GoldenEye (1995)
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James Bond must stop a rogue agent from using a satellite weapon to trigger a global financial collapse.
The story
In the post-Cold War era, MI6 agent James Bond is tasked with investigating a mysterious electromagnetic pulse that has disabled several satellite systems. Bond discovers the blast originated from a Soviet-era satellite armed with a nuclear electromagnetic pulse weapon known as 'GoldenEye'. Suspecting the involvement of a rogue ex-MI6 agent, Bond must navigate a web of international intrigue and clandestine organizations to locate the weapon before it can be used to cause a global financial collapse. The mission takes him from the streets of Saint Petersburg to the jungles of Cuba as he faces off against a dangerous syndicate and a vengeful former ally.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After a mysterious electromagnetic pulse from a Soviet-era satellite named 'GoldenEye' hits a radar site, James Bond is assigned to investigate. He discovers the weapon is being controlled by a rogue agent, Alec Trevelyan, who seeks revenge for his family's past. Bond teams up with various allies, including a programmer named Natalya Simonova, to track down the weapon's location. The journey takes them through several international locations, including a high-stakes pursuit on a train and a confrontation in the jungles of Cuba. Bond eventually reaches the secret base where the satellite is controlled. In a final confrontation, Bond and Natalya must sabotage the system while fighting off Trevelyan and his henchwoman, Xenia Onatopp. The film concludes with the destruction of the GoldenEye satellite and the defeat of the Janus syndicate, though the aftermath leaves Bond and Natalya in the custody of U.S. forces.
- First release year
- 1995
- Runtime (minutes)
- 130
- Production countries
- United Kingdom; United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Martin Campbell
- Writers
- Jeffrey Caine · screenplay; Bruce Feirstein · screenplay; Michael France · story
- Cast and characters
- Pierce Brosnan · James Bond (007); Sean Bean · Alec Trevelyan (006); Izabella Scorupco · Natalya Simonova; Famke Janssen · Xenia Onatopp; Joe Don Baker · Jack Wade; Judi Dench · M; Robbie Coltrane · Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky; Desmond Llewelyn · Q
- Genres
- spy film; action; adventure
- Themes
- post-Cold War; vengeance; espionage
- Tone and mood
- action-packed; urbane
- Premise and plot tags
- spy; action; military; technology
- Source material / true-story basis
- James Bond series
- Franchise connections
- James Bond
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews from critics, with Pierce Brosnan viewed as a worthy successor to Sean Connery's portrayal as Bond.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 81% · scale: percentage · review count: 88; Metacritic · score: 65 · scale: 100 · review count: 19
- Awards and nominations
- BMI Film Award · soundtrack · win; BAFTA · Best Sound · 1996 · nomination; BAFTA · Special Visual Effects · 1996 · nomination; Saturn Awards · Best Action, Adventure or Thriller Film · 1996 · nomination; Saturn Awards · Actor · 1996 · nomination; MTV Movie Awards · Best Action, Adventure or Thriller Film · 1996 · nomination; MTV Movie Awards · Best Fight and Best Sandwich in a Movie · 1996 · nomination
- Production trivia
- The film was the first in the series not to use any story elements from the works of novelist Ian Fleming.; It was the first Bond film to use computer-generated imagery (CGI).; The opening bungee jump was voted the best movie stunt of all time in a 2002 Sky Movies poll.
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