Live and Let Die (1973)

Director:

Guy Hamilton

Writer:

Tom Mankiewicz (screenplay)

Release Date:

27 June 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

Roger Moo7re is James Bond

Plot:

007 is sent to stop a diabolically brilliant heroin magnate armed with a complex organization and a reliable psychic tarot card reader.

Plot Keywords:

British | Heroin | James Bond | Cards | Tarot Card

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Nov. 26

1:30 PM

SYFY

Cast

Roger Moore	...	James Bond
Yaphet Kotto	...	Kananga / Mr. Big
Jane Seymour	...	Solitaire
Clifton James	...	Sheriff J.W. Pepper
Julius Harris	...	Tee Hee (as Julius W. Harris)
Geoffrey Holder	...	Baron Samedi
David Hedison	...	Felix Leiter
Gloria Hendry	...	Rosie Carver
Bernard Lee	...	M
Lois Maxwell	...	Miss Moneypenny
Tommy Lane	...	Adam
Earl Jolly Brown	...	Whisper
Roy Stewart	...	Quarrel Jr.
Lon Satton	...	Strutter
Arnold Williams	...	Cab Driver 1

Also Known As:

Ian Fleming's Live and Let Die (UK) (complete title) (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

121 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | Hungarian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Iceland:12 | Ireland:PG | South Korea:15 | Brazil:Livre | New Zealand:PG | Canada:14A (video rating) | Portugal:M/12 | UK:PG (tv rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (TV rating) | Australia:PG (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1973) | Peru:14 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG (video rating) | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | UK:A (original rating) | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

117th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Eon Productions

Trivia:

Gayle Hunnicutt was signed to play Solitaire, but had to pull out when she became pregnant. Diana Ross was also considered for the role.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): It is totally unnecessary for Bond to kill the snake in his hotel room, as it is a non-poisonous species, not to mention the fact that the snake is far enough away when he sees is that Bond can just as easily avoid it rather than kill it.

Quotes:

[first lines]
UN Translator: [translating for Hungarian delegate] ... was so ably pointed out by the Secretary General in his opening remarks. But - and I must emphasize this point - no formula can or will ever cover each case. For instance...
[audio feed is unplugged]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in xXx: State of the Union (2005)

Soundtrack:

LIVE AND LET DIE

A Pretty Good Bond Film

Roger Moore's first Bond film is a pretty good start. The plot is really the only thing keeping this one alive. The humor is pretty good too. Overall not Roger Moore's best, but it works. The other high point is in the film is the theme song played by Paul McCartney and Wings. Its definitely one of the best Bond theme song ever written. It's also interesting the return of Guy Hamilton as director (Goldfinger (1964)and eventually The Man With Golden Gun (1974) and he also has a cameo in the film too. It's funny watching these older Bond films, this one came out 9 years before I was born and Jane Seymour, is probably the hottest Bond girl in the series, I feel funny saying that because now she's Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. The film also makes some careful selected racial jokes that are really funny. Definitely a good film.