Goldfinger
A slick, playful spy romp with iconic gadgets, glamorous locales, and a charismatic villain, balancing tension and tongue-in-cheek humour.
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Octopussy
A breezy, gadget-filled spy caper with exotic locations, playful humour, and a few tense set pieces.
About 1983 film by John Glen
Genres action, adventure, spy, thriller
Directed by John Glen
Written by Michael G. Wilson, George MacDonald Fraser, Richard Maibaum, Christopher Wood
Starring Roger Moore, Kabir Bedi, Lois Maxwell, Louis Jourdan, Desmond Llewelyn, Maud Adams, Vijay Amritraj, Steven Berkoff
Music John Barry
Runtime 131 min
Country United States, United Kingdom, Germany
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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