The Man With the Golden Gun [1974]

Country of Origin: UK
Year of Production: 1974
Running Times: 120 125 mins
Format: DeLuxe / Eastmancolor 35mm
Ratio: 1.37:1 [negative ratio] 1.66:1 [European prints] 1.85:1 [US prints]
Sound:

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Eon Productions
Producers: Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman
Associate Producer: Charles Orme
Production Supervisor: Claude Hudson
Prod Co-Ordinator [Bangkok]: Santa Pestonji

SCRIPT
Script: Richard Maibaum, Tom Mankiewicz
Novel: Ian Fleming

DIRECTION
Director: Guy Hamilton
Assistant Director: Derek Cracknell

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Ted Moore, Oswald Morris
Camera Operator: Bob Kindred
2nd Unit Camera Operator: John Harris
Focus Puller: Michael Roberts [uncredited]
Camera Equipment: Panavision Cameras and Lenses

EDITING
Supervising Editor: John Shirley
Editor: Raymond Poulton

MUSIC
Music: John Barry
Lyrics: Don Black
Title Song Performed By: Lulu

SOUND
Sound Recording: Gordon Everett
Sound Re-Recording: Ken Barker
Sound Editor: James Shields, Christopher Lancaster, Charles Crafford

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Chief Make Up: Paul Engelen
Hair: Mike Jones
Warddrobe Supervisor: Elsa Fennell

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: John Stears
Miniatures: Derek Meddings

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Peter Murton
Art Director: Peter Lamont, John Graysmark
Title Designer: Maurice Binder
Golden Gun Made By: Colibri Lighters

MISCELLANEOUS
Continuity: Elaine Schreyeck
Production Runner: Terry Bamber [uncredited]

LOCATIONS
Locations: Bangkok, Thailand; Hong Kong; Macau; Thailand; Thon Buri, Thailand
Location Manager [Thailand]: Frank Ernst
Location Manager [Hong Kong]: Eric Rattray

STUNTS
Stunt Co-Ordinator: W.J. Milligan Jr
Stunts: American Thrill Show, J.M. Productions

CASTING
Casting Director: Maude Spector, Weston Drury Jr

CAST
Roger Moore [James Bond]
Christopher Lee [Scaramanga]
Britt Ekland [Mary Goodnight]
Maud Adams [Andrea]
Herve Villechaize [Nick Nack]
Clifton James [J.W Pepper]
Richard Loo [Hai Fat]
Soon Taik-Oh [Hip]
Marc Lawrence [Rodney]
Bernard Lee [M]
Lois Maxwell [Moneypenny]
Marne Maitland [Lazar - uncredited?]
Desmond Llewelyn [Q]
James Cossins [Colthorpe]
Chan Yiu Lam [Chula]
Carmen Sautoy [Saida]
Gerald James [Frazier]
Michael Osborne [naval lieutenant]
Michael Fleming [communications officer]
Sonny Caldinez [Scaramanga's technician - uncredited]
Gordon Everett [Gibson - uncredited]
Michael Goodliffe [Chief of Staff - uncredited]
Joie Pacharintraporn [karate Girl - uncredited]
George Silver [thug leader in Beirut - uncredited]

James Bond is stalked by Scaramanga, the Man With the Golden Gun, who kills his victims with a golden bullet.

Another disappointment, despite a towering performance from Christopher Lee as the eponymous assassin. Bland is probably the best word to describe the rest of it.

