Live and Let Die
Live and Let Die is a 1973 spy film. It is the eighth film in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions, and the first to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It was directed by Guy Hamilton and produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, while Tom Mankiewicz wrote the script. Although the producers had approached Sean Connery to return after Diamonds Are Forever (1971), he declined and a search for a new actor led to Moore being signed.
Plot
Three MI6 agents are killed under mysterious circumstances within 24 hours in the United Nations headquarters in New York City, in New Orleans, and the small Caribbean nation of San Monique, while monitoring the operations of the island's dictator, Dr. Kananga. James Bond, Agent 007, is sent to New York to investigate. Kananga is also in New York, visiting the United Nations. After Bond arrives, his driver is shot dead by Whisper, one of Kananga's men, while taking Bond to Felix Leiter of the CIA. Bond is nearly killed in the ensuing car crash.
More details
| author | Tom Mankiewicz |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Caribbean Harlem New Orleans New York City |
| director | Guy Hamilton |
| editor | Bert Bates John Shirley Raymond Poulton |
| genre | action thriller |
| keywords | capture car crash cia agent crocodile farm crocodilia deep south double agent drug dealer facial prosthetic farm felix leiter glastron headquarters of the united nations kill laugh lose louisiana state police lover mob boss monitor obeah occult prosthetic arm prosthetic face quarrel jr. run sheriff j.w. pepper solitaire stacked deck state police tarot cards tarot reader think united nations united nations headquarters in new york city venomous snakes |
| musicBy | George Martin |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Original Song |
| producer | Albert R. Broccoli Harry Saltzman |
| productionCompany | Eon Productions |
| publisher | United Artists |
| recordedAt | New Orleans New York City Pinewood Studios |
| theme | blaxploitation sequel spy |