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For Your Eyes Only

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When a British ship is sunk in foreign waters, the world's superpowers begin a feverish race to find its cargo: a nuclear submarine control system. And 007 (Roger Moore) is thrust into one of his most riveting adventures as he rushes to join the search ... and prevent global devastation!
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For Your Eyes Only trades in some of the outlandish Bond staples for a more sober outing, and the result is a satisfying adventure, albeit without some of the bombastic thrills fans may be looking for.

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Bruce McCabe Boston Globe 04/27/2018
For Your Eyes Only, however, looks like the work of people too smug in the belief they've got a good thing going to bother to make it interesting. It oozes unwarranted condescension. Go to Full Review Vincent Canby New York Times 10/30/2015
Most of the time, though, For Your Eyes Only is a slick entertainment. Go to Full Review Gary Arnold Washington Post 10/30/2015
No. 12 in the phenomenally durable James Bond series. For Your Eyes Only is undeniably easy on the eyes. Maybe too easy to prevent the mind from wandering and the lids from drooping. Go to Full Review Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn 08/28/2022
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When it is so obvious that the filmmakers and studio doesn't care about what they are creating, it becomes an uninspiring watch that overall feels dull and forgettable even though there are moments of genuinely great action. Go to Full Review John Brosnan Starburst 07/27/2022
It is definitely a movie where you can start watching it at any point and not feel confused about what is going on — because there is nothing going on. Go to Full Review Kenneth Turan New West/California 11/03/2021
For Your Eyes Only is the twelfth Bond picture, the fifth with Roger Moore in the title role, and no series has been more homogenous. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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John Y. @JYJr16 2d Decent middle-period Moore Bond. (Overlooking the creepy Lynn Holly-Johnson scenes.) See more Alec B @Alec97 Feb 9 Genuinely underrated. It's something of a return to the basics. Not overly serious but there's some actual stakes here and some fairly brutal action (something that makes these John Glen directed movies stand out). See more Carlos T Jan 27 O 11º filme da franquia e o primeiro da década de 80 tenta resgatar um Bond mais "pé no chão", deixando de lado exageros tecnológicos. A trama gira em torno de um dispositivo militar cobiçado por diferentes potências, mantendo o clima da Guerra Fria. Apesar da proposta mais realista, o roteiro carece de impacto e tensão contínua, tornando a narrativa irregular. 🎥 **Produção, Fotografia & Efeitos** A produção acerta nas locações e nas cenas práticas. As perseguições são o grande destaque: a sequência de esqui, especialmente na pista de bobsled, é memorável, assim como Bond escalando paredões rochosos. O Lotus retorna com estilo, e a perseguição de carro com um Peugeot é criativa. Os efeitos especiais são discretos, funcionais para a época. Nota final:** **6 / 10** See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jan 25 The worldwide gross is $194,900,000.00. See more Lanfranco C @Lanfrancobz Dec 21 The best end credits of all the Bond movies! See more Michael C @Michael71 Dec 10 "The Spy Who Loved Me" is my favorite James Bond movie of the Roger Moore era. With that being said, for me "For Your Eyes Only" ranks as very close second. A seemingly universal consensus among fans is "For Your Eyes Only" is great for the reason of the movie does not focus on gadgets and gimmicks and focuses on the story itself. I agree with that opinion. I never thought the gadgets were a problem or a liability, but it was nice to see a change. The late Roger Moore is terrific as always. Moore is helped by a terrific supporting cast. The late Topol is excellent as Milos Columbo. The movie also has what is probably the greatest pre-credit sequence of the Bond movie franchise. It is soon followed by the most frightening moment in the entire franchise with the terrifying sinking of the British spy ship St. Georges. It is just as frightening after repeated viewings. There is a little bit of everything in this great chapter of the Bond franchise. It is well worth seeing. See more Read all reviews
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John Glen

Director

Roger Moore

James Bond

Carole Bouquet

Melina Havelock

Topol

Columbo

Lynn-Holly Johnson

Bibi Dahl

Julian Glover

Aristotle Kristatos

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Synopsis When a British ship is sunk in foreign waters, the world's superpowers begin a feverish race to find its cargo: a nuclear submarine control system. And 007 (Roger Moore) is thrust into one of his most riveting adventures as he rushes to join the search ... and prevent global devastation!
Director
John Glen
Producer
Albert R. Broccoli
Screenwriter
Ian Fleming, Richard Maibaum
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
United Artists, EON Productions, Danjaq Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 26, 1981, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2016
Runtime
2h 7m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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