USA
Theatrical Distributor: United Artists
Video Distributor: CBS / Fox
Laserdisc Distributor: MGM

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Finland
Rating: K-16

Norway
Rating: 15

Sweden
Rating: 15

The Netherlands
Rating: 12

UK
Rating: PG

USA
Rating: PG

West Germany
Rating: 16

1974
December
19: Denmark - theatrical release
19: UK - theatrical release
19: USA - theatrical release
19: West Germany - theatrical release
20: Finland - theatrical release
20: Norway - theatrical release
21: Sweden - theatrical release

1980
December
25: UK - television broadcast [on ITV - Thames]

1983
March
6: UK - television broadcast [on ITV]

1984
December
25: UK - television broadcast [on ITV]

1988
February
6: UK - television broadcast [on ITV]

1989
March
27: UK - television broadcast [on ITV]

1991
February
9: UK - television broadcast [on ITV]

1993
December
27: UK - television broadcast [on ITV]

1999
July
14: UK - television broadcast [on ITV]

2002
March
23: USA - television broadcast [on ABC]

The world's greatest villain's have tried to kill James Bond. Now it's Scaramanga's turn to try!

De Man met het Geschonden Pistool - Dutch title
Agente 007, l'uomo dalla pistola d'oro - Italian title
James Bond 007 - Der Mann mit dem goldenen Colt - German title
Der Mann mit dem goldenen Colt - alternative German title
L'Homme au Pistolet d'Or - French title

SEQUEL TO
Dr No [1962]
From Russia with Love [1963]
Goldfinger [1964]
Thunderball [1965]
You Only Live Twice [1967]
On Her Majesty's Secret Service [1969]
Diamonds Are Forever [1971]
Live and Let Die [1973]

SEQUELS
The Spy Who Loved Me [1977]
Moonraker [1979]
For Your Eyes Only [1981]
Never Say Never Again [1983]
Octopussy [1983]
A View to a Kill [1985]
The Living Daylights [1987]
Licence to Kill [1989]
Goldeneye [1995]
Tomorrow Never Dies [1997]
The World Is Not Enough [1999]
Die Another Day [2002]

SEE ALSO
Taxi Driver [1976]
Cube [1997]
Inspector Gadget [1999]
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me [1999]

FOOTAGE INCLUDED IN
Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond [1987]
The James Bond Story [1999]
Premiere Bond: Die Another Day [2002]

MAGAZINES

Cinefantastique vol.4 no.1 [Spring 1975] pp.29; 39 [USA]
review; illustrated interview with Christopher Lee [The Vampire With the Golden Gun by Chris Knight]

CinemaTV Today no.10080 [27 April 1974] p.11 [UK]
credits

CinemaTV Today no.10097 [24 August 1974] pp.1; 8-9 [UK]
illustrated note; illustrated article with Guy Hamilton [Hamilton Plays the Dearest Film Game by Quentin Falk]

CinemaTV Today no.10115 [4 January 1975] p.18 [UK]
credits, synopsis, review [by Marjorie Bilbow]

Entertainment Weekly no.525 [3 December 1999] pp.40-42, 44, 46 [USA]
illustrated article [And the Bond Played On]

Films and Filming September 1973 p.54 [UK]

Films and Filming vol.21 no.6 March 1975 p.40 [UK]
credits, review [by Gordon Gow]

Hollywood Reporter vol.231 no.29 [20 October 1972] p.12 [USA]
credits

Hollywood Reporter 24 May 1974 p.22 [USA]
credits

The Hollywood Reporter 12 April 1982 p.9 [USA]
interview with Albert Broccoli [by Robert Osborne]

Monthly Film Bulletin January 1975 pp.11-12 [UK]
credits, synopsis, review [by Verina Glaessner]

Sight and Sound vol.3 no.6 [June 1993] p.70 [UK]
note

Starburst no.212 [April 1996] p.55 [UK]
illustrated note

Starburst no.269 [January 2001] pp.85-86 [UK]
illustrated DVD review [by Ian Atkins]

TV Guide vol.47 no.46 [13 November 1999] pp.26-28, 30
illustrated article [Licensed to still thrill bvy Mark Schwed]

Vanity Fair no.471 [November 1999] pp.136-141 [USA]
illustrated article

Variety 27 June 1973 p.20 [USA]
review

Variety 11 December 1974 p.16 [USA]
review [by Murf]

BOOKS

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang! pp.114-121
illustrated article, review

KEYWORDS

james bond; islands; guns; dwarfs; super weapons; secret agents; assassins