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| 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 | |
| Ruth Kempf | ... | Mrs. Bell | |
| Joie Chitwood | ... | Charlie | |
| Madeline Smith | ... | Beautiful Girl | |
| Michael Ebbin | ... | Dambala | |
| Kubi Chaza | ... | Sales Girl | |
| Brenda Arnau | ... | Singer (as B.J. Arnau) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Robert Dix | ... | Hamilton (uncredited) | |
| James Drake | ... | Dawes (uncredited) | |
| Dennis Edwards | ... | Baines (uncredited) | |
| Stocker Fontelieu | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) | |
| Lance Gordon | ... | Eddie, State Trooper (uncredited) | |
| Stephen Hendrickson | ... | Mr. Bleeker (uncredited) | |
| Roy Hollis | ... | Louisiana Sheriff (uncredited) | |
| Dan Jackson | ... | Fillet of Soul Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Della McCrae | ... | Tribal Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Marc Smith | ... | UN Worker (uncredited) | |
| Don Topping | ... | San Monique Emcee (uncredited) | |
| Gabor Vernon | ... | Hungarian Delegate (uncredited) | |
| Sylvia Kuumba Williams | ... | Crying Woman (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Guy Hamilton | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Tom Mankiewicz | (screenplay) | |
| Ian Fleming | (novel) uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Albert R. Broccoli | .... | producer | |
| Harry Saltzman | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| George Martin | (music score) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Ted Moore | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Bert Bates | |||
| Raymond Poulton | |||
| John Shirley | |||
Casting by | |||
| Weston Drury Jr. | (as Weston Drury Jnr) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Syd Cain | (supervising art director) | ||
| Robert W. Laing | (co-art director) (as Bob Laing) | ||
| Peter Lamont | (co-art director) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Simon Wakefield | (uncredited) | ||
| Frederic C. Weiler | (uncredited) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Julie Harris | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Colin Jamison | .... | hairdresser | |
| Paul Rabiger | .... | chief makeup artist | |
| Mike Jones | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Derek Cracknell | .... | assistant director | |
| Alan Hopkins | .... | assistant director: USA | |
| Raymond Becket | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Nicolas Hippisley-Coxe | .... | first assistant director: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Richard Jenkins | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Leon Davis | .... | construction manager | |
| Stephen Hendrickson | .... | art director: U.S.A. | |
| Patrick Weymouth | .... | props | |
| John Chisholm | .... | props (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Ken Barker | .... | sound recordist | |
| Chris Lancaster | .... | dubbing editor | |
| Teddy Mason | .... | dubbing editor | |
| John W. Mitchell | .... | sound recordist (as John Mitchell) | |
| Jim Shields | .... | dubbing editor (as Jimmy Shields) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Derek Meddings | .... | special effects | |
| Rick Baker | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Charles Staffell | .... | optical effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Bill Bennet | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Joie Chitwood | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Jerry Comeaux | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Ross Kananga | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Bob Simmons | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Eddie Smith | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Vic Armstrong | .... | stunt double: Roger Moore (uncredited) | |
| Vic Armstrong | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Peter Brayham | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jophery C. Brown | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Alonzo Brown Jr. | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Joie Chitwood | .... | airplane stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Joie Chitwood | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Brian Chung | .... | stunt pilot (uncredited) | |
| Murray Cleveland | .... | stunt boat driver (uncredited) | |
| Jerry Comeaux | .... | stunt boat driver (uncredited) | |
| Jack Cooper | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bill Cummings | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Eddon | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Martin Grace | .... | stunt double: Roger Moore (uncredited) | |
| Reg Harding | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| John Koerner | .... | stunt boat driver (uncredited) | |
| Jimmy Lodge | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bob Minor | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Maurice Patchett | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Allen Pinson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Powell | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Nosher Powell | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Doug Robinson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Rick Seaman | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Colin Skeaping | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Smith | .... | stunt boat driver (uncredited) | |
| Roy Street | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Chris Webb | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Paul Weston | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| George Bouillet | .... | camera operator: U.S.A. | |
| John Harris | .... | second unit cameraman | |
| Bob Kindred | .... | camera operator | |
| Warren Rothenberger | .... | camera operator: U.S.A. | |
| Vinnie Gerardo | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Mike Roberts | .... | focus puller (uncredited) | |
| David Wynn-Jones | .... | first assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Allan Foenander | .... | casting assistant (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Laurel Staffell | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Steve Cuiffo | .... | negative cutter (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Monty Norman | .... | composer: The James Bond theme | |
| Don McVay | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| John Koerner | .... | boat driver (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Maurice Binder | .... | title designer: main title | |
| Albert R. Broccoli | .... | presenter | |
| William Grefe | .... | shark scenes by: U S A Crew | |
| Bernard Hanson | .... | location manager | |
| Geoffrey Holder | .... | choreographer | |
| Harry Saltzman | .... | presenter | |
| Elaine Schreyeck | .... | continuity | |
| Jack Weis | .... | location coordinator: U.S.A. | |
| Scott Hamilton | .... | assistant unit publicist (uncredited) | |
| Jordan Klein Sr. | .... | underwater special shark scenes (uncredited) | |
| John Koerner | .... | boat coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Charles Russhon | .... | police liaison: New York (uncredited) | |
| Doris Spriggs | .... | assistant: Roger Moore (uncredited) | |
| Michael G. Wilson | .... | EON productions: legal and administration (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Fergus Hall | .... | the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of: tarot cards by, courtesy of Portal Gallery, London | |
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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