Overview
After Drax Industries' Moonraker space shuttle is hijacked, secret agent James Bond is assigned to investigate, traveling to California to meet the company's owner, the mysterious Hugo Drax. With the help of scientist Dr. Holly Goodhead, Bond soon uncovers Drax's nefarious plans for humanity, all the while fending off an old nemesis, Jaws, and venturing to Venice, Rio, the Amazon...and even outer space.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedLewis Gilbert directs this 1979 entry in the James Bond franchise, a globe-trotting action-adventure that follows the secret agent as he investigates the hijacking of a space shuttle. The trail leads from California to Venice, Rio, the Amazon, and ultimately into orbit, pitting Bond against a wealthy industrialist with grand designs for humanity. Spectacle-driven and unabashedly fantastical, the film leans into science-fiction flourishes and exotic set pieces. With a MagicMovieScore of 6.2, it is aimed at Bond devotees and fans of larger-than-life spy adventures embracing the series' most outlandish, sky-high ambitions.
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Trailer
Top Cast
Roger Moore
James Bond
Lois Chiles
Dr. Holly Goodhead
Michael Lonsdale
Hugo Drax
Richard Kiel
Jaws
Corinne Cléry
Corinne Dufour
Bernard Lee
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Geoffrey Keen
Sir Frederick Gray
Desmond Llewelyn
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2,097 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.07 as more ratings come in.
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Movie Info
Release Date
June 26, 1979
Runtime
2h 6m
Rating
PG
Genres
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
Director