Plot

Renegade Soviet General Orlov is infuriated by the warming of relations with the West. When his suggestion to attack NATO forces in Europe is rejected, he decides to enact the plan with a group of loyalists. He forms a partnership with Kamal Khan, an aristocratic smuggler of gems who operates out of India. Orlov agrees to steal valued jewels from the Kremlin and sell them to Khan. The entire scenario is part of an elaborate plot in which Orlov will detonate a nuclear bomb on a US military base in West Germany. He predicts the USA will be blamed and be forced to withdraw their forces, thus leaving Western Europe open to Soviet attack. Khan has a business relationship with fellow smuggler Octopussy, the beautiful owner of an exotic traveling circus. When James Bond is assigned to the case he forms an alliance with Octopussy, who eventually discovers that her circus has unwittingly carried the nuclear bomb to the US army base. Bond manages to deactivate the device with a second to spare, then attempts to rescue Octopussy who has been captured by Khan. In a hand-to-hand battle with Gobinda atop Khan's aeroplane, Bond eventually saves Octopussy and sends Khan to a flaming death.

Review

Possibly the best film of the Roger Moore era, containing realistic villains and likable allies. The exotic locations are up to scratch and the pre-credits sequence is inspired. Can be watched time and time again.
9/10

13. Octopussy

Official website plot synopsis

From a thrilling jet chase to a climactic countdown to nuclear disaster, James Bond is back in an electrifying adventure that pushes the limit for non-stop excitement. Roger Moore portrays the immortal action hero, perfectly capturing Agent 007's deadly expertise, acerbic wit, and overpowering sex appeal.

Bond must investigate the murder of a fellow agent who was clutching a priceless Faberge egg at the time of his death. The trail leads to the mysterious Octopussy (Maud Adams), whose travelling circus features a company of luscious, athletic women. Bond and Octopussy share a passionate attraction, but soon 007 discovers that the elegant Kamal Khan (Louis Jourdan) is working with a mad Russian officer to hurl mankind into World War III! As Bond tries to stop the nightmarish scheme, his exploits will include a riveting chase through the streets of India, a deadly brawl on top of a speeding train, and a breathtaking mid-air knife fight on an airplane wing.

With high-tech gadgets including Bond's portable AcroStar jet and a wristwatch homing device, it's a high-energy adventure with amazing stunts, atmospheric locales, and nailbiting tension.

Cast
Maud Adams as 'Octopussy'
Kristina Wayborn as 'Magda'
Louis Jordan as 'Kamal Khan'
Kabir Bedi as 'Gobinda'
Stevan Berkoff as 'General Orlov'
David and Tony Meyer as 'Mischka and Grischka'
Vijay Amritaj as 'Vijay'
Robert Brown as 'M'
Desmond Llewelyn as 'Q'
Walter Gotell as 'General Gogol'
Geoffrey Keen as 'Frederick Gray'
Douglas Wilmer as 'Jim Fanning'
Tina Hudson as 'Bianca'
Lois Maxwell as 'Miss Moneypenny'
Michaela Clavell as 'Penelope Smallbone'
Andy Bradford as 'Agent 009'

Title song: "All Time High" performed by Rita Coolidge