From Russia with Love
A tense, stylish spy thriller with exotic locales, dry wit, and a slow-burning cat-and-mouse game.
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For Your Eyes Only
A colder, more grounded spy outing that trades space spectacle for revenge, ski chases and a grim edge.
About 1981 film by John Glen
Genres action, spy, thriller
Directed by John Glen
Written by Ian Fleming, Michael G. Wilson, Richard Maibaum
Starring Roger Moore, Charles Dance, Carole Bouquet, Chaim Topol, Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llewelyn, Julian Glover, Walter Gotell
Music Bill Conti
Runtime 127 min
Country United Kingdom
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