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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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    08/08/02
    Rob Blackwelder
    Rob Blackwelder
    SPLICEDWire

    Its cheerful racism is overcome by a grand sense of fun and some of Moore's best moments in the franchise.

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    03/10/05
    Rob Vaux
    Rob Vaux
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