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Overview

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Director:
John Glen
Writers:
Richard Maibaum (screenplay) and
Michael G. Wilson (screenplay)
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Release Date:
26 June 1981 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Thriller more
Tagline:
Bond Has Everything - James Bond Agent 007 Is Back more
Plot:
Agent 007 is assigned to hunt for a lost British encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations more
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User Comments:
One of Roger's best! more (195 total)
US TV Schedule:
Fri. Nov. 2712:00 AMSYFY   

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Roger Moore ... James Bond
Carole Bouquet ... Melina Havelock
Topol ... Milos Columbo
Lynn-Holly Johnson ... Bibi Dahl
Julian Glover ... Aristotle Kristatos
Cassandra Harris ... Countess Lisl von Schlaf
Jill Bennett ... Jacoba Brink
Michael Gothard ... Emile Leopold Locque
John Wyman ... Erich Kriegler
Jack Hedley ... Sir Timothy Havelock

Lois Maxwell ... Miss Moneypenny
Desmond Llewelyn ... Q
Geoffrey Keen ... Minister of Defence (Sir Frederick Gray)
Walter Gotell ... General Anatol Gogol
James Villiers ... Bill Tanner
John Moreno ... Luigi Ferrara

Charles Dance ... Claus
Paul Angelis ... Karageorge
Toby Robins ... Iona Havelock
Jack Klaff ... Apostis
Alkis Kritikos ... Santos
Stag Theodore ... Nikos
Stefan Kalipha ... Hector Gonzales
Graham Crowden ... First Sea Lord
Noel Johnson ... Vice Admiral
William Hoyland ... McGregor
Paul Brooke ... Bunky
Eva Reuber-Staier ... Rublevich
Fred Bryant ... Vicar

Robbin Young ... Girl in Flower Shop
Graham Hawkes ... Mantis Man
John Wells ... Denis Thatcher
Janet Brown ... The Prime Minister (Margaret Thatcher)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maureen Bennett ... Sharon, Q's Assistant (uncredited)
Andy Bradford ... Guard at St. Cyril (uncredited)
Jeremy Bulloch ... Smithers (uncredited)
Clive Curtis ... González Henchman (uncredited)
Lalla Dean ... Girl at Pool (uncredited)
Evelyn Drogue ... Girl at Pool (uncredited)
Sheena Easton ... Herself - Singer in Title Sequence (uncredited)
Peter Fontaine ... Captain of the St. Georges (uncredited)
Cornelius Garrett ... Trawler Navy Officer (uncredited)

Laurie Goode ... Skier (uncredited)
Laoura Hadzivageli ... Girl at Pool (uncredited)
John Hollis ... Ernst Stavro Blofeld (uncredited)
Michel Julienne ... Henchman Driver (uncredited)
Koko ... Girl at Pool (uncredited)
Chai Lee ... Girl at Pool (uncredited)
George Leech ... Henchman Shark Victim (uncredited)
Kim Mills ... Girl at Pool (uncredited)
Debbie Newsome ... Girl in Cortina (uncredited)
Greg Powell ... Henchman Shot by Melina (uncredited)
Lenny Rabin ... Ski-Jump Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Rietty ... Ernst Stavro Blofeld (voice) (uncredited)
Vanya Seager ... Girl Who Kisses Henchman (uncredited)
Bob Simmons ... Henchman Lotus Explosion Victim (uncredited)
George Sweeney ... Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Victor Tourjansky ... Man with Wine Glass (uncredited)
Tula ... Girl at Pool (uncredited)
Max Vesterhalt ... Girl at Casino (uncredited)
Viva ... Girl at Pool (uncredited)
Lizzie Warville ... Girl at Pool (uncredited)
Michael G. Wilson ... Greek Priest at Wedding (uncredited)
Alison Worth ... Girl at Pool (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Glen 
 
Writing credits
Ian Fleming (stories "For Your Eyes Only" and "Risico") uncredited

Richard Maibaum (screenplay) and
Michael G. Wilson (screenplay)

Produced by
Albert R. Broccoli .... producer
Tom Pevsner .... associate producer
Michael G. Wilson .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Bill Conti 
 
