007 Film: Octopussy (1983)

June 20, 2014 0 By 007 Travelers

007 Film: Octopussy

Release year: 1983

Directed by: John Glen

Bond is assigned the task of following a general who is stealing jewels and relics from the Russian government. This leads him to a wealthy Afghan prince, Kamal Khan, and his associate, Octopussy. Bond uncovers a plot to force disarmament in Europe with the use of a nuclear weapon.

CAST:

Roger Moore as James Bond, MI6 agent 007.
Maud Adams as Octopussy: A jewel smuggler and wealthy businesswoman.
Louis Jourdan as Kamal Khan: An exiled Afghan prince and the film’s main villain.
Kristina Wayborn as Magda: Octopussy’s and Khan’s trusted subordinate.
Kabir Bedi as Gobinda: Khan’s bodyguard.
Steven Berkoff as General Orlov: A Soviet general who works with Khan to bomb a U.S. airbase.
Vijay Amritraj as Vijay: Bond’s ally in India.
David Meyer & Anthony Meyer as Mischka & Grischka: Orlov’s knife-throwing henchmen.
Desmond Llewelyn as Q: MI6’s gadget designer. Llewelyn was disappointed because he was unable to travel to India since his scenes were filmed at Pinewood Studios.
Robert Brown as M: Head of the British Secret Service.
Geoffrey Keen as Fredrick Gray: Britain’s Minister of Defence.
Walter Gotell as General Gogol: KGB leader working to stop Orlov.
Douglas Wilmer as Jim Fanning: MI6’s operative with a knowledge of artefacts.
Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny: M’s secretary.
Michaela Clavell as Penelope Smallbone: Moneypenny’s assistant.