Movie Description: When a golden bullet arrives at the headquarters of British intelligence with "007" engraved on it, the British believe that James Bond is the next target for international assassin Scaramanga. 007 is given the assignment to kill Scaramanga before he kills Bond and collects his $1,000,000 fee.
James Bond: Roger Moore
Released: 1974 (#9)
Main Villian: Francisco Scaramanga (Christopher Lee)
Henchmen: Nick Nack (Herve Villechaize)
Bond Girls: Andrea Anders (Maud Adams), Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland)
Gadgets: Scaramanga's Car/Plane, Solex powered laser canon, Scaramanga's Gun
Travel Destinations: Beruit, Hong Kong, Macau, Bangkok, Scaramanga's Island
Famous Quote:
"Speak now or forever hold your piece." -Bond
Facts and Bloopers:
Bond and Goodnight are enjoying a romantic interlude aboard Scaramanga's junk when their encounter is interrupted by a phone call from "M". How did "M" know of their whereabouts, and how did he acquire the phone number for Scaramanga's vessel?
For The Man with the Golden Gun, Bond was to posess a rocket firing camera that also emitted stun gas and a self-destruct device linked to the shutter speed selector. To 007's chagin, the onlu thing it couldn't do was take pictures! Complementing the 35mm arsenal, was an exploding thermos exploited in the climactic battle against Scaramanga.
Bond's somersaulting car in The Man with the Golden Gun was to have been pursued by police cars, only they ended up "in the drink" trying to emulate the 007 stunt. This scene was cut due to time restraints.