Cinematography by
Alan Hume 
 
Film Editing by
John Grover 
 
Casting by
Debbie McWilliams  (as Deborah McWilliams)
Maude Spector 
 
Production Design by
Peter Lamont 
 
Art Direction by
John Fenner 
 
Set Decoration by
Vernon Dixon 
 
Costume Design by
Elizabeth Waller 
 
Makeup Department
Eric Allwright .... makeup artist
George Frost .... makeup artist
Stephanie Kaye .... hair stylist
Marsha Lewis .... hair stylist
Mike Jones .... hair stylist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Peter Bennett .... unit manager
Mara Blasetti .... production manager
Philip Kohler .... production manager (as Phil Kohler)
Michalis Lambrinos .... unit manager
Aspa Lambrou .... production manager
Redmond Morris .... unit manager
Umberto Sambuco .... unit manager
Robert Simmonds .... production supervisor (as Bob Simmonds)
Vincent Winter .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tony Broccoli .... second assistant director
Gerry Gavigan .... assistant director: second unit
Terry Madden .... second assistant director
Gareth Tandy .... second assistant director
Anthony Waye .... assistant director
Arthur Wooster .... second unit director
Michael Zimbrich .... second assistant director
Paul Tivers .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Ernest Archer .... assistant art director (as Ernie Archer)
Franco Fumagalli .... additional art director
Brian Humphrey .... property master
Mikes Karapiperis .... additional art director
Michael Lamont .... additional art director
Michael Redding .... construction manager
Denis Rich .... illustrator (as Dennis Rich)
Ernest Smith .... scenic artist
John Chisholm .... props (uncredited)
Duncan Guest .... carpenter (uncredited)
Robert Jackson .... carpenter (uncredited)
Don Picton .... assistant art director (uncredited)
Ron Quelch .... buyer (uncredited)
Tony Rimmington .... draughtsman (uncredited)
Bob Sherwood .... stand-by prop (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Derek Ball .... sound mixer
Ken Barker .... sound re-recording mixer
Jean-Pierre Lelong .... sound effects (as Jean Pierre Lelong)
Gordon K. McCallum .... sound re-recording mixer (as Gordon McCallum)
Vernon Messenger .... dubbing editor
Colin Miller .... dubbing editor
Ken Nightingall .... boom operator
William Trent .... dubbing editor (as Bill Trent)
John Hayward .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Nicolas Le Messurier .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Massimo Mariani .... sound (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
John Evans .... special effects
Peter Fern .... mechanical engineer (uncredited)
Dino Galiano .... special effects technician (uncredited)
David Harris .... special effects technician (uncredited)
Mark Meddings .... special effects technician (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Derek Meddings .... visual effects supervisor
Paul Wilson .... visual effects photographer
 
Stunts
Pat Banta .... stunt team
Cyd Child .... stunt team
Jo Cote .... stunt team
John Eaves .... stunt team
Martin Grace .... stunt team
Hans Hechenbichler .... stunt team
Michel Julienne .... stunt team
Rémy Julienne .... driving stunts arranger (as Remy Julienne)
Wolfgang Junginger .... stunt team
George Leech .... stunt team
Wendy Leech .... stunt team
Gavin McKinney .... stunt team
Gareth Milne .... stunt team
Bernard Pascual .... stunt team
Bob Simmons .... action sequence arranger
Frances Young .... stunt team
Gillian Aldam .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Andy Bradford .... stunts (uncredited)
Terry Cade .... stunts (uncredited)
Tim Condren .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Graeme Crowther .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Bill Cummings .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Clive Curtis .... stunts (uncredited)
Jim Dowdall .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Eddon .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Stuart Fell .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Dorothy Ford .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Nick Gillard .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Martin Grace .... stunt double: Roger Moore (uncredited)
Richard Graydon .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Fred Haggerty .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Reg Harding .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Jazzer Jeyes .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Dominique Julienne .... stunt driver (uncredited)
Michel Julienne .... stunt driver (uncredited)
John Lees .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Jimmy Lodge .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Wayne Michaels .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Riccardo Mioni .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Stefano Maria Mioni .... stunts (uncredited)
Mike Potter .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Powell .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Greg Powell .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Nosher Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
Paolo Rigoni .... stunts (uncredited)
Doug Robinson .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Roy Scammell .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Ken Shepherd .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Bob Simmons .... stunts (uncredited)
Tony Smart .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Roy Street .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Malcolm Weaver .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Chris Webb .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Bill Weston .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Paul Weston .... additional stunts (uncredited)
Nick Wilkinson .... stunts (uncredited)
Marc Wolff .... stunt pilot (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Willy Bogner .... photographer: Ski sequences
James Devis .... aerial photographer
Al Giddings .... underwater photographer
Keith Hamshere .... still photographer
Dewi Humphreys .... camera operator: second unit
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse .... camera grip (as Chunky Huse)
Bob Kindred .... camera operator: second unit (as Robert Kindred)
Jack Lowin .... camera operator: second unit
Alec Mills .... camera operator
John Morgan .... camera operator: second unit
John Tythe .... electrical supervisor
Arthur Wooster .... photographer: second unit
Martin Kenzie .... second assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Chris Warren .... video operator: underwater unit (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tiny Nicholls .... wardrobe master
 
