Quick Facts
DirectorGuy Hamilton
Runtime2h 1m · PG
GenresAction · Adventure · Thriller
Release1973-06-27
Film
Live and Let Die
1973· PG· 2h 1m· Action· Adventure· Thriller
“Bond is back. Back in action. Back with excitement.”
Live and Let Die (1973) thrusts James Bond into the seedy underbelly of New Orleans, where a British agent's murder prompts a covert investigation. Bond's pursuit leads him to confront Mr. Big, a shadowy crime lord orchestrating a global smuggling empire. Through a kaleidoscope of danger and deception, the film blends suave sophistication with gritty, down-and-dirty action, setting the stage for a Bond that is as much a product of the street as he is of the secret service.
1973-06-27
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Key Crew
DirectorGuy Hamilton
ScreenplayTom Mankiewicz
ProducerAlbert R. Broccoli
Director of PhotographyTed Moore
Original Music ComposerGeorge Martin
EditorBert Bates
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 40 crew)
Details
Released1973-06-27
Runtime2h 1m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosEON Productions · United Artists
Budget$7M
Box office$126M
LanguagesEnglish · Hungarian
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating6.5/10 · 2330 votes
Original languageen
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