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Overview

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Director:
Guy Hamilton
Writers:
Richard Maibaum (screenplay) and
Tom Mankiewicz (screenplay)
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Release Date:
20 December 1974 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Thriller more
Tagline:
He never misses his target, and now his target is 007. more
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Roger Moore ... James Bond

Christopher Lee ... Scaramanga

Britt Ekland ... Goodnight

Maud Adams ... Andrea

Hervé Villechaize ... 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 ... 'M'

Lois Maxwell ... 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)
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)
Joie Vejjajiva ... Cha, Hip's Niece #2 (uncredited)
Wei Wei Wong ... Bottoms Up Waitress (uncredited)
Qiu Yuen ... Nara, Hip's Niece #1 (uncredited)
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Directed by
Guy Hamilton 
 
Writing credits
Richard Maibaum (screenplay) and
Tom Mankiewicz (screenplay)

Ian Fleming (novel) uncredited

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 artist
Mike Jones .... hairdresser
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 .... second unit cameraman
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
Lulu .... singer: title song
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 title
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)
 
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Additional Details

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)
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Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
125 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English | Thai
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
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 | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:14A (video rating) | UK:PG (tv rating) | 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 more
Company:
Eon Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Filming began on November 6, 1973 with a double filling in for Roger Moore who wasn't scheduled to begin shooting until April, 1974. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Nick Nack is at his console watching Scaramanga in his 'Funhouse' he has screens showing different sections of it. When we see the cameras they are all panning constantly from side to side. However, all the shots on Nick Nack's screens are static shots of one angle. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Francisco Scaramanga: Nick Nack! Tabasco!
Nick-nack: Right away, Monsieur Scaramanga.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Stuntman (2002) (VG) more
Soundtrack:
The Man With The Golden Gun more

FAQ

Who sings the title song?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
Who owns the island where Scaramanga lives?
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User Comments

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29 out of 46 people found the following comment useful.
No doubt one of Roger Moore's best, 4 December 2002
10/10
Author: Mika Pykäläaho (bygis80@hotmail.com) from Järvenpää, Finland

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!

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