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Where all the other Bonds end… this one begins! - Moonraker
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Title: Moonraker

Release Date: 26 Jun 1979

Runtime: 2h 6m

Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction

Director: EON Productions, Les Productions Artistes Associés, United Artists

Production Companies: EON Productions, Les Productions Artistes Associés, United Artists

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.169 (1988 votes)

Cast

  • James Bond: Roger Moore
  • Dr. Holly Goodhead: Lois Chiles
  • Hugo Drax: Michael Lonsdale
  • Jaws: Richard Kiel
  • Corinne Dufour: Corinne Cléry
  • M: Bernard Lee
  • Sir Frederick Gray: Geoffrey Keen
  • Q: Desmond Llewelyn
  • Miss Moneypenny: Lois Maxwell
  • Cha: Toshirô Suga
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