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- Three MI6 agents have died - in New Orleans, on the island of San Monique and in Harlem, New York. M dispatches 007 to investigate. Bond's arrival in Harlem is predicted by a medium named Solitaire, and he is immediately a marked man. Her guardian, Dr. Kananga, rules the island of San Monique. Under the alias of Harlem hood, Mr. Big, he plans to flood US homes with home-grown heroin, relying on Solitaire's uncanny skill with a tarot pack to keep several steps ahead of the law. 007 has to find a way to get a couple steps ahead of Solitaire herself.
Release Date:
- July 6, 1973
Plot:
- Total control of the heroin market
Box Office Results:
- $126.4 million
Running Time:
- 2 hours, 2 minutes
Gadgets:
- Suitcase Of Goodies
- Rolex Plus
- Compressed Air Bullet
Director:
- Guy Hamilton
Screenplay:
- Tom Mankiewicz
Starring:
- Roger Moore as James Bond
Villain:
- Yaphet Kotto as Dr. Kananga / Mr. Big
Henchmen:
- Julius W Harris as Tee Hee
- Earl Jolly Brown as Whisper
- Geoffrey Holder as Baron Samedi
- Tommy Lane as Adam
- Gloria Hendry as Rosie Carver
- Earl Jolly Brown as Whisper
Bond Girls:
- Jane Seymour as Solitaire
- Madeline Smith as Miss Caruso
Supporting Cast:
- David Hedison as Felix Leiter
- Roy Stewart as Quarrel Jr.
- Clifton James as Sheriff J.W. Pepper
- Bernard Lee as M
- Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny
Filming Locations:
- London, UK; Fictional country of San Monique (Jamaica); New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA; New York City, New York, USA; Slidell, Louisiana, USA
Best Quote: (According to mi6.co.uk)
- Bond: "Why it's just a hat darling, belonging to a smallheaded man of limited means who lost a fight with a chicken."
Best Mistake: (According to mi6.co.uk)
- On the back of Solitaire's cards is a red and white design featuring the number 007 repeated over and over
Distinguishing Feature:
- First appearance by Roger Moore as Bond. Also second time the pre-credit scene didn't include Bond himself.
Vital Statistics (According to mi6.co.uk)
- Conquests: 3
- Martinis: 0
- Kills: 6
- "Bond, James Bond": 1
