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Moonraker (1979)

PG  |   |  Action, Adventure, Crime  |  29 June 1979 (USA)
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James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle and discovers a plot to commit global genocide.

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Dolly - Jaws' Girlfriend
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Storyline

James Bond is back for another mission and this time, he is blasting off into space. A spaceship traveling through space is mysteriously hi-jacked and Bond must work quickly to find out who was behind it all. He starts with the rockets creators, Drax Industries and the man behind the organisation, Hugo Drax. On his journey he ends up meeting Dr. Holly Goodhead and encounters the metal-toothed Jaws once again. Written by simon

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29 June 1979 (USA)  »

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$34,000,000 (estimated)

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$62,700,000 (USA)
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Trivia

The second of three consecutive Bond films where Bond's mission takes him to Italy. In this case it's Venice. See more »

Goofs

In the opening sequence in which the shuttle is stolen, the shuttle's three main engines fire to break free of its 747 transport. This is impossible; the shuttle's main engines require the fuel provided by the large center tank that is attached only at launch time, so when being transported, it has no fuel. In fact, for aerodynamic stability, a special cowling often covers the engine bells during 747 transport. See more »

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[first lines]
Captain: How are we doing, Richard?
RAF Officer: We should pass over the English coast 15 minutes ahead of time, sir.
Captain: Wow! With this load on our back, that's good going.
RAF Officer: Just trust the RAF, sir.
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[Filmed at ...] Pinewood Studios (London) and on location in Italy, Brazil, Guatemala, U.S.A. and Outer Space! See more »

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Soundtracks

MOONRAKER
Performed by Shirley Bassey
Composed by John Barry
Lyrics by Hal David
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This highly underrated Bond film ... works extremely well for several reasons.
24 January 1999 | by (Shanghai, China) – See all my reviews

This highly underrated Bond film, the eleventh in the series and fourth with Roger Moore, has Bond investigating the disappearance of a U.S. Space Shuttle. This film works extremely well for several reasons: first, because Bond keeps his cool and escapes from so many deadly situations; second, because it is the most humorous of all Bond films, especially because of "Jaws" falling in love and its containing the best of Bond's one-liners; and third, because of the special effects the creators gave the film riding on the coat-tail of "Star Wars", released two years earlier. All eight Bond films released since this one (up to "Tomorrow Never Dies" did not gross nearly as much earnings at the box office (when figures are adjusted for inflation).


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