A View to a Kill

Director: John Glen John Glen

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/15/2015
UPC:	0883904333333
Original Release:	1985
Rating:	PG
Source:	Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Language:	English
Sales rank:	12,297

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Roger Moore	James Bond
Christopher Walken	Max Zorin,Actor
Tanya Roberts	Stacey Sutton
Grace Jones	May Day
Patrick Macnee	Tibbett
Patrick Bauchau	Scarpine
David Yip	Chuck Lee
Fiona Fullerton	Pola Ivanova
Lois Maxwell	Miss Moneypenny
Alison Doody	Jenny Flex
Manning Redwood	Bob Conley
Willoughby Gray	Dr. Carl Mortner
Desmond Llewelyn	Q
Robert Brown	M,Actor
Walter Gotell	Gen. Gogol
Jean Rougerie	Aubergine
Daniel Benzali	Howe
Bogdan Kominowski	Klotkoff
Papillon Soo Soo	Pan Ho
Mary Stavin	Kimberley Jones
Dominique Risbourg	Butterfly Act Compere
Carole Ashby	Whistling Girl
Geoffrey Keen	Minister of Defense
Lucien Jerome	Paris Taxi Driver
Joe Flood	US Police Captain
Gerard Buehr	Auctioneer
Dolph Lundgren	Venz
Tony Sibbald	Mine Foreman
Bill Ackridge	O'Rourke
Ron Tarr	Guard
Taylor McAuley	Guard
Peter Ensor	Tycoon
Seva Novgorodtsev	Helicopter Pilot
Anthony Chinn	Taiwanese Tycoon
Lucien Jérôme	Paris Taxi Driver
Gérard Buhr	Auctioneer
Sian Adey-Jones	The Girls
Caroline Hallett	The Girls
Nike Clark	The Girls
Paula Thomas	The Girls
Gloria Douse	The Girls
Lou-Anne Ronchi	The Girls
Elke Ritschel	The Girls
Mayako Torigai	The Girls
Maud Adams	Woman in Fisherman's Wharf Crowd
Celine Cawley	The Girls
Helen Clitherow	The Girls
Tim Condren	Thug at Stacey's House
Clive Curtis	Salesman at Eiffel Tower
Deborah Hanna	The Girls
Kit Hillier	Head Waiter
Terri Johnson	The Girls
Karen Loughlin	The Girls
Derek Lyons	Main Stike Mine Crew
Roland Malet	Zorin's Auctioneer
Patricia Martínez	The Girls
Kim Ashfield Norton	The Girls
Doug Robinson	Thug at Stacey's House
John Barry	Composer

Technical Credits

Richard Maibaum

Michael G. Wilson

Ian Fleming

John Glen	Director
Richard Maibaum	Screenwriter
Michael G. Wilson	Screenwriter,Producer
James Arnett	Stunts
Albert R. Broccoli	Producer,Director
Claude Carliez	Stunts
Larry Cavanaugh	Special Effects,Special Effects
Ken Morris	Special Effects,Special Effects
Willy Neuner	Special Effects
John Richardson	Special Effects
Bob Simmons	Stunts
Andre Trielli	Special Effects
Jason White	Stunts
Joss Williams	Special Effects
Ian Fleming	Screenwriter
Leslie Dear	Special Effects
Derek Ball	Sound Effects
Bill Barringer	Sound Effects
Stan Fiferman	Sound Effects
Nigel Galt	Sound Effects
Graham V. Hartstone	Sound Effects
Gerry Crampton	Stunts
Debbie McWilliams	Casting

Editorial Reviews

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.

All Movie Guide - Scott Engel