Editorial Department
Eric Boyd-Perkins .... additional editor
Peter Davies .... assembly editor
Matthew Glen .... assistant editor
Derek Trigg .... assembly editor
 
Music Department
Monty Norman .... composer: James Bond theme
John Richards .... music mixer
Bill Conti .... conductor (uncredited)
Peter T. Myers .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Gerry Turner .... driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Verena Baldeo .... ski team
Sally Ball .... production assistant
Reginald A. Barkshire .... production controller
Peter Bennett .... location manager
Maurice Binder .... title designer: main titles
Willy Bogner .... ski director
Sabine Boueke .... ski team
Steve Bowerman .... underwater team
John Bremer .... underwater team
Nigel Brendish .... aerial team
Albert R. Broccoli .... presenter
Chester Brown .... climbing team
Robin Browne .... aerial team
Joanna Brown .... executive producer's secretary
Walt Clayton .... underwater team (as Walter Clayton)
Ken Court .... underwater team
Captain John Crewdson .... aerial team (as John Crewdson)
James Devis .... aerial director
Giovanni DiBona .... ski team (as Giovanni Dibona)
Brian Doyle .... unit publicist
Czeslav Dyzma .... aerial team
Brian Foley .... skating scenes stager
Bill Fox .... climbing team
Gerhard Fromm .... ski team
Al Giddings .... underwater director
Barry Goldsmith .... marine advisor
Arlette Greenfield .... underwater team
Moby Griffin .... underwater team
David Halsey .... marine advisor
Gerhard Huber .... ski team
Van Jones .... contact: London
Randy Jonsson .... underwater team (as Randolph Johnson)
Charles Juroe .... director of publicity
Terry Kerby .... underwater team
Wolfgang Kleinwaechter .... ski team
Michalis Lambrinos .... location manager
Douglas Laughlin .... underwater team (as Doug Laughlin)
Jack Monestier .... underwater team
Redmond Morris .... location manager
Richard Mula .... underwater team
Charles Nicklin .... underwater team
Douglas Noakes .... production accountant
Georg Ostler .... ski team
Herbert Raditschnig .... climbing team
Michael Ratajczak .... ski team
Peter Rohe .... ski team
Pete Romano .... underwater team
Iris Rose .... production assistant
Umberto Sambuco .... location manager
Elaine Schreyeck .... continuity
Rick Sylvester .... climbing team
Victor Tourjansky .... ski team
Phyllis Townshend .... continuity: second unit
Christian Troschke .... ski team
Andrew Von Preussen .... aerial team
Albert Werry .... aerial team
Vincent Winter .... location manager
Marc Wolff .... aerial team
Sarah Lucraft .... assistant accountant (uncredited)
Eugene Rizzo .... unit publicist: Italy (uncredited)
Doris Spriggs .... assistant: Roger Moore (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete


