Overview
Release Date:
9 January 1965 (USA)
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Tagline:
Miss Honey and Miss Galore Have James Bond Back For More!
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Plot:
Investigating a gold magnate's gold smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve.
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 4 wins
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3 nominations
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User Comments:
The Standard by which later Bond films will be judged....
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Additional Details
Also Known As:
Gold Finger (International: English title) (alternative spelling)
Ian Fleming's Goldfinger (UK) (complete title)
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Runtime:
110 min
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
James Bond creator
Ian Fleming borrowed the notion of someone being suffocated by being covered in gold paint from the horror film
Bedlam (1946).
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Goofs:
Continuity: Goldfinger's minions are shown parked in several U.S.-Army-disguised trucks ready to invade Fort Knox. One of these is clearly a 1958 or 1959 Chevrolet Viking. As the trucks move out, the 1958-1959 Chevrolet Viking truck completely disappears, although the same number of trucks are still shown.
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Quotes:
[
first lines]
Sierra:
Congratulations.
James Bond:
Thank you.
Sierra:
Mr. Ramirez and his friends will be out of business.
James Bond:
At least they won't be using heroin flavored bananas to finance revolutions.
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Soundtrack:
Goldfinger
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FAQ
A Note Regarding Spoilers
Did the Aston Martin DB5 have any special features not seen in the film?
Is "Goldfinger" based on a novel?
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A great piece of escapism that has held up well thru the years as a tightly paced film and a standard by which other Bond films are often judged by. There are so many great scenes in this film that tickle me every time, when Bond outsmarts Goldfinger on the golf course, the Pussy Galore flying circus scenes, the scenes where the Mob bosses are eventually snuffed out, the Lincoln crushing scene because it's so outrageous to have crushed a new car, and the scene where Goldfinger gets pulled thru the plane's broken window to his demise, and many others. The classic theme as sung by the still great Shirley Bassey is a "10"!!(I saw her perform recently in Atlantic City NJ and she is awesome!..only odd thing is she did every Bond theme she recorded except "Goldfinger"..not sure why.) I have always enjoyed this film upon repeat viewings thru the years and always looked forward to it's occasional showing on Sunday night on ABC network in the years before video players were a common household item. I have always wondered about one scene in the movie if it's a mistake or not....when Bond and Goldfinger are fighting in the Plane for the gun and the gun goes off, there is a long shot of Bond grabbing hold of one of the plane's seats as Goldfinger is flying toward the broken window..but I swear there is a person lying in the isle on the floor near Bond!?? If this is so, who is it supposed to be? A person who got knocked out when debris started flying? Is it the Asian hostess that spied on Bond when he was on board the last time? It's such a quick shot I swear my eyes are fooling me! I hope someone can answer my question!