The Man with the Golden Gun
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Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths with the menacing Francisco Scaramanga, a hitman so skilled he has a seven-figure working fee. Bond then joins forces with the swimsuit-clad Mary Goodnight, and together they track Scaramanga to a Thai tropical isle hideout where the killer-for-hire lures the slick spy into a deadly maze for a final duel.
What critics thought
DivisiveOne of the more divisive entries in the Bond franchise, *The Man with the Golden Gun* was largely panned on release for a slack script, uninspired gadgetry, and Roger Moore's performance, which struck many critics as a pale substitute for Connery. Christopher Lee as the villain and the film's production values were the only elements drawing consistent, if limited, praise.
“This series, which has been scraping the bottom of the barrel for some time, is now through the bottom ... with depressing borrowings from Hong Kong kung fu movies, not to mention even more depressing echoes of the 'Carry On' smut.”
Tom Milne·The Observer
“poverty of invention and excitement”
The New York Times
“Overtricky, uninspired, these exercises show the strain of stretching fantasy well past wit.”
Jay Cocks·Time
“the scenery's grand, the lines nice and the gadgetry entertaining”
Judith Crist·New York
“What Sean Connery used to achieve with a touch of sardonic sadism, Roger Moore conveys with roguish schoolboy charm and the odd, dry quip.”
Arthur Thirkwell·Daily Mirror
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Guy HamiltonDirector
Roger MooreJames Bond
Christopher LeeFrancisco Scaramanga
Britt EklandMary Goodnight
Maud AdamsAndrea Anders
Hervé VillechaizeNick Nack
Clifton JamesSheriff J.W. Pepper
Richard LooHai Fat
Soon-Tek OhLieutenant Hip
Marc LawrenceRodney
Bernard LeeM
Lois MaxwellMiss Moneypenny
Marne MaitlandLazar
John BarryComposer
Tom MankiewiczWriter
Ian FlemingWriter
Richard MaibaumWriter
Ted MooreCinematographyThe Man with the Golden Gun
Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths with the menacing Francisco Scaramanga, a hitman so skilled he has a seven-figure working fee. Bond then joins forces with the swimsuit-clad Mary Goodnight, and together they track Scaramanga to a Thai tropical isle hideout where the killer-for-hire lures the slick spy into a deadly maze for a final duel.
What critics thought
DivisiveOne of the more divisive entries in the Bond franchise, *The Man with the Golden Gun* was largely panned on release for a slack script, uninspired gadgetry, and Roger Moore's performance, which struck many critics as a pale substitute for Connery. Christopher Lee as the villain and the film's production values were the only elements drawing consistent, if limited, praise.
“This series, which has been scraping the bottom of the barrel for some time, is now through the bottom ... with depressing borrowings from Hong Kong kung fu movies, not to mention even more depressing echoes of the 'Carry On' smut.”
Tom Milne·The Observer
“poverty of invention and excitement”
The New York Times
“Overtricky, uninspired, these exercises show the strain of stretching fantasy well past wit.”
Jay Cocks·Time
“the scenery's grand, the lines nice and the gadgetry entertaining”
Judith Crist·New York
“What Sean Connery used to achieve with a touch of sardonic sadism, Roger Moore conveys with roguish schoolboy charm and the odd, dry quip.”
Arthur Thirkwell·Daily Mirror
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Guy HamiltonDirectorRoger MooreJames BondChristopher LeeFrancisco ScaramangaBritt EklandMary GoodnightMaud AdamsAndrea AndersHervé VillechaizeNick NackClifton JamesSheriff J.W. PepperRichard LooHai FatSoon-Tek OhLieutenant HipMarc LawrenceRodneyBernard LeeMLois MaxwellMiss MoneypennyMarne MaitlandLazarJohn BarryComposerTom MankiewiczWriterIan FlemingWriterRichard MaibaumWriterTed MooreCinematographyRent & Buy