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1979

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In the 11th installment of the 007 series, director Lewis Gilbert delivers a visually thrilling progression in filmmaking. Roger Moore returns as dashing secret service agent James Bond. This time around Bond must investigate the theft of a space shuttle with help from beautiful CIA agent Dr. Holly Goodhead (Lois Chiles) and .. Read more

Starring	Geoffrey Keen, Desmond Llewelyn, Roger Moore, Michael Lonsdale
Director	Lewis Gilbert
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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- After one bravura Superman parody, one space battle, half-a-dozen seductions, and a host of gags, you feel that Bond... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
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- - 4
  - 0
  Out of this World
  
  Another Bond classic. Hugo Drax is trying to eliminate all on earth apart from his 'master race', and yet again its up to Bond to save the day. Good ... read more »
  
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  - Tony Goose
  - Southend, Essex
  - 10 Feb 2005 at 07:24
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- - 0
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  Nobody does it better...er, except Kubrick ...and Lucas
  
  Tubby Cubby could hardly contain himself on finding this new toy: mankind's first real spaceship, a match made in the heavens. Star Wars had already reset ... read more »
  
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- - RichPickings
  - 150 reviews
  - 'kin Bruges
  - 20 Feb 2012 at 16:21
- - 0
  - 0
  Bond Escapism At iIt's Zenith
  
  There are two kinds of good vintage Bonds.There are those like From Russia With Love which are closer to the actual Fleming novels and there are the ... read more »
  
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- 999055
- - Drax Industries
  - Edinburgh
  - 31 May 2011 at 13:44
- - 0
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  Dated but surprisingly entertaining
  
  Space Shuttle gets stolen, Bond goes to Drax Industries to investigate, meets American astronaut/agent, finds blueprints, Drax out to kill him.
  
  Dated... read more »
  
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- 994563
- - Bassman71
  - 460 reviews
  - Didsbury, England
  - 19 May 2011 at 09:08
- - 0
  - 0
  Ok for an 11 year old
  
  My daughter is just getting into Bond...she enjoyed it however even she commented on how corny some of the acting was especially from JAWS!!!
  
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- 968497
- - Watta
  - 18 reviews
  - N. Yorks
  - 27 Feb 2011 at 20:02
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  James Bond 007 in space.
  
  MOONRAKER (1979) has been shown on TV countless times, normally at Christmas. The reason I wanted to watch it again on DVD was that I recently got the 1979 film... read more »
  
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- - MAXIMILIAN
  - 165 reviews
  - BURNHAM
  - 23 Sep 2009 at 10:43
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  MoonRaker
  
  Love me Bond films - watch em all like I have!!!
  
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  - Stoke-on-Trent
  - 03 Sep 2009 at 18:43
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  Raked over the Moon
  
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  Okay, call me an old fogie, definitely not the target audience for a Hollywood action flick. However sometimes I just run into a movie that makes me wonder ... read more »
  
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  - Aberdeenshire
  - 18 Mar 2009 at 22:22
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  Quite Good
  
  Roger Moore is not one of my best actors, but this film is not too bad. 'Jaws' makes it funny in parts. Storyline not to hot
  
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- - FarrukhsHoney
  - 471 reviews
  - Basildon
  - 09 Oct 2008 at 11:06
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  By Far The Best Bond!!
  
  I loved this film!! Originally got it for my husband, and although I've watched the film loads myself, it was great to watch it again!! Just everything was ... read more »
  
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  - Newton Aycliffe
  - 11 Sep 2008 at 16:35
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  Bond 007
  
  good film, excellent quality
  
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  - Swansea
  - 11 Jul 2008 at 16:17
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- - 4
  - 0
  Out of this World
  
  Another Bond classic. Hugo Drax is trying to eliminate all on earth apart from his 'master race', and yet again its up to Bond to save the day. Good ... read more »
  
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- 71251
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Tony Goose
  - Southend, Essex
  - 10 Feb 2005 at 07:24
- - 4
  - 1
  THIS FILM HAS SOME GREAT MOMENTS!
  
  ' Moonraker' is not a perfect film. the book by Ian Fleming was too out of date to adapt to the screen by it's original form so it was brought up to... read more »
  
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  - MOONRAKER
  - 22 Jun 2004 at 16:42
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  Raked over the Moon
  
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  Okay, call me an old fogie, definitely not the target audience for a Hollywood action flick. However sometimes I just run into a movie that makes me wonder ... read more »
  
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  - Aberdeenshire
  - 18 Mar 2009 at 22:22
- - 0
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  Great Entertainment
  
  This is what you expect a Bond movie to be. Beautiful Girls (yes, I know that's sexist, but this is James Bond), glamorous locations, and explosive set-... read more »
  
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- - Nonchalant John
  - Oxford, England
  - 09 May 2004 at 16:58
- - 0
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  good
  
  another great bond movie thumbs up from me
  
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- 110989
- - a customer
  - england
  - 05 Jun 2005 at 16:07
- - 0
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  go to the moon!
  
  quite a good bond story silly in parts the trouble with roger moore was he played the part in a too comical way most times and once you saw sean connerys' ... read more »
  
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  - wales
  - 11 Aug 2005 at 23:43
- - 0
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  Love Bond when Jaws is around
  
  One of my favourite Bond movies, loved Jaws and his girl friend with the braces. Still great action sequences, before computer added graphics were invented. ... read more »
  
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- - Terry Lawton
  - London
  - 05 Jan 2006 at 23:37
- - 0
  - 0
  Bond in space
  
  This is probably the best bond film ever. Jumping on to the star wars bandwagon James Bond blasts into outer space. Its one of the most expensive budgets for a ... read more »
  
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- - paul john challoner
  - somerset england
  - 21 Jan 2006 at 17:02
- - 0
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  Moonraker.
  
  This Bond movie is probably one of the less favourites in my collection, as Roger Moore isn't my favourite Bond Man. The descent effect and the appearance ... read more »
  
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- - Cornetto
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  - Lancaster
  - 25 Apr 2007 at 06:20
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  moonraker
  
  classic 007 good viewing
  
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- - ricky
  - 360 reviews
  - Hastings
  - 09 Jan 2008 at 10:55

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Critics' reviews
- After one bravura Superman parody, one space battle, half-a-dozen seductions, and a host of gags, you feel that Bond... read more on Time Out
- 43795
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
- "...One of the most buoyant Bond films of all....Almost everyone connected with the movie is in top form..."
- 8424
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Adventures in Venice, Rio and the upper Amazon; all very repetitive and no longer more than faintly amusing.
- 30624
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41

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