James Bond - Moonraker

Starring: Michael Lonsdale, Roger Moore Original UK Premiere: 1979 Dvd Release: 17th July, 2006 Number Of Discs: 2 Format: PAL, Widescreen, Region 2 Encoding

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James Bond is a sophisticated fictional character & British spy, created by Ian Fleming, also known as 007, he is the main protagonist in numerous novels & short stories by Ian Fleming & later by Kingsley Amis, John Pearson, John Gardner, Raymond Benson & Charlie Higson. James Bond, is best known from the EON Productions film series. Currently, there are twenty films, starring Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton & Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. The majority were produced by Albert R Broccoli & Harry Saltzman ; Broccolis daughter & stepson, Barbara Broccoli & Michael G Wilson, later became the producers. Independent of EON, two other James Bond films were made, Casino Royale & Never Say Never Again. Since the mid–1970s, Danjaq, LLC., has co-owned the James Bond series with United Artists Corporation; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, distribute the series. In addition to novels & films, Bond is featured in computer & video games based upon the films & upon original scripts, comic strips & comic books & has been the subject of numerous parodies. Posters Of James Bond

Moonraker is both a James Bond book by Ian Fleming first published in 1955 & a 1979 movie loosely adapted from the book. The title comes from moonraker, a synonym for moonsail, the highest sail carried by sailing ships. It is the eleventh official James Bond film in the series & the fourth to star Roger Moore as British Secret Service Agent, Commander James Bond. It was made by EON Productions & was produced by Albert R Broccoli & Michael G Wilson. The original Moonraker novel was renamed Too Hot to Handle for its first American paperback edition. In the novel Bond is asked by M to observe Sir Hugo Drax, who is winning money playing bridge at Ms club, Blades & who M suspects of cheating. Bond confirms Draxs deception & manages to cheat the cheater, winning a large amount of money & infuriating Drax. As it turns out, Drax is the backer of the Moonraker missile project being built to defend the UK against its Cold War enemies. Partly due to the cheating episode, M asks Bond to infiltrate Draxs missile-building organization on the coast of England. Posters Of Moonraker

Sir Roger George Moore is an English actor known for his suave & witty demeanor. He is best known for playing two fictional British detectives -- the cinematic James Bond from 1973 to 1985 & the TV sleuth Simon Templar in The Saint from 1962 to 1969. Born in Stockwell, London, the son of a policeman. He attended Dr Challoners Grammar School in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. He served in the military during World War II in the entertainment branch above such luminaries as Spike Milligan. He first got into films in the nineteen forties as an extra & then as a leading man later most notably on TV,Moore appeared in the TV series Ivanhoe, Maverick, The Saint & The Persuaders. Posters Of Roger Moore

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