The Man with the Golden Gun

1974
PG
2h 5m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

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James Bond is targeted by the world's most expensive assassin, while he attempts to recover sensitive solar cell technology that is being sold to the highest bidder.James Bond is targeted by the world's most expensive assassin, while he attempts to recover sensitive solar cell technology that is being sold to the highest bidder.James Bond is targeted by the world's most expensive assassin, while he attempts to recover sensitive solar cell technology that is being sold to the highest bidder.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

116K

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POPULARITY

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Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination

Nick Nack
(as Herve Villechaize)

Clifton James

J.W. Pepper

Richard Loo

Hai Fat

Soon-Tek Oh

Hip
(as Soon-Taik Oh)

Marc Lawrence

Rodney

Bernard Lee

Lois Maxwell

Moneypenny

Marne Maitland

Lazar

Desmond Llewelyn

James Cossins

Colthorpe

Yao Lin Chen

Chula
(as Chan Yiu Lam)

Carmen Du Sautoy

Saida
(as Carmen Sautoy)

Gerald James

Frazier

Michael Osborne

Naval Lieutenant

Director
- Guy Hamilton
Writers
All cast & crew
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Storyline

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Trivia
While on-location in Thailand, Sir Roger Moore found a cave full of bats. He couldn't resist seeking out Sir Christopher Lee, telling him what he had found and joking "Master, they are yours to command!" Lee appreciated the joke.

Goofs
During the fight in Beirut a bumped mirror shows a camera man, someone standing over the camera, and studio lighting. (This is noted in the commentary on the re-release DVD. It could have been corrected when the film was remastered, but they decided to leave it in.)

Quotes
Lazar: Mr. Bond, bullets do not kill. It is the finger that pulls the trigger.
James Bond: Exactly. I am now aiming precisely at your groin. So speak now or forever hold your piece.

Crazy credits
THE END of THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN James Bond will return in THE SPY WHO LOVED ME

Alternate versions
On the original MGM DVD release, a heavy amount of reverb is added to John Barry's score when Bond kills Scaramanga in the fun house. The original mono track, heard on the 2006 Ultimate Edition DVD, cuts the music off just as Bond fires his weapon. The Dolby Digital 5.1 mix on the UE adds a smaller amount of reverb, but still cuts the music off as Bond fires.

Connections
Edited into Fall on Your Sword: Last Christmas (2013)

Soundtracks
The Man with the Golden Gun
Music by John Barry
Lyrics by Don Black
Performed by Lulu

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Featured review

7/10

Bond #9: Scaramanga turns on the light

The killer Scaramanga (Christopher Lee) uses a special golden gun for his assignments and has a rare birthmark on his chest. That's about the only things the movie has in common with the novel which played in the Caribbean region whereas the movie takes us to Thailand where Scaramanga secretly works with solar energy. Casting Herve Villechaize was an attempt to create a sidekick for Scaramanga like Oddjob had been to Goldfinger - a bit too silly in the end. Being a child of its time, "The Man With the Golden Gun" couldn't resist some kung fu - you see better martial arts in Hong Kong productions, though. Somehow parts of the movie seem too artificial, especially the mirror labyrinth where Scaramanga likes to practice the art of killing. But the beautiful islands will stick to your memory, and there is the most fabulous car stunt so far! There's an interesting promo photo for the movie, by the way: Lee and Moore back to back, gun in hand. This is not just a duel, this is also illustrating the idea of Scaramanga being a "dark Bond", his mirror image as a bad guy with the same skills, but different ideology. "We have so much in common, Mr Bond", Scaramanga says. "Ours is the loneliest profession."