Moonraker

Moonraker is a James Bond adventure in which a space shuttle disappears while being transported, prompting British intelligence to send Agent 007 to investigate. His inquiries lead him to Hugo Drax, the wealthy industrialist whose company built the craft, and to Dr. Holly Goodhead, a scientist whose interests overlap with Bond's mission. As Bond pursues the truth across California, Venice, Rio de Janeiro and the Amazon, he discovers that Drax's intentions reach far beyond the missing shuttle and that the assassin Jaws is once again on his trail. The investigation eventually carries Bond off Earth entirely.

The film was directed by Lewis Gilbert, whose earlier credits include You Only Live Twice and The Spy Who Loved Me, released twelve and two years before this one respectively. Roger Moore plays Bond for the fourth time, with Lois Chiles as Goodhead, Michael Lonsdale as Drax, Richard Kiel returning as Jaws, Corinne Cléry and Bernard Lee in support. Albert R. Broccoli produced, and Christopher Wood and Gerry Anderson are credited with the screenplay.

Released in June 1979, the film cost about 34 million dollars and took roughly 210 million dollars worldwide, a strong return reflecting Bond's broad international appeal. On IMDb it holds 6.3 from some 117,000 votes and on TMDB 6.2 from over 2,000, while critics rated it 5.2 from 56 reviews, placing it below the audience scores.