Live and Let Die

Movie Description:  Several British agents investigating drugs smuggling are killed in mysterious circumstances. Each murder is linked to a Harlem crime boss, Mr. Big, and an international diplomat Kananga. The British send agent James Bond to investigate. When 007 arrives in New York he is nearly killed by one of Mr. Big's hoods, but the attempt gives Bond a lead and he soon discovers a plot to flood the US main land with a billion dollars worth of heroin.

James Bond:  Roger Moore

Released:  1973 (#8)

Main Villian:  Dr. Kananga aka Mr. Big (Yaphet Kotto)

Henchmen:  Tee Hee (Julius W. Harris), Baron Samedi

Bond Girls:  Solitaire (Jane Seymore)

Gadgets:  Bond's supermagnetic watch

Travel Destinations:  New York, San Monique, New Orleans

Famous Quote:

"Butterhook." -Bond

Facts and Bloopers:

Bond's Arrival via hang glider to Kananga's mansion in Live and Let Die was considered as 007's method of transportation to Marie's residence in the pre-credits of Diamonds are Forever.

For Roger Moore, the Live and Let Die script was altered considerably to tone down its violent aspects.  The fight between Bond and Kananga was originally a moreprotracted and brutal affair.  Keeping with Roger's lighter touch, the scene omitted the gore.

The back of the Tarot cards featured in the film contain the numerals "007".  When Baron Samedi uncovers two of the Tarot cards, foretelling Solitaire's impending death, they are not from the deck used previously.