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Octopussy

  • 19831983
  • PGPG
  • 2h 11m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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A fake Fabergé egg, and a fellow Agent's death, lead James Bond to uncover an international jewel-smuggling operation, headed by the mysterious Octopussy, being used to disguise a nuclear at... Read allA fake Fabergé egg, and a fellow Agent's death, lead James Bond to uncover an international jewel-smuggling operation, headed by the mysterious Octopussy, being used to disguise a nuclear attack on N.A.T.O. forces.A fake Fabergé egg, and a fellow Agent's death, lead James Bond to uncover an international jewel-smuggling operation, headed by the mysterious Octopussy, being used to disguise a nuclear attack on N.A.T.O. forces.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
105K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,918
392
  • Director
    • John Glen
  • Writers
    • George MacDonald Fraser(screen story by)
    • Richard Maibaum(screen story by)
    • Michael G. Wilson(screen story by)
  • Stars
    • Roger Moore
    • Maud Adams
    • Louis Jourdan
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Glen
  • Writers
    • George MacDonald Fraser(screen story by)
    • Richard Maibaum(screen story by)
    • Michael G. Wilson(screen story by)
  • Stars
    • Roger Moore
    • Maud Adams
    • Louis Jourdan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 315User reviews
    • 100Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:53
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    Roger Moore
    Roger Moore
    • James Bondas James Bond
    Maud Adams
    Maud Adams
    • Octopussyas Octopussy
    Louis Jourdan
    Louis Jourdan
    • Kamal Khanas Kamal Khan
    Kristina Wayborn
    Kristina Wayborn
    • Magdaas Magda
    Kabir Bedi
    Kabir Bedi
    • Gobindaas Gobinda
    Steven Berkoff
    Steven Berkoff
    • Orlovas Orlov
    David Meyer
    • Twin Oneas Twin One
    Tony Meyer
    • Twin Twoas Twin Two
    • (as Anthony Meyer)
    Desmond Llewelyn
    Desmond Llewelyn
    • Qas Q
    Robert Brown
    Robert Brown
    • Mas M
    Lois Maxwell
    Lois Maxwell
    • Miss Moneypennyas Miss Moneypenny
    Michaela Clavell
    Michaela Clavell
    • Penelope Smallboneas Penelope Smallbone
    Walter Gotell
    Walter Gotell
    • Gogolas Gogol
    Vijay Amritraj
    Vijay Amritraj
    • Vijayas Vijay
    Albert Moses
    Albert Moses
    • Sadruddinas Sadruddin
    Geoffrey Keen
    Geoffrey Keen
    • Minister of Defenceas Minister of Defence
    Douglas Wilmer
    Douglas Wilmer
    • Fanningas Fanning
    Andy Bradford
    Andy Bradford
    • 009as 009
    • Director
      • John Glen
    • Writers
      • George MacDonald Fraser(screen story by)
      • Richard Maibaum(screen story by)
      • Michael G. Wilson(screen story by)
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    Storyline

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    James Bond's next mission sends him to the circus. A British Agent was murdered and found holding onto a priceless Fabergé egg. Kamal Kahn buys the egg at an auction, but Bond becomes suspicious when Kahn meets up with Russian General Orlov. Bond soon finds out that Kahn's and Orlov's plan is to blow-up a nuclear device on a U.S. Air Force Base. Bond teams up with a circus group, which are headed by the beautiful Octopussy, who is also close friend of Kahn. —simon
    • time bomb
    • agent
    • faberge egg
    • circus
    • india
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Nobody does it better...thirteen times.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to Sir Roger Moore's commentary in the DVD during the dinner scene, the eyeball in the stuffed sheep's head that Louis Jourdan eats is made out of marzipan.
    • Goofs
      The train of the "Octopussy Circus" has a steam engine which was a quaint, obsolete technology in 1983. However, due to the rising oil prices in the 1970s the railroad company of the German Democratic Republic started re-using steam engine trains in their regular traffic. The last steam engine got out of order in 1988.
    • Quotes

      [after Bond has escaped]

      Kamal Khan: Mr. Bond is indeed of a very rare breed... soon to be made extinct.

    • Crazy credits
      JAMES BOND WILL RETURN IN "FROM A VIEW TO A KILL" - this is the second time in the series that the title of the next Bond film is not given as it will eventually appear (the FROM being dropped from Fleming's original title). See also The Spy Who Loved Me.
    • Alternate versions
      ABC cut 30 seconds from this film for its 1986 network television premiere.
    • Connections
      Edited into Toyota Corona Roger Moore 'Octopussy' Television Commercial (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      All Time High
      Music by John Barry

      Lyrics by Tim Rice

      Performed by Rita Coolidge

    User reviews315

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Englishman. Likes eggs, preferably Fabergé, and dice, preferably loaded.
    Octopussy is directed by John Glen and adapted to screenplay by George Macdonald Fraser, Richard Maibaum and Michael G. Wilson. It stars Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jordan, Kabir Bedi, Steven Berkoff, Vijay Amritraj and Robert Brown. Music is scored by John Barry and cinematography by Alan Hume.

    Bond 13 and 007 is assigned to find the link between the murder of 009 and the Fabergé egg found in the slain agent's possession. His investigation leads him to uncover a fiendish plot by a rogue Soviet General to detonate a nuclear device that will leave Western Europe vulnerable to a Soviet attack.

    Undeniably the film that should have been Roger Moore's last as James Bond, Octopussy contains both the best and worst of the James Bond franchise. On the plus side is a very good core story that encompasses intelligent political overtones that were prevalent of the time period. A nuclear crisis is in the air and the East and the West, who have until now been casting suspicious eyes over each other, must co-operate to avert disaster. This closing down of the Cold War is nicely etched into the plot structure by the makers. The cast assembled is mostly impressive, with Adams and Jordan doing great characterisations, the photography by Hume makes India look like a paradise, Glen orchestrates some excellent action set-pieces, including one of the best pre-credits scenes of the series, and Barry's score is a swirl of romanticism and invention. The title song, All Time High sung by Rita Coolidge, is magnificent and this writer's personal favourite of all the Bond theme songs. While there's a new man enviably following the much missed Bernard Lee by playing M (Robert Brown) and Q (Desmond Llewelyn) gets a bigger role to play in the story.

    Sadly, even though Moore is continuing the good acting of Bond he achieved in For Your Eyes Only, he is looking his age and not physically suited to the action. He is also saddled with having to do moronic things like swinging on a vine whilst doing the Tarzan jungle yell. It's pretty painful to watch and you have to wonder who on earth thought it was a good idea? There's moments when a silly bit of humour undermines the good plotting, while Berkoff and Amritraj are in turn over the top villainy and scarcely believable as a field agent. The film looks cheap, a rarity for a Bond film, and the smartness of the story often gets buried beneath the weight of convolutions. Most galling is that we should have had a classic Bond movie, a gargantuan feast of sets and tough secret agent shenanigans, for this was the year when Bond as we know it was facing off against the Kevin McClory rival Bond movie, Never Say Never Again, and that had Sean Connery in it; though he was also like Moore in his early 50s and too old for the suit.

    The two films never met head to head at the box office, because McClory's was delayed. Both films made monster cash, with Octopussy grossing $184 million and Never Say Never Again copping $160 million, Bond, and the two actors playing the role were enough to ensure the cash tills rang loud and proud. But both films were solid rather than special, the profit margins were high but the quality wasn't. Octopussy has a bit of something for all types of Bond fans, but they just can't make a successful whole. From the Eon side of things there surely had to be a new direction, some decision making assertiveness instead of fluctuating between earthy Bond and ridiculous button pushing Bond, it needed some vim and vigour brought back into the fray. Moore planned to retire, and rightly so, was we about to see the dawn of a new Bond era? 7/10
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    • hitchcockthelegend
    • Jun 19, 2012

    FAQ15

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 10, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • German
      • Spanish
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • James Bond 007 - Octopussy
    • Filming locations
      • Monsoon Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
    • Production companies
      • United Artists
      • Eon Productions
      • Danjaq
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $27,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $67,893,619
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,902,564
      • Jun 12, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $67,893,619
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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