Live and Let Die
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James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he finds himself up against a gangster boss named Mr. Big.
What critics thought
Roger Moore's Bond debut drew mixed reactions, with critics broadly accepting him as a capable if not fully convincing replacement for Connery while finding the villains underwhelming and the plotting closer to Saturday-matinee cartoon than spy thriller. The film lands somewhere between enjoyable and excessive, with the McCartney title song and strong technical craft earning more consistent praise than the story or action sequences.
“the most vulgar addition to a series that has long since outlived its brief historical moment — if not, alas, its profitability.”
Richard Schickel·Time
“a handsome, suave, somewhat phlegmatic James Bond—with a tendency to throw away his throwaway quips as the minor embarrassments that, alas, they usually are.”
Roger Greenspun·The New York Times
“the action never slumps, and the series never seemed more like a real cartoon.”
Charles Champlin·Los Angeles Times
“plot lines have descended further to the level of the old Saturday afternoon serial, and the treatment is more than ever like a cartoon.”
Arthur D. Murphy·Variety
Accolades
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Guy HamiltonDirector
Roger MooreJames Bond
Yaphet KottoKananga/Mr. Big
Jane SeymourSolitaire
Clifton JamesSheriff J.W. Pepper
Julius HarrisTee Hee
Geoffrey HolderBaron Samedi
David HedisonFelix Leiter
Gloria HendryRosie Carver
Bernard LeeM
Lois MaxwellMiss Moneypenny
Tommy LaneAdam
Earl Jolly BrownWhisper
George MartinComposer
Ian FlemingWriter
Tom MankiewiczWriter
Ted MooreCinematographyLive and Let Die
James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he finds himself up against a gangster boss named Mr. Big.
What critics thought
Roger Moore's Bond debut drew mixed reactions, with critics broadly accepting him as a capable if not fully convincing replacement for Connery while finding the villains underwhelming and the plotting closer to Saturday-matinee cartoon than spy thriller. The film lands somewhere between enjoyable and excessive, with the McCartney title song and strong technical craft earning more consistent praise than the story or action sequences.
“the most vulgar addition to a series that has long since outlived its brief historical moment — if not, alas, its profitability.”
Richard Schickel·Time
“a handsome, suave, somewhat phlegmatic James Bond—with a tendency to throw away his throwaway quips as the minor embarrassments that, alas, they usually are.”
Roger Greenspun·The New York Times
“the action never slumps, and the series never seemed more like a real cartoon.”
Charles Champlin·Los Angeles Times
“plot lines have descended further to the level of the old Saturday afternoon serial, and the treatment is more than ever like a cartoon.”
Arthur D. Murphy·Variety
Accolades
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Guy HamiltonDirectorRoger MooreJames BondYaphet KottoKananga/Mr. BigJane SeymourSolitaireClifton JamesSheriff J.W. PepperJulius HarrisTee HeeGeoffrey HolderBaron SamediDavid HedisonFelix LeiterGloria HendryRosie CarverBernard LeeMLois MaxwellMiss MoneypennyTommy LaneAdamEarl Jolly BrownWhisperGeorge MartinComposerIan FlemingWriterTom MankiewiczWriterTed MooreCinematographyRent & Buy