The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Guy Hamilton

Writers:

Richard Maibaum (screenplay) and
Tom Mankiewicz (screenplay)
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Release Date:

20 December 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

He never misses his target, and now his target is 007.

Plot:

Bond is led to believe that he is targeted by the world's most expensive assassin and must hunt him down to stop him.

Plot Keywords:

Assassin | Golden Gun | Bullet | Gold | Island

Awards:

1 win

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 6

8:30 AM

USA

Cast

Roger Moore	...	James Bond
Christopher Lee	...	Francisco Scaramanga
Britt Ekland	...	Mary Goodnight
Maud Adams	...	Andrea Anders
Hervé Villechaize	...	Nick Nack (also as Herve Villechaize)
Clifton James	...	Sheriff J.W. Pepper
Richard Loo	...	Hai Fat
Soon-Tek Oh	...	Lieutenant Hip (as Soon-Taik Oh)
Marc Lawrence	...	Rodney
Bernard Lee	...	'M'
Lois Maxwell	...	Miss Moneypenny
Marne Maitland	...	Lazar
Desmond Llewelyn	...	'Q'
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
Michael Fleming	...	Communications Officer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sonny Caldinez	...	Kra (uncredited)
Leslie Crawford	...	Cowboy in Fun House (uncredited)
Gordon Everett	...	Gibson (uncredited)
Michael Goodliffe	...	Bill Tanner (uncredited)
Ray Marioni	...	Al Capone (uncredited)
Joie Pacharintraporn	...	Cha, Hip's Niece #2 (uncredited)
Terence Plummer	...	Beirut Thug (uncredited)
George Silver	...	Fat Beirut Thug (uncredited)
Rocky Taylor	...	Beirut Thug (uncredited)
Francoise Therry	...	Chew Mee (uncredited)
Master Toddy	...	Martial Arts Student who fights Hip's nieces (uncredited)
Wei Wei Wong	...	Bottoms Up Waitress (uncredited)
Qiu Yuen	...	Nara, Hip's Niece #1 (uncredited)

Directed by
Guy Hamilton

Writing credits
Ian Fleming		(novel) uncredited
Richard Maibaum		(screenplay) and
Tom Mankiewicz		(screenplay)

Produced by
Albert R. Broccoli	....	producer
Charles Orme	....	associate producer
Harry Saltzman	....	producer

Original Music by
John Barry

Cinematography by
Ted Moore		(director of photography)
Oswald Morris		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Raymond Poulton
John Shirley

Casting by
Weston Drury Jr.		(as Weston Drury Jnr)
Maude Spector

Production Design by
Peter Murton

Art Direction by
John Graysmark		(co-art director)
Peter Lamont		(co-art director)

Makeup Department
Paul Engelen	....	chief makeup
Mike Jones	....	hair stylist
Nick Maley	....	makeup artist: title sequence (uncredited)

Production Management
Claude Hudson	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Derek Cracknell	....	assistant director
Raymond Becket	....	second assistant director (uncredited)
Terence Churcher	....	second assistant director (uncredited)
Ray Freeborn	....	first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department
Leon Davis	....	construction manager
Patrick Weymouth	....	props
Ernest Archer	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
Peter Childs	....	draughtsman (uncredited)
John Chisholm	....	prop man (uncredited)
Peter Howitt	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Tim Hutchinson	....	set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ken Barker	....	dubbing mixer
Charles Crafford	....	dubbing editor
Gordon Everett	....	sound recordist
Christopher Lancaster	....	dubbing editor
Jim Shields	....	dubbing editor (as Jimmy Shields)

Special Effects by
John Stears	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Derek Meddings	....	miniatures
Cliff Culley	....	matte artist (uncredited)
Roy Field	....	opticals (uncredited)

Stunts
W.J. Milligan Jr.	....	stunt coordinator
Gillian Aldam	....	stunts (uncredited)
Leslie Crawford	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bill Cummings	....	stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Eddon	....	stunts (uncredited)
Martin Grace	....	stunt double: Roger Moore (uncredited)
Christopher Lee	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
W.J. Milligan Jr.	....	stunt double: Roger Moore (uncredited)
W.J. Milligan Jr.	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Terence Plummer	....	stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Powell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Nosher Powell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Doug Robinson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Roy Street	....	stunts (uncredited)
Rocky Taylor	....	stunts (uncredited)
Paul Weston	....	stunts (uncredited)
'Bumps' Williard	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
John Harris	....	camera operator: second unit
Bob Kindred	....	camera operator
Bert Bosher	....	gaffer (uncredited)
Bob Penn	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Mike Roberts	....	focus puller (uncredited)
David Wynn-Jones	....	focus puller (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elsa Fennell	....	wardrobe supervisor
Evelyn Gibbs	....	wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
John Barry	....	conductor
John Barry	....	music arranger
Monty Norman	....	composer: James Bond theme
Vic Flick	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)
Sidney Margo	....	music contractor (uncredited)

