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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:

CREDITS

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)

PLOT SUMMARY

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

CAPSULE REVIEW

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.

AVAILABILITY

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

TIMELINE

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)

POSTER TAGS

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

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

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

LINKS

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)

REFERENCES

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


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