The recovery of a microchip from the body of a fellow British secret agent leads James Bond to mad industrialist Max Zorin, who is scheming to cause massive destruction.The recovery of a microchip from the body of a fellow British secret agent leads James Bond to mad industrialist Max Zorin, who is scheming to cause massive destruction.The recovery of a microchip from the body of a fellow British secret agent leads James Bond to mad industrialist Max Zorin, who is scheming to cause massive destruction.
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- 2 wins & 6 nominations
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- TriviaSir Roger Moore was 57 at the time of this film's release, making him the oldest actor to play James Bond, tied with David Niven in Casino Royale (1967). Moore was also the second-oldest, as he was 55 when Octopussy (1983) was released. The third-oldest are Moore, Sir Sean Connery, and Daniel Craig, who were all 53 when For Your Eyes Only (1981), Never Say Never Again (1983), and No Time to Die (2021) were released, respectively.
- GoofsAs Bond and Stacey are climbing up the elevator shaft, the cables burn through and the elevator falls down the shaft. Elevators have braking systems that prevent them falling even in the event of loss of their supporting cables.
- Quotes
[the morning after Bond sleeps with May Day]
Max Zorin: You slept well?
James Bond: A little restless but I got off eventually.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits disclaimer "Neither the name 'Zorin' nor any other name or character in this film is meant to portray a real company or actual person" appears right before the gunbarrel opening sequence. It was added after producers discovered a real company run by a person named "Zoran."
- Alternate versionsA deleted scene presented on the DVD shows Bond being bailed out of a Paris jail by M following his taxi chase of May Day. The scene shows Bond collecting his personal effects, including the wristwatch with garrote wire from From Russia with Love (1963), an ink pen filled with acid, and a cigarette lighter that's a flame thrower.
- ConnectionsEdited into Renault 11 'A View to a Kill' Television Commercial (1985)
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After the success of 'Octopussy', it was felt that actor Roger Moore should continue winning ways of James Bond. Nobody had any idea that 'A view to a kill' would turn out to be his last film as British agent James Bond. After this film, Timothy Dalton was chosen to represent James Bond on the big screen. This is something which his loyal fans and other admirers of this series must bear in mind while watching this Bond flick where American actor Christopher Walken appears as a highly dangerous, psychopathic villain with a smile on his face who set his mind on destroying America's Silicon valley. Actor Roger Moore doesn't disappoint a bit as James Bond continues to move from one place to another in order to gather valuable information about the villain's nefarious plans. However, it is through sudden twists and turns of events that Bond achieves final victory over the villain. There are times when even a villain can also be more popular than a hero. This is depicted in Christopher Walken's performance as Zorin, a shrewd businessman with stakes in an expensive stable. Actor Christopher Walken dominates this film to a huge extent. It is his arrogance which brings his downfall. When this film was being made, there was absolutely no link between horses and a silicon valley as 1985 was too early a period to speak about the destruction of 'Silicon Valley'. However, the inventiveness of the script ensured that even such an idea was practical. This is one of the film's key strengths.
- FilmCriticLalitRao
- Sep 16, 2015
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- Also known as
- 007: En la mira de los asesinos
- Filming locations
- Château de Chantilly, Chantilly, Oise, France(James Bond stays at Zorin's Estate)
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- Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $50,327,960
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,687,114
- May 26, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $50,337,730
- Runtime2 hours 11 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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