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Moonraker (1979), PG, 2 hr 6 min

Moonraker (1979), PG, 2 hr 6 min Franchise: James Bond Franchise #: 11 (Release Order: Eleventh film in the official Eon Productions James Bond series) Tagline: Where all the other Bonds end... this one begins! Main Cast Roger Moore as James Bond Lois Chiles as Dr. Holly Goodhead Michael Lonsdale as Hugo Drax Richard Kiel as Jaws Corinne ClĂ©ry as Corinne Dufour Geoffrey Keen as Sir Frederick Gray Desmond Llewelyn as Q Bernard Lee as M Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny Toshiro Suga as Chang Reviews Synopsis A space shuttle is hijacked in mid-air, and Bond is sent to investigate aerospace magnate Hugo Drax. He uncovers a megalomaniac plot to wipe out humanity and repopulate the Earth with a “perfect” species from space. Teaming up with CIA agent Dr. Holly Goodhead, Bond races from Venice to Rio to Earth’s orbit in one of the franchise’s most over-the-top adventures. Overview Moonraker was Bond’s answer to Star Wars mania, with a high camp factor and a rocket-load of gadgets. It's fun, ...

Diamonds Are Forever (1971), PG, 2 hr 0 min

Diamonds Are Forever (1971), PG, 2 hr 0 min Franchise: James Bond Franchise #: 7 (Release Order: Seventh film in the official Eon Productions James Bond series) Tagline: The man who made 007 a household number. Main Cast Sean Connery as James Bond Jill St. John as Tiffany Case Charles Gray as Ernst Stavro Blofeld Lana Wood as Plenty O'Toole Jimmy Dean as Willard Whyte Bruce Cabot as Albert R. Saxby Bruce Glover as Mr. Wint Putter Smith as Mr. Kidd Bernard Lee as M Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny Desmond Llewelyn as Q Reviews Synopsis Bond goes undercover as a diamond smuggler to investigate a mysterious pipeline of stolen gems. But it turns out Blofeld is behind it all (again), and he’s using the diamonds to build a space-based laser weapon. From Amsterdam to Las Vegas, it’s a flashy and strange Bond adventure filled with campy villains, quirky assassins, and plenty of explosions. Overview Diamonds Are Forever dials up the weird and whimsical. After the emotional weight of On Her M...