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27 June 1973 (USA) moreTagline:
Roger Moo7re is James Bond morePlot:
007 is sent to stop a diabolically brilliant heroin magnate armed with a complex organization and a reliable psychic tarot card reader. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Bond with spookiness! more (190 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Roger Moore | ... | James Bond | |
| Yaphet Kotto | ... | Kananga / Mr. Big | |
| Jane Seymour | ... | Solitaire | |
| Clifton James | ... | Sheriff Pepper | |
| Julius Harris | ... | Tee Hee (as Julius W. Harris) | |
| Geoffrey Holder | ... | Baron Samedi | |
| David Hedison | ... | Leiter | |
| Gloria Hendry | ... | Rosie | |
| Bernard Lee | ... | 'M' | |
| Lois Maxwell | ... | Moneypenny | |
| Tommy Lane | ... | Adam | |
| Earl Jolly Brown | ... | Whisper | |
| Roy Stewart | ... | Quarrel | |
| Lon Satton | ... | Strutter | |
| Arnold Williams | ... | Cab Driver 1 |
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121 minCountry:
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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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:12Fun Stuff
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The last lines of the Ian Fleming James Bond novel "Live and Let Die" read: "There was open sensuality in Solitaire's eyes as she looked up at him. She smiled innocently. 'What about my back?' she said." moreGoofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Quarrel was killed in Dr. No (1962), which is why Bond refers to "Quarrel Junior." moreQuotes:
[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...
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LIVE AND LET DIE moreFAQ
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This Bond film is often sorely neglected and here is my little bit to say, "Hey, don't neglect Live and Let Die!". Because I have to say here and now that I am a fully qualified authority on Bond films (i.e. I've seen them all and know plenty enough about Bond and the Bond franchise) and that Live and Let Die is one of the best. Many others Bond fans may squirm at this, but a bold effort by Roger Moore at a very difficult task indeed (that is, following Connery's act), together with an unusual Voodoo-themed plot, a very creepy set of megalomaniacs, tasty set-pieces and the very best theme tune of any Bond film, make for pretty stonking viewing, I feel.
Looking closer at that plot, it really is quite unusual, Bond-wise, for a bit of dabbling in Voodoo and the occult. It creates a spooky atmosphere not normally a part of the average Bond experience. The heroin-based impetus behind the plot serves only as a sensible explanation for the eerie goings-on. Baron Samedi and Tee Hee cannot fail to both amuse you, frighten you and make you go "oooh!"; whilst the ever-dominating Kananga is nice 'n' scary played by Yaphet Kotto. Sheriff Pepper is a touchy subject for Bond purists, but I like him - and Solitaire is a Bond girl with an intriguing touch (!). Oh! - and this is surely the best Felix Leiter. The set-pieces are spectacular in all the ways you would expect them to be (the bus chase, speed-boat chase and the infamous crocodiles stand out in particular), and the action is fast-paced throughout.
Oh, and that theme tune! It is too often ignored, in my opinion, and is so high-powered and so fitting to the film, I can't help but love it!
Bad points: Moore isn't quite Connery although I do not question his good performance here, and Hey! No "Q"!
RATINGS
As a Bond film: 9 or 10 (out of 10)
As a film: 8 1/2