Other crew
Brian Bailey	....	production accountant
Reginald A. Barkshire	....	assistant to producers (as Reginald Barkshire)
Maurice Binder	....	title designer: main titles
Albert R. Broccoli	....	presenter
Frank Ernst	....	location manager
Santa Pestonji	....	production coordinator: Bangkok
Eric Rattray	....	location manager
Harry Saltzman	....	presenter
Elaine Schreyeck	....	continuity
Geoff Freeman	....	unit publicist (uncredited)
Josie Fulford	....	continuity: second unit (uncredited)
Doris Spriggs	....	assistant: Roger Moore (uncredited)
Michael G. Wilson	....	EON productions: legal and administration (uncredited)
Michael G. Wilson	....	technical consultant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Danjaq (as "Danjaq S.A.")
• Eon Productions

Distributors

• United Artists Corporation (1974) (UK) (theatrical)
• C.B. Films (1974) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1974) (Norway) (theatrical)
• Les Artistes Associés S.A.B. (1974) (France) (theatrical)
• Tuschinski Film Distribution (1974) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (as Nova)
• United Artists (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1974) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1974) (Italy) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1974) (USA) (theatrical) (as United Artists An M G M Company)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1977) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (1981) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• RCA (1981) (USA) (video) (Selectavision videodisc)
• CBS/Fox Home Video (1983) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1983) (Australia) (VHS)
• CBS/Fox Home Video (1991) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1991) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (1991) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (1991) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Australia) (DVD) (Special Edition)
• MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) (2000) (UK) (DVD) (Special Edition)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD) (Special Edition)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD) (Special Edition)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (VHS)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2006) (worldwide) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (UK) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (VHS)
• CBS/Fox (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (????) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Mi Casa Multimedia  DVD audio restoration & mastering 5.1
• American Motors  the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of
• American Thrill Show J M Productions  stuntmen furnished by
• C.T.S. Studios  music recorded at (as CTS Studios, Wembley)
• Calibri Lighters  golden gun made by (as Colibri Lighters, London, U.K.)
• Calspan Corporation  AMC Astro Spiral Jump - mathematical and computer technology furnished by (as Calspan Corporation, Buffalo, New York)
• Deluxe  colour
• Panavision  filmed in

Also Known As:

Ian Fleming's The Man with the Golden Gun (UK) (complete title) (USA) (complete title)
The Golden Gun (International: English title) (informal short title)

Runtime:

125 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | Thai

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | USA:PG (certificate no. 24040) | Iceland:L | UK:PG (1987) (video rating) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1974) | Peru:14 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:16 | UK:A (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Andaman Sea, Thailand

Company:

Danjaq

Trivia:

The Bangkok canals and waterways seen in this movie are known as the Klongs.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Right before the man is hit with the chair in the belly dancer's dressing room, we can see the pad on his back to absorb the impact.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Francisco Scaramanga: Nick Nack! Tabasco!
Nick-nack: Right away, Monsieur Scaramanga.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Premiere Bond: Opening Nights (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

The Man With The Golden Gun

No doubt one of Roger Moore's best

I just recently watched "The Man with the golden gun" for the millionth time and it was day after I saw "Die another day" which I found massively disappointing. The difference between the two is just inconceivable! It's hard to believe both movies are actually part of the same series. When I watched "Die another day", most of the time I felt that I'm not even watching a Bond movie.

It was so deliriously refreshing to once again look out what a traditional, true first-rate Bond classic looks like and let me tell you: it always looks good. I can't understand people who claim "The Man with the golden gun" is one of the worst Bond films. Why the hell's that? To me it has always been one of Roger Moore's finest efforts as 007, he unfortunately started to be a bit too old anyway in his last films.

This is an extremely splendid film: entertaining, exotic and fascinating James Bond movie - just like "Live and let die". Funny, gripping and just simply irresistible and not boring for a single second. Christopher Lee's Scaramanga is certainly one of the greatest villains in a Bond movie ever. His servant Nick Nack (as played by Hervé Villechaize who sadly committed suicide 19 years later) is also one of the best of the classic sidekicks Bond's enemies has had - he's right in the company of Oddjob and Jaws. Excellent 007-adventure!