Rotten
Roger Moore is a pastry chef's idea of James Bond; but Christopher Lee as the archetype of the evil antagonist makes this 007 outing just about bearable.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
The Man with the Golden Gun
The world's greatest villains tried to kill James Bond...now it's Scaramanga's turn to try!
1974 · 2h 5m · PG
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Directed by
Guy Hamilton
Overview
Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths with the menacing Francisco Scaramanga, a hitman so skilled he has a seven-figure working fee. Bond then joins forces with the swimsuit-clad Mary Goodnight, and together they track Scaramanga to a Thai tropical isle hideout where the killer-for-hire lures the slick spy into a deadly maze for a final duel.
Director and cast
- Guy Hamilton Director
- Roger Moore as James Bond
- Christopher Lee as Francisco Scaramanga
- Britt Ekland as Mary Goodnight
- Maud Adams as Andrea Anders
- Hervé Villechaize as Nick Nack
- Clifton James as Sheriff J.W. Pepper
- Richard Loo as Hai Fat
- Soon-Tek Oh as Lieutenant Hip
- Marc Lawrence as Rodney
- Bernard Lee as M
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
40%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The best Bonds, like the car that twirls, were sly without quite getting silly. The best Bonds also had Sean Connery, whose absence is sorely felt here.
Jay Cocks, TIME Magazine
Rotten
The comparatively spare arrays of mechanical devices seem more a cost-cutting factor.
Variety Staff, Variety
Rotten
If you enjoyed the early Bond films as much as I did, you'd better skip this one.
Nora Sayre, New York Times
Rotten
The Man with the Golden Gun certainly isn't worth $1 million, but it's fine for the price of a video rental.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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