The Man with the Golden Gun

film by Hamilton [1974]

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The film The Man with the Golden Gun, released in 1974, stars Roger Moore as James Bond. In this installment of the James Bond franchise, Bond is tasked with confronting Francisco Scaramanga, a notorious assassin known for his golden gun and his ability to charge a million dollars per kill. Scaramanga is also revealed to be a skilled marksman who can use his own blood to create a golden bullet. The film follows Bond's efforts to track down Scaramanga and prevent him from obtaining a solar-powered weapon that could destabilize the world.12

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Christopher Lee
…and the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), in which he starred as Bond’s nemesis Scaramanga. Appearances in a steady series of unremarkable films were punctuated by a well-received turn as Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, in Jinnah (1998).
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…and the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), in which he starred as Bond’s nemesis Scaramanga. Appearances in a steady series of unremarkable films were punctuated by a well-received turn as Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, in Jinnah (1998).
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John Barry
>The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Moonraker (1979), Octopussy (1983), A View to a Kill (1985), and The Living Daylights (1987)—and another, Dr. No (1962), for which Barry’s score triggered a lawsuit by the
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>The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Moonraker (1979), Octopussy (1983), A View to a Kill (1985), and The Living Daylights (1987)—and another, Dr. No (1962), for which Barry’s score triggered a lawsuit by the
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