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The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

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Reviews Counted: 32

Fresh: 16

Rotten:16

Average Rating: 5.1/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Roger Moore returns as the ever-debonair 007 in THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN, the ninth film in the James Bond series. The super agent is assigned the task of recovering a valuable piece of... Roger Moore returns as the ever-debonair 007 in THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN, the ninth film in the James Bond series. The super agent is assigned the task of recovering a valuable piece of technical equipment capable of harnessing the sun's energy. Standing in his way is a number of arch-villains, including a highly successful assassin named Francisco Scaramanga (Christopher Lee). If the gold bullet etched with the number “007” that the MI6 recently discovered is any indication, Sacaramanga’s next target just may be the British spy himself. As the diminutive Nick Nack, Herve Villechaize takes his spot in the pantheon of villainous Bond-film henchmen that also includes Jaws and Oddjob, and the luscious Britt Ekland delivers in spades as the bikini-clad Mary Goodnight. [More]

Starring: Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Maud Adams

Starring: Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Maud Adams, Soon-Tek Oh, Richard Loo, Marc Lawrence, Bernard Lee, Clifton James

Director: Guy Hamilton

Director: Guy Hamilton
Producer: Albert R. Broccoli
Story: Richard Maibaum
Composer: John Barry

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May 16, 2000

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A diverting but typically silly Roger Moore entry in the Bond canon. [Blu-ray]

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06/19/09
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

Even the theme song sung by Lulu is a real lulu.

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02/15/09
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Roger Moore is a pastry chef's idea of James Bond; but Christopher Lee as the archetype of the evil antagonist makes this 007 outing just about bearable.

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10/13/08
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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The best Bonds, like the car that twirls, were sly without quite getting silly. The best Bonds also had Sean Connery, whose absence is sorely felt here.

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10/13/08
Jay Cocks
TIME Magazine
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It is proof that exotic locations, girls, one-liners and a couple of car chases don't necessarily add up to a decent Bond film.

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10/13/08
Channel 4 Film

Roger Moore's Bond has got a rough deal over the year, but whilst this takes itself a little too lightly it has a lot going for it.

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10/13/08
Ian Freer
Empire Magazine

The comparatively spare arrays of mechanical devices seem more a cost-cutting factor.

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10/13/08
Variety Staff
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Screenwriters Maibaum and Mankiewicz attempted to downplay the gadgetry this time around, but their attempts at adding more humor hinder plot development.

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10/13/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Weak but Christopher Lee is great

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02/07/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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You cast Christopher Lee as a Bond villain and you find a way to blow it?!

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05/13/07
Rob Vaux
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It's all gaudily good, right down to Hervé Villechaize(!), bikini-clad Britt Ekland, and the inimitable Clifton James as the vacationing Sheriff J.W. Pepper.

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10/28/06
Christopher Null
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Roger Moore's interpretation of Bond is blandness personified.

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06/24/06
Time Out

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10/08/05
Chuck O'Leary
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09/30/05
Jon Niccum
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06/29/05
Emanuel Levy
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If you enjoyed the early Bond films as much as I did, you'd better skip this one.

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05/09/05
Nora Sayre
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03/24/05
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

Bond versus Herve and Dracula. How can such a thing possibly be disliked?

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11/28/03
Luke Y. Thompson
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10/15/03
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10/03/03
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