A View to a Kill

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Secret Agent 007 must stop a megalomaniacal technology mogul from destroying Silicon Valley in this unexceptional entry in the James Bond series. Computer baron Max Zorin Christopher Walken is planning to trigger a major California earthquake in order to wipe out his competitors. Bond is assigned to stop him, but first he must do battle with Zorin's statuesque partner in crime, May Day Grace Jones. The expected high-wire confrontations ensue, as Bond battles the villains at international landmarks like the Eiffel...
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Overview

Secret Agent 007 must stop a megalomaniacal technology mogul from destroying Silicon Valley in this unexceptional entry in the James Bond series. Computer baron Max Zorin Christopher Walken is planning to trigger a major California earthquake in order to wipe out his competitors. Bond is assigned to stop him, but first he must do battle with Zorin's statuesque partner in crime, May Day Grace Jones. The expected high-wire confrontations ensue, as Bond battles the villains at international landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and takes the occasional break to romance an attractive geologist. Unfortunately, nothing fresh is brought to the familiar formula, and even the well-staged action sequences prove less than exciting. Indeed, this otherwise by-the-numbers production is most notable for the fact that it marked the final appearance of Roger Moore as the dashing Bond.
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Special Features

Feature film with frame-by-frame digital restoration and DTS 5.1 audio; Newly recorded audio commentary featuring Sir Roger Moore; Audio commentary featuring director John Glen and members of the cast and crew
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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Scott Engel
007 films have a strict set of rules and are best viewed within those parameters. That being said, Roger Moore's final turn is a mixed bag. John Glen again takes the helm as he did with every Bond film of the Reagan/Bush '80s and decides to take James to new heights, literally, by having him ski off cliffs, jump off the Eiffel Tower, and hang off the Golden Gate bridge. In between, the aging Mr. Moore is clearly done with the series and mails in a performance so thin he can't even pull off his wink-at-the-camera take on the character. Dual bad guys Christopher Walken and Grace Jones are one of the most inspired casting choices and sinister villains in the series to date. Sadly, as has been the case with later Bond films, they spend minimal time onscreen and are given little more to do than deliver awful lines. Imagine Mr. Walken being allowed to take Max Zorin to a crazy, campy extreme and the possibilities are limitless. Another disappointment is the lack of Bond gadgetry, none here at all. But the film is not a total bust; one of the more interesting aspects is Grace Jones, who kicks more ass than almost any other female in the series up through that time. Other moments include the always enjoyable Q (who gets the plot going after comparing two microchips on a micro-comparator, get it?) and the typical over-the-top locations and set pieces. Many have accused this film of being a rip-off of the superior Goldfinger, which may be true, but producers have never felt they needed to apologize for Bond plots. And why should they when A View to a Kill can boast a theme song by MTV darlings Duran Duran? Try and top that, Mr. Connery.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/4/2007
  • UPC: 027616066374
  • Original Release: 1985

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  • Source: Mgm (Video & Dvd)
  • Region Code: 1
  • Presentation: Wide Screen / Repackaged / Subtitled / Dubbed
  • Sound: Dolby AC-3 Surround Sound
  • Time: 2:11:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 1,100

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Roger Moore James Bond
Christopher Walken Max Zorin
Tanya Roberts Stacey Sutton
Grace Jones May Day
Patrick Macnee Tibbett
Patrick Bauchau Scarpine
Fiona Fullerton Pola Ivanova
David Yip Chuck Lee
Manning Redwood Bob Conley
Alison Doody Jenny Flex
Willoughby Gray Dr. Carl Mortner
Desmond Llewelyn Q
Lois Maxwell Miss Moneypenny
Walter Gotell Gen. Gogol
Geoffrey Keen Minister of Defense
Bill Ackridge O'Rourke
Carole Ashby Whistling Girl
Daniel Benzali Howe
Robert Brown M
Gerard Buehr Auctioneer
Gerard Buhr Auctioneer
Anthony Chinn Taiwanese Tycoon
Joe Flood U.S. Police Captain
Lucien Jerome Paris Taxi Driver
Bogdan Kominowski Klotkoff
Dolph Lundgren Venz
Taylor McAuley Guard
Seva Novgorodtsev Helicopter Pilot
Peter Ensor Tycoon
Dominique Risbourg Butterfly Act Compere
Jean Rougerie Aubergine
Tony Sibbald Mine Foreman
Papillon Soo Soo Pan Ho
Mary Stavin Kimberley Jones
Ron Tarr Guard
Technical Credits
John Glen Director
M. James Arnett Stunts
John Barry Score Composer, Songwriter
Albert R. Broccoli Producer
Claude Carliez Stunts
Lawrence James Cavanaugh Special Effects
Gerry Crampton Stunts
Peter Davies Editor
Duran Duran Songwriter
John Fenner Art Director
George Frost Makeup
Armin Ganz Production Designer
Gerry Gavigan Asst. Director
Alan Hume Cinematographer
Peter Lamont Production Designer
Richard Maibaum Screenwriter
Debbie McWilliams Casting
Ken Morris Special Effects
John Morris Special Effects
Willy Neuner Special Effects
Tom Pevsner Associate Producer
Emma Porteous Costumes/Costume Designer
John Richardson Special Effects
Crispian Sallis Set Decoration/Design
Bob Simmons Stunts
André Trielli Special Effects
Jason White Stunts
Joss Williams Special Effects
Michael G. Wilson Producer, Screenwriter
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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- A View to a Kill
1. Chapter 1 [6:14]
2. Chapter 2 [3:24]
3. Chapter 3 [3:05]
4. Chapter 4 [2:38]
5. Chapter 5 [2:37]
6. Chapter 6 [4:03]
7. Chapter 7 [3:23]
8. Chapter 8 [3:41]
9. Chapter 9 [6:31]
10. Chapter 10 [3:30]
11. Chapter 11 [1:28]
12. Chapter 12 [1:08]
13. Chapter 13 [2:10]
14. Chapter 14 [3:16]
15. Chapter 15 [5:04]
16. Chapter 16 [1:52]
17. Chapter 17 [1:36]
18. Chapter 18 [2:46]
19. Chapter 19 [3:17]
20. Chapter 20 [4:48]
21. Chapter 21 [6:07]
22. Chapter 22 [4:18]
23. Chapter 23 [3:54]
24. Chapter 24 [3:01]
25. Chapter 25 [9:10]
26. Chapter 26 [5:55]
27. Chapter 27 [2:49]
28. Chapter 28 [4:49]
29. Chapter 29 [6:26]
30. Chapter 30 [6:04]
31. Chapter 31 [9:11]
32. Chapter 32 [2:38]
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Menu

Disc #1 -- A View to a Kill
   Initiate Mission
   Mission Selection
   MI6 Commentary
      Audio Commentary Featuring Sir Roger Moore: On
      Audio Commentary Featuring Sir Roger Moore: Off
      Audio Commentary Featuring Director John Glen and Members of the Cast and Crew: On
      Audio Commentary Featuring Director John Glen and Members of the Cast and Crew: Off
      Commentary Subtitles
         Chinese
         Korean
         Thai
         Subtitles Off
   Language Decryption
      Spoken Languages
         English Dolby Digital 5.1
         Original Dolby Surround
         English DTS
         French
      Subtitles
         English
         French
         Spanish
         Chinese
         Korean
         Thai
         Subtitles Off
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