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James Bond goes in search of a British weapons system aboard a sunken vessel before it falls into the hands of enemies who will use it to deactivate all Western submarines. Unfortunately, his mission is hindered by a crossbow-toting woman out to avenge her father's murder. Spy thriller, starring Roger Moore, Topol, Julian Glover, Carole Bouquet, Jill Bennett and Lynn-Holly Johnson
1981
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Espionage
Movie/Drama
Thriller
Cast & Crew
Roger Moore
(Actor)
.. James Bond
Topol
(Actor)
.. Columbo
Julian Glover
(Actor)
.. Kristatos
Carole Bouquet
(Actor)
.. Melina
Lynn-Holly Johnson
(Actor)
.. Bibi
Lois Maxwell
(Actor)
.. Miss Moneypenny
Walter Gotell
(Actor)
.. Gen Gogol
Charles Dance
(Actor)
.. Claus
John Wells
(Actor)
.. Denis
Desmond Llewelyn
(Actor)
.. Q.
Graham Crowden
(Actor)
.. First Sea Lord
John Glen
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Roger Moore
(Actor)
.. James Bond
Born:
October 14, 1927
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing James Bond for a record 12 years.
Early-life:
Roger George Moore was born on October 14, 1927, in Stockwell, London, the only child of a policeman. He originally wanted to be an artist, gaining experience as a tracer at an animated film company. After National Service spent in military intelligence, he worked as an extra in the films Perfect Strangers and Caesar and Cleopatra. The director Brian Desmond Hurst arranged for him to train at Rada, which helped get rid of his cockney accent.
Career:
Moore's first important film role came in the 1949 musical comedy Trottie True, but he supplemented his income by modelling. In 1953 he moved to the US, gaining a contract with MGM. He appeared alongside Elizabeth Taylor in The Last Time I Saw Paris before concentrating on TV work. Ivanhoe made him a star and he followed that with Maverick and The Alaskans. After moving back to the UK, Moore starred in The Saint and The Persuaders before becoming James Bond in 1973's Live and Let Die. He stuck with the role until 1985's A View to a Kill. Other films include Gold, The Wild Geese and The Cannonball Run, as well as plenty of comic turns as parodies of himself. He died on May 23, 2017 at the age of 89.
Quote:
'My acting range? Left eyebrow raised, right eyebrow raised.'
Trivia:
Moore became a UNICEF ambassador in 1991.
Topol
(Actor)
.. Columbo
Julian Glover
(Actor)
.. Kristatos
Born:
March 27, 1935
in
London
Best Known For:
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.
Early-life:
Julian Wyatt Glover was born in London on March 27, 1935. His father was a radio producer, while his mother mixed in literary circles. The acting bug bit him early, and he began appearing regularly with the National Youth Theatre. On leaving school (classmates included Timothy West and Dave Prowse) he started his professional career, eventually spending time with the Royal Shakespeare Company before making his name on TV and in films.
Career:
In 1960, Glover appeared in Androcles and the Lion and The Age of Kings, epic TV productions of classic works. His first movie was Tom Jones in 1963. Later in the decade he featured in numerous films and such classic TV shows as Z Cars, The Avengers, The Saint, Doctor Who and The Champions. Glover has rarely been out of work since. His most memorable parts have come in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, For Your Eyes Only and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. More recently he provided the voice of Aragog in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and has appeared in Waking the Dead, Trial and Retribution, and Game of Thrones.
Quote:
'Star Wars was not a very big part but I get more fan mail for that than anything else I've ever done. It comes in every day - unbelievable.'
Trivia:
He was awarded a CBE in 2013.
Carole Bouquet
(Actor)
.. Melina
Lynn-Holly Johnson
(Actor)
.. Bibi
Lois Maxwell
(Actor)
.. Miss Moneypenny
Walter Gotell
(Actor)
.. Gen Gogol
Charles Dance
(Actor)
.. Claus
Born:
October 10, 1946
in
Redditch, Worcestershire
Best Known For:
The Jewel in the Crown.
Early-life:
Born Walter Charles Dance on October 10, 1946, in Redditch, Worcestershire. His engineer father died when Dance was four, after which he and his mother moved to Devon. She struggled to make ends meet, working in a café to support them both. After leaving school he enrolled at art college, but claims his heart wasn't in it. He took odd jobs to earn some cash, and spent his spare time doing amateur dramatics, prompting him to take acting lessons.
Career:
Dance spent five years with the Royal Shakespeare Company and made his TV debut in miniseries Edward the King in 1975, following it up with appearances in Tales of the Unexpected and Fatal Spring. His first film was 1981 Bond movie For Your Eyes Only, but his big break came in 1984 when he was cast in The Jewel in the Crown. He went on to star in White Mischief, Alien3, The Last Action Hero, Gosford Park, Ali G InDaHouse and First Born. Dance also produced, directed, and wrote the screenplay for the acclaimed film Ladies in Lavender. He was awarded an OBE in 2006. More recent projects include Your Highness, Strike Back, Secret State, Game of Thrones, and Dracula Untold.
Quote:
'If someone calls you suave and debonair you only get offered parts in a suit and a collar and tie. It just so happens I wear them reasonably well.'
Trivia:
Dance had no idea his Dracula Untold character was a resurrected Caligula until after the film was made.
John Wells
(Actor)
.. Denis
Desmond Llewelyn
(Actor)
.. Q.
Graham Crowden
(Actor)
.. First Sea Lord
John Glen
(Director)
