Overview

After Drax Industries' Moonraker space shuttle is hijacked, secret agent James Bond is assigned to investigate, traveling to California to meet the company's owner, the mysterious Hugo Drax. With the help of scientist Dr. Holly Goodhead, Bond soon uncovers Drax's nefarious plans for humanity, all the while fending off an old nemesis, Jaws, and venturing to Venice, Rio, the Amazon...and even outer space.

Fun facts

Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Visual Effects (1980)
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Box office
Grossed $210M worldwide, about 6.2 times its $34M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Moonraker
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Filming locations
Filmed in Pinewood Studios, Guatemala, California and 4 other locations
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Setting
Set in California, Rio de Janeiro, Venice and 2 other places
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Sequels
Follows The Spy Who Loved Me and is followed by For Your Eyes Only
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Collection
Part of James Bond Collection
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Music
Music by John Barry and Hal David
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