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Diamonds Are Forever

  • 1971
  • PG
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Sean Connery, Jill St. John, and Lana Wood in Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
A diamond smuggling investigation leads James Bond to Las Vegas, where he uncovers an evil plot involving a rich business tycoon.
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A diamond smuggling investigation leads James Bond to Las Vegas where he uncovers an evil plot involving a rich business tycoon.A diamond smuggling investigation leads James Bond to Las Vegas where he uncovers an evil plot involving a rich business tycoon.A diamond smuggling investigation leads James Bond to Las Vegas where he uncovers an evil plot involving a rich business tycoon.

  • Director
    • Guy Hamilton
  • Writers
    • Richard Maibaum
    • Tom Mankiewicz
    • Ian Fleming
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Jill St. John
    • Charles Gray
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    118K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,086
    1,115
    • Director
      • Guy Hamilton
    • Writers
      • Richard Maibaum
      • Tom Mankiewicz
      • Ian Fleming
    • Stars
      • Sean Connery
      • Jill St. John
      • Charles Gray
    • 421User reviews
    • 125Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Sean Connery
    Sean Connery
    • James Bond
    Jill St. John
    Jill St. John
    • Tiffany Case
    Charles Gray
    Charles Gray
    • Blofeld
    Lana Wood
    Lana Wood
    • Plenty O'Toole
    Jimmy Dean
    Jimmy Dean
    • Willard Whyte
    Bruce Cabot
    Bruce Cabot
    • Saxby
    Putter Smith
    Putter Smith
    • Mr. Kidd
    Bruce Glover
    Bruce Glover
    • Mr. Wint
    Norman Burton
    Norman Burton
    • Leiter
    Joseph Fürst
    Joseph Fürst
    • Dr Metz
    • (as Joseph Furst)
    Bernard Lee
    Bernard Lee
    • 'M'
    Desmond Llewelyn
    Desmond Llewelyn
    • 'Q'
    Leonard Barr
    • Shady Tree
    Lois Maxwell
    Lois Maxwell
    • Moneypenny
    Margaret Lacey
    • Mrs. Whistler
    Joe Robinson
    Joe Robinson
    • Peter Franks
    David de Keyser
    David de Keyser
    • Doctor
    • (as David De Keyser)
    Laurence Naismith
    Laurence Naismith
    • Sir Donald Munger
    • Director
      • Guy Hamilton
    • Writers
      • Richard Maibaum
      • Tom Mankiewicz
      • Ian Fleming
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    Featured review
    7/10

    Connery's weakest but really fun

    Diamonds are Forever is definitely Sean Connery's weakest official outing as 007 but it's still a really fun Bond film that's got memorable set pieces and plenty of humour. Sean Connery shows signs of his boredom at the role but he's still great with all the charisma and screen presence.

    Guy Hamilton's direction is really good with impressively shot set pieces, even if some of the effects look cheap. The music by John Barry is good, using the previous themes well but never doing anything new or memorable. The song by Shirley Bassey is incredible, a standout that counterbalances the competently fine score.
    • masonsaul
    • Jan 29, 2022
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    • Trivia
      Because of Sir Sean Connery's high fee, the special effects budget was significantly scaled back. Connery was reportedly paid $1,250,000 to return as James Bond, a figure unheard of in those days.
    • Goofs
      During the lunar rover chase scene at 1:01:45, the camera follows the rover going down a ravine while a pursuing car flips and rolls down the slope. When the car stops at the bottom of the hill, one of the moon buggy's wheels, not the car's, rolls into the foreground. In the next shot, Bond is still driving the rover with all of its wheels attached.
    • Quotes

      Slumber Inc. Attendant: The stiff, ehm, the deceased back there... Your brother, Mr. Franks?

      James Bond: Yes, it was.

      Slumber Inc. Attendant: I got a brudder.

      James Bond: Small world.

    • Crazy credits
      THE END of DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER James Bond will return in LIVE AND LET DIE
    • Alternate versions
      The 1982 RCA Videodisc release in the U.S. omits the film's closing title screen that indicates that James Bond will return in "Live and Let Die", instead fading out at the end of the closing credit scroll.
    • Connections
      Edited into Stealth Fighter (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Diamonds are Forever
      Music by John Barry
      Lyrics by Don Black
      Performed by Shirley Bassey

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 17, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Los diamantes son eternos
    • Filming locations
      • Elrod House - 2175 Southridge Drive, Palm Springs, California, USA(Willard Whyte's Summer House)
    • Production company
      • Eon Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $43,819,547
    • Gross worldwide
      • $43,830,091
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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