| Moonraker | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lewis Gilbert |
| Produced by | Albert R. Broccoli |
| Written by | Ian Fleming (original) Christopher Wood |
| Starring | Roger Moore Michael Lonsdale Lois Chiles Bernard Lee Desmond Llewelyn Lois Maxwell Richard Kiel |
| Music by | John Barry |
| Cinematography | Jean Tournier |
| Editing by | John Glen |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | June 26, 1979 |
| Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | The Spy Who Loved Me |
| Followed by | For Your Eyes Only |
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Moonraker (1979) is the eleventh film of the James Bond film series and the fourth to star Roger Moore as fictional British secret agent James Bond. The film is a loose adaptation of Ian Fleming's third James Bond novel. The producers had originally planned to produce an adaptation of For Your Eyes Only after The Spy Who Loved Me but following the success of Star Wars in 1977, Moonraker was made before For Your Eyes Only due to its science fiction-esque themes. It is notable for being the last Bond film to feature Bernard Lee in the role of M. Lee died after the release of Moonraker, and so the role of M was left out of the following film For Your Eyes Only out of respect for the actor.
Cast
- Roger Moore as James Bond 007
- Richard Kiel as Jaws
- Michael Lonsdale as Hugo Drax
- Lois Chiles as Holly Goodhead
- Bernard Lee as M
- Desmond Llewelyn as Q
- Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny
