He and Goodhead pose as pilots on one of six space shuttles being sent by Drax to a hidden space station. During his investigation Bond meets Quarrel, a Cayman fisherman, who had been working with Strangways around the nearby islands to collect mineral samples. Bond investigates millionaire industrialist Max Zorin, who is trying to corner the world market in microchips. Throughout the James Bond series of films and novels, Q Branch has given Bond a variety … With MI6 now compromised, M is left with only one ally she can truly trust: Bond. As celebrated was Connery’s reign was – the late actor’s films occupy three of the top five slots on this list – the sun sets on every empire, and thus was ushered in … After finding the plane—but without the nuclear devices on board—the two agents arrange for Largo's yacht to be tracked and ambushed once the bombs are being moved by Largo. When Scaramanga seizes the priceless Solex energy converter, 007 must do everything he can to recover it. Having embezzled SMERSH's money, Le Chiffre is desperate for money to cover up his theft. With Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes. The 24 James Bond films produced by Eon are the longest continually running film series of all time, and including the two non Eon produced films, the 26 Bond films have grossed over $7.04 billion in total, making it the sixth-highest-grossing franchise to date. Simonova tracks computer traffic to Cuba and she and Bond travel there and locate Trevelyan, who reveals his plan to steal money from the Bank of England before erasing all of its financial records with the GoldenEye, concealing the theft and destroying Britain's economy. The effortlessly suave and sophisticated Pierce Brosnan makes his debut as Agent 007 in this thriller featuring the most eye-popping opening sequence yet. The pair track the plans across Egypt and identify the person responsible for the thefts as shipping tycoon, scientist and anarchist Karl Stromberg. Nobody does it better than Bond, and he proves it once again in The Spy Who Loved Me whichtakes him from the Egyptian pyramids to a gravity-defying mountaintop ski chase. [52], This article is about the Bond films themselves. Roger Moore, Christopher Walken, Tanya Roberts, Grace Jones, Fiona Fullerton, Desmond Llewelyn, Robert Brown, Lois Maxwell. Rosa Klebb, disguised as a hotel maid, attempts to steal the Lektor and kill Bond, but ends up being shot by Romanova. Koskov is subsequently abducted from the safe-house and Bond is ordered to kill Pushkin. Bond is instructed to beat Le Chiffre and is aided by a member of HM Treasury, Vesper Lynd. Roger Moore returns as 007 and faces off in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with world-renowned assassin Francisco Scaramanga (Christopher Lee), whose weapon of choice is a distinctive gold pistol. Bond meets Octopussy, a wealthy woman who leads the Octopus cult. When Bond is taken to Sanchez's main base and drugs refinery, he is recognised by one of Sanchez's men and captured. Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Talisa Soto, Desmond Llewelyn, Caroline Bliss. Even as Bond romances a Soviet defector (Daniela Bianchi), he realises he is being lured into a deadly trap and will need all of his abilities to triumph over the forces that seek to destroy him. From the depths of the ocean to mountain peaks, Bond will fight to the death to keep the device out of the hands of the Russians in this taut, fast-paced thriller, the 12th in the iconic Bond series. [8], When Broccoli and Saltzman bought the rights to existing and future Fleming titles, it did not include Casino Royale, which had already been sold to producer Gregory Ratoff, with the story having been adapted for television in 1954. The trail leads to the mysterious Octopussy (Maud Adams), whose travelling circus features a company of luscious, athletic women. Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Teri Hatcher, Judi Dench, Samantha Bond. After Ferrara is murdered—and the evidence points to Columbo—Bond is captured by men working for Columbo. Bond tracks down Milovy and establishes she is Koskov's girlfriend and that the defection was staged. The top-grossing James Bond movie to date, with a worldwide take of more than $1.1 billion, this 2012 film is, according to critics, the best Daniel Craig 007 movie -- and that's not all. [3] They founded the production company Eon Productions and, with financial backing by United Artists, began working on Dr. No, which was directed by Terence Young and featured Connery as Bond. They discover that Carver had used the GPS encoder to push the British ship off course and into Chinese waters to incite a war for ratings. Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune, Judi Dench, Samantha Bond. Billie Eilish lands number one with Bond … Sean Connery takes command as 007 and faces off with a maniacal villain bent on destroying all the gold in Fort Knox – and obliterating the world economy. Bond identifies one of those present with Gonzales as Emile Leopold Locque and so follows a lead to Italy and meets his contact, Luigi Ferrara, and a well-connected Greek businessman and intelligence informant, Aris Kristatos. Bond investigates North Korean Colonel Tan-Sun Moon, who is illegally trading African conflict diamonds for weapons. A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond (Daniel Craig) on a rogue mission to infiltrate a sinister organisation known as SPECTRE. Elektra kidnaps M after she thinks Bond had been killed and Bond establishes that Elektra intends to create a nuclear explosion in a submarine in Istanbul to increase the value of her own oil pipeline. Bond traces the money to Renard, a KGB agent-turned-terrorist, who had previously kidnapped King's daughter Elektra. Bond disables the Icarus controls, kills Moon and stops the invasion. Bond investigates the sinking of a British warship in Chinese waters, the theft of one of the ship's cruise missiles—and the shooting down of a Chinese fighter plane. Bond is tasked with investigating a major diamond smuggling ring which begins in Africa and runs through Holland and the UK to the United States. His dangerous mission takes him to Japan, where he must stop the SPECTRE organisation and its diabolical leader, Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence), hidden away in a massive headquarters in an inactive volcano. MGM announced Thursday that the latest James Bond film, "No Time to Die," would move again from its April 2, 2021 release date. Roger Moore lends humour, elegance and lethal charm to his final performance as James Bond in this white-knuckle, espionage thriller. George Lazenby steps into the role of 007 with supreme confidence and undeniable charisma, even finding love with the beautiful and seductive Tracy Di Vicenzo (Diana Rigg). As first embodied by Sean Connery, Bond set the standard for secret agents on screen. Bond must defeat a private banker funding terrorists in a … On the whole fans were disappointed by the new film after the success of Casino Royale.Sequences such as the car chase in the pre-title sequence were rendered less successful than might have been expected because of extremely fast cuts and shaky camera work. Koskov is subsequently arrested by Pushkin, while Bond kills Whitaker. Bond is captured when he reconnoitres Goldfinger's plant and is drugged unconscious; Goldfinger then transports Bond to his Kentucky stud farm where he holds Bond captive. The trail leads him first to Rome, where he learns of a sinister terrorist organisation known as "Spectre"; and later to Austria where he finds former adversary Mr. White, whom Spectre ordered to murder, dying of thallium poisoning. Blofeld admits that he intends to auction it to the highest bidder. Directed by Sam Mendes. Bond escapes briefly to witness Goldfinger's meeting with US mafiosi, observing secretly as Goldfinger presents to the gangsters his plans to rob Fort Knox by using materials they have smuggled to him and later kills them to avoid paying his dues. Bond establishes that the casino is located atop a giant underground headquarters run by the evil Dr. Noah; he and Moneypenny travel there to investigate. Zorin unveils to a group of investors his plan to destroy Silicon Valley which will give him a monopoly in the manufacturing of microchips. James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) pulls out all the stops in this adrenaline-pumping ride across the globe. Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Dave Bautista, Monica Bellucci… While searching for Blofeld, the head of SPECTRE, Bond saves Tracy di Vicenzo on the beach from committing suicide by drowning, and later meets her again in a casino. Bond again meets Goodhead and finds out that she is a CIA agent. He uncovers a link to media mogul Elliot Carver which suggests that Carver had purchased a GPS encoder on the black market. For the production background of the films, see, Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress, BAFTA Award for British Cinematography: Colour, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, BAFTA Award for Best British Art Direction: Colour, Academy Award for Best Special Visual Effects, Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Anthony Asquith Award for achievement in Film Music, BAFTA Award for Best British Costume Direction: Colour, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture, "Danjaq et al. James Bond goes undercover in the treacherous Swiss Alps in this action-packed epic. Released: 2015. Roger Moore, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Seymour, Gloria Hendry, Lois Maxwell, David Hedison, Bernard Lee, Desmond Llewelyn. Bond follows her to Hong Kong, where he witnesses the murder of Gibson and the theft of the Solex agitator. Columbo then explains that Locque was actually hired by Kristatos, who is working for the KGB to retrieve the ATAC. Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman, Bernard Lee, Jack Lord, Lois Maxwell, Zena Marshall, Eunice Gayson. Bond investigates the hijacking of an Avro Vulcan loaded with two atomic bombs, which had been taken by SPECTRE. After receiving a golden bullet with James Bond's code "007" etched into its surface M relieves Bond of a mission locating a British scientist, Gibson, who has invented the "Solex agitator", a device to harness solar power, thereby solving the energy crisis. Bond meets with Hai Fat, a wealthy Thai entrepreneur suspected of arranging Gibson's murder, and is captured, but subsequently escapes. NO TIME TO DIE, gun barrel logo and related James Bond Indicia © Danjaq and MGM. The 25th James Bond film looks set to be delayed from its release in April to one later in 2021 as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to hit hard in the UK and US especially. Dr. No informs them he is a member of SPECTRE, the SPecial Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, and Extortion, and he plans to disrupt the Project Mercury space launch from Cape Canaveral with his atomic-powered radio beam. [4] Following Dr. No's release in 1962, Broccoli and Saltzman created the holding company Danjaq to ensure future productions in the James Bond film series. Roger Moore returns for his fourth stint as James Bond and blasts into orbit in this adventure that takes 007 from Venice to Rio de Janeiro and on to outer space. Bond and Felix Leiter then attempt to board Largo's motor yacht, the Flying Saucer, in search of the missing nuclear warheads. A fortune in stolen diamonds thrust James Bond back into action and leads him on a nerve-shattering chase through Amsterdam, Los Angeles and, eventually, glittery Las Vegas. Bond tricks Grant into opening Bond's attaché case in the manner that detonates its tear gas booby trap, allowing Bond to attack and kill him. Roger Moore brings inimitable style to 007 as he and the beautiful Soviet Agent Anya Amasova (Barbara Bach) team up to investigate missing Allied and Russian atomic submarines, following a deadly trail that leads to billionaire shipping magnate Karl Stromberg (Curt Jurgens). SPECTRE has hatched a plan to steal a decoder that will access Russian state secrets and irrevocably unbalance the world order. Oberhauser captures and tortures Bond, revealing that his father was Bond's guardian after the deaths of Bond's parents. The Service itself is attacked, prompting Bond's return to London. It also features Lea Seydoux and Rami Malek. Bond infiltrates the circus, and finds that Orlov replaced the Soviet treasures with a nuclear warhead, primed to explode at a US Air Force base in West Germany. Bond and Romanova escape with the Lektor to Venice. Director: Peter R. Hunt | Stars: George Lazenby , Diana Rigg , Telly Savalas , Gabriele Ferzetti He discovers the victims were all separately investigating the operations of Dr. Kananga, the dictator of a small Caribbean island, San Monique. When it becomes apparent that the scientist was abducted, Bond must confront a danger which the world has never seen before.[48]. The unrelenting suspense, breathtaking action and sly wit never let up in this explosively entertaining thriller. Bond follows the diamonds to a pick-up by Bert Saxby, Whyte's head of security, and then onto a research laboratory owned by Whyte, where he finds that a satellite is being built by a laser refraction specialist, Professor Dr. Metz. Now, Bond must take on this evil mastermind in a battle to end his reign of terror and prevent World War III. In an effort to tone down the over-the-top action and … Bond follows the trail to Blofeld's island headquarters and spaceport, while the spacecraft, Bird One, attacks a Soviet capsule. Bond marries Tracy, but she is murdered shortly afterwards by Irma Bunt, Blofeld's partner. After Ratoff's death, the rights were passed on to Charles K. Feldman,[9] who subsequently produced the satirical Bond spoof Casino Royale in 1967. [6] Accounting for the effects of inflation, the Bond films have amassed over $14 billion at current prices. With Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright. The release of the next James Bond movie No Time to Die has been delayed yet again.. But before Bond can stop the madman, he must confront Zorin’s beautiful and deadly companion, May Day (Grace Jones). Bond travels to the Amazon looking for Drax's research facility, where he is captured. Now known as Ernst Stavro Blofeld, he claims responsibility for everything Bond has suffered in his career. Despite being suspended on his return, he decides to complete his mission and tracks down Zao to a gene therapy clinic, where patients can have their appearances altered through DNA restructuring. Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, Lana Wood, Jimmy Dean, Norman Burton, Bernard Lee, Desmond Llewelyn, Lois Maxwell. Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott), the new head of the Centre for National Security, questions Bond’s actions and challenges the relevance of MI6, led by M (Ralph Fiennes). Bond battles the forces of black magic in an adventure that hurtles him from the streets of New York City to Louisiana’s bayou country as he faces off against a voodoo-worshipping drug czar (Yaphet Kotto) who is determined to eliminate Bond and take over the world. White asks Bond to protect his daughter Madeleine Swann from Spectre and its leader, Franz Oberhauser, before committing suicide. Bond frees M, kills Elektra and then disarms the bomb on the submarine where he kills Renard. While investigating, Bond is captured, but Gonzales is subsequently killed by Havelock's daughter Melina, and she and Bond escape. He meets Domino Petachi, the pilot's sister, and her lover, Maximillian Largo, SPECTRE's Number One, who directly responds to Blofeld. Dr. Noah turns out to be Sir James's nephew Jimmy Bond, who plans to use biological warfare to make all women beautiful and kill all tall men, leaving him as the "big man" who gets all the girls. Bond breaks into the solicitors office and establishes Blofeld is corresponding with the London College of Arms. The casino is then overrun by secret agents and a battle ensues, but the building explodes, killing all inside. Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Bérénice Marlohe. Spectre controls Nine Eyes, giving them access to the intelligence-sharing network. The film is the 25th instalment in the Bond franchise, and marks Daniel Craig's final appearance as British secret service agent 007. Determined to get revenge, Bond goes head-to-head with a sultry spy (Halle Berry), a frosty agent (Rosamund Pike) and a shadowy billionaire (Toby Stephens) whose business is diamonds… but whose secret is a diabolical weapon that could bring the world to its knees. Jealous of the attention and care that his father gave to the young James Bond, Oberhauser faked his own death while at the same time murdered his own father. Bond uncovers Zorin's plan is to detonate explosives beneath the lakes along the Hayward and San Andreas faults, which will cause them to flood. However, they are followed by Grant, who kills Kerim Bey and a Soviet security officer. Sean Connery, Gert Fröbe, Honor Blackman, Shirley Eaton, Lois Maxwell, Bernard Lee, Cec Linder, Desmond Llewelyn. Le Chiffre is subsequently killed by Mr. White, a liaison between Le Chiffre and a number of his clients. In 1986 Bond and Alec Trevelyan—agent 006—infiltrate an illicit Soviet chemical weapons facility and plant explosive charges. Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Richard Kiel, Corinne Clery, Bernard Lee, Desmond Llewelyn, Lois Maxwell. When Agent 007 (Pierce Brosnan) is assigned to protect a beautiful oil heiress (Sophie Marceau), he is catapulted into a passionate adventure that pits him against one of his most deadly adversaries: Renard (Robert Carlyle), a ruthless anarchist whose total imperviousness to pain makes him a virtually unstoppable enemy. [5] The series currently encompasses twenty-four films, with the most recent, Spectre, released in October 2015. With Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Rami Malek, Ralph Fiennes. James Bond has been marked for death, and he’ll need all his lethal instincts and seductive charm to survive. Published 4 March 2020. Searching through the phone, Bond discovers a text message which he traces to Alex Dimitrios, and then on to financer Le Chiffre. He has been portrayed on film by the actors Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, in twenty-seven productions. He has been portrayed on film by the actors Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, in twenty-seven productions. Bond becomes trapped and is taken, with Domino, to Palmyra, Largo's base of operations in North Africa, but Bond subsequently escapes with Domino. The raid is a success, although Blofeld escapes. His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter, an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a … The James Bond film series is a series of spy films based on the fictional character of MI6 agent James Bond, "007", who originally appeared in a series of books by Ian Fleming. Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Robert Carlyle, Denise Richards, Robbie Coltrane, Judi Dench, Desmond Llewelyn, John Cleese, Samantha Bond. Like our previous entry, this '83 effort leans on a novelty for its intrigue - in this case, the return of Sean Connery… © 2021 Danjaq, LLC and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. 007, James Bond and related logos are trademarks of Danjaq, LLC. Bond then receives information from Marc-Ange Draco, the head of the European crime syndicate Unione Corse and Tracy's father, about Blofeld's Swiss solicitor. Kristatos tells Bond that Locque is employed by Milos Columbo, Kristatos' former organised crime partner. But, ever since Dr No kicked off the mega franchise in 1962, we've asked, which is the best Bond movie? Upon visiting San Monique, Bond determines that Kananga is producing two tons of heroin and is protecting the poppy fields by exploiting locals' fear of voodoo and the occult. Blaming M for his imprisonment, he sets in motion a plan to ruin her reputation before murdering her. George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Lois Maxwell, Joanna Lumley, Bernard Lee, Desmond Llewelyn. Moon is apparently killed and Bond is captured and tortured for 14 months, after which he is exchanged for Zao, Moon's assistant. This serves as a reboot of the series, with Bond gaining his 00 status in the pre-credits sequence. Grant pretends to be another British agent and meets Bond. [11] The current distribution rights to both of those films are held by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, the studio which distributes Eon's regular series. Gareth Mallory takes Bond off active duty for his illegal operation, but Bond continues his investigation off the books.