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Additional Details

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Runtime:
127 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English | Greek | Italian
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Certification:
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:12 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Australia:M (DVD rating) | Australia:M (video rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:12 | New Zealand:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Ireland:15 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1981) | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG (Certificate #26343) | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | UK:A (original rating)
Filming Locations:
Achillion Palace, Gastouri, Corfu, Greece more
Company:
Danjaq more

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Trivia:
Wide public interest in the 1980 Lake Placid USA Winter Olympics was the inspiration for the production to use a Winter Olympics location and to include story action within its associated sports. The film used the Italian Alps location of Cortina D'Ampezzo which had hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics. As such, there are sequences set at Cortina D'Ampezzo's Winter Olympic venues. Winter sports featured in the film include the biathlon, ski jump, ice hockey, downhill skiing, ice skating, cross-country skiing and bobsled toboggan run. Cast member Lynn-Holly Johnson (now Givens) was a professional ice skater, noticed by Albert R. Broccoli for her turn at acting in Ice Castles (1978). Her character in the film was an aspiring Winter Olympic medalist funded by Aristotle Kristatos. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When James leaves the sunken ship after escaping from the attacker, you can see that his dive helmet suddenly has an inner black mask attached, covering his mouth and nose. It's a stunt diver. (Those dive helmets usually have an inner mask preventing CO2 poisoning - but obviously you wouldn't have been able to see the actor's faces then) more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Vicar: Mr. Bond, Mr. Bond. I'm so glad I caught you. Your office called. They're sending a helicopter to pick you up. Some sort of emergency.
James Bond: It usually is. Thank you.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Murphy Brown: Fjord Eyes Only (#6.18)" (1994) more
Soundtrack:
For Your Eyes Only more

FAQ

Why was Blofeld so unceremoniously killed off?
Why isn't M in this one?
What did Blofeld mean when he said, "Mr Bond! We can do a deal! I'll buy you a delicatessen! In stainless steel!"
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40 out of 63 people found the following comment useful.
One of Roger's best!, 28 April 2004
10/10
Author: eamon-hennedy (eamon.hennedy@talk21.com) from Co Down, Northern Ireland

Undeniably one of Roger Moore's best outings as 007, For Your Eyes Only was an attempt by Cubby Broccoli to bring Bond down to earth after the over the top, but brilliant, Moonraker. Surprisingly this works very well, with the action sequences being more realistic (what with a car chase, ski chase and a small scale assault on the villain's residence instead), but brilliant too. For Roger Moore the film offers his best performance as James Bond. The puns are played down more here and while he does still have a little twinkle in his eye at times, his performance reflects more an older 007, a man who has lost his wife and is still fighting to save the world and right wrongs. This is demonstrated in the superb pre-title sequence in which after visiting his wife's grave, he is kidnapped by Blofeld (unofficially Blofeld however) and taken on a wild helicopter ride. The moment were he visits Tracy's grave sees Roger convey so much in one scene, he shows that he is not just the comedic 007, but he can be a serious one too. We see how the character has come to view revenge on Blofeld as he tells the dream like Melina (a beautiful and enchanting performance from Carole Bouquet) that before setting out on revenge as she hopes to do, she must first dig two graves. Some would see this as hypocrisy, whereas it is the words of a Bond who has come to analyse the hardship of a licence to kill.

With Julian Glover portraying a more down to earth villain and the plot centering around the Cold War, For Your Eyes Only is a great 80's Bond film, with scatterings of what would be developed into the Timothy Dalton years, such as the serious Bond and the more down to earth story telling. Following on the heels of two of the biggest Bond films in terms of scope and financial success, For Your Eyes Only was a risk, but it worked. While it did not outgross Moonraker, it's financial intake was close and while it does possess the entertainment factor that both Moonraker and The Spy Who Loved Me did, it is an artistic success, with great performances, an engrossing storyline, wonderful characterization and superb direction from John Glen in his directorial debut for a Bond film. He stages the abundance of chase scenes well and is helped by the fact that he has a good script to go with. On top of that Sheena Easton delivers a great theme tune.

A great film and one deserving of classic status.

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