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Writers:
George MacDonald Fraser (screen story and screenplay) andRichard Maibaum (screen story and screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
10 June 1983 (USA) moreTagline:
Nobody does it better...thirteen times. morePlot:
A fake Fabergé egg and a fellow agent's death leads James Bond to uncovering an international jewel smuggling operation, headed by the mysterious Octopussy, being used to disguise a nuclear attack on NATO forces. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(17 articles)
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Roger Moore's Best Bond Film moreUS TV Schedule:
| Mon. July 20 | 12:00 PM | USA |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Roger Moore | ... | James Bond | |
| Maud Adams | ... | Octopussy | |
| Louis Jourdan | ... | Kamal Khan | |
| Kristina Wayborn | ... | Magda | |
| Kabir Bedi | ... | Gobinda | |
| Steven Berkoff | ... | General Orlov | |
| David Meyer | ... | Twin One | |
| Tony Meyer | ... | Twin Two (also as Anthony Meyer) | |
| Desmond Llewelyn | ... | Q | |
| Robert Brown | ... | M | |
| Lois Maxwell | ... | Miss Moneypenny | |
| Michaela Clavell | ... | Penelope Smallbone | |
| Walter Gotell | ... | General Anatol Gogol | |
| Vijay Amritraj | ... | Vijay | |
| Albert Moses | ... | Sadruddin |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
131 minColor:
Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Ireland:PG | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Iceland:12 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1983) | Peru:14 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG (Certificate #27025) | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Brazil:LivreFun Stuff
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The black and white Octopus signia was a symbol of SPECTRE, the criminal spy organization seen in other James Bond movies. However, in both the short story and movie Octopussy (1983) it has no connection to either story. Even if the producers had wanted to resurrect the Octopus symbol for this movie, the legal settlement with Kevin McClory gave him all the rights to the use of SPECTRE and as such the black-and-white octopus signia could not have been used in this movie. The type of octopus seen on the Octopussy girls' bodies was different: it was a blue ringed octopus. In the movie, this symbol was a sign of an old secret order of female bandits and smugglers. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Bond blows the tires out on the military transport, one of the guards flies out of the truck into the hay bales, yet when the transport is fully at rest, the guard is back in the truck. moreQuotes:
[first lines]James Bond: You didn't tell me there was going to be this much security.
Bianca: They moved the flight up to this afternoon.
James Bond: Well, we're going to have to go ahead as planned anyway.
[Bianca hands an ID badge with the name 'Luis Toro' to Bond]
James Bond: Toro. Sounds like a load of bull.
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Referenced in The Men Behind the Mayhem: The Special Effects of James Bond (2000) (V) moreSoundtrack:
All Time High moreFAQ
In the story, does Orlov smash a real Faberge egg or a fake one?What stories is this film based on?
Is Robert Brown playing Bernard Lee's M or a different M?
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This is by far the best of the Roger Moore Bond films in my opinion. I may be prejudiced since "Octopussy" was the first Bond film I saw theatrically, but I absolutely loved it back then and it still holds up today. The plot is a fine blend of the serious stories of the early Connery films and the humorous touches of the Moore era. Add to that a smooth villain in Louis Jourdan, delicious over-the-top counterpoint from Steven Berkoff, a formidable henchman in Kabir Bedi, two exotic Bond girls in Maud Adams and Kristina Wayborn, beautiful location photography in the rich "travelogue" style (did India ever look as good as it does here?) and a great John Barry score and you can't go wrong with it at all. The tense buildup in the bomb countdown which has Bond donning clown makeup at one point is probably one of the most exciting in any Bond film.
Roger Moore hit his peak playing Bond in this film and the proof is how he seems so much better than Sean Connery does in the inferior "Never Say Never Again" that came out that same year. It's a pity that Moore didn't go out with this one, since "A View To A Kill" was so poor by comparison.
By all means rent this, watch it and have fun!