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The Man with the Golden Gun
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About 1974 film by Guy Hamilton
Genres action, adventure, spy, thriller
Directed by Guy Hamilton
Written by Ian Fleming, Tom Mankiewicz, Richard Maibaum
Starring Christopher Lee, Roger Moore, Britt Ekland, Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llewelyn, Maud Adams, Bernard Lee, Hervé Villechaize
Music John Barry
Runtime 125 min
Country United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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