Octopussy (1983)
| Release Date | 06 June 1983 |
| Budget | $28,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $68,000,000 |
| Tagline | Nobody does it better...thirteen times. |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Thriller |
| Country | UKUSA |
| Filming Locations | Agra Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Language | English, Russian, German, Spanish |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Glamorized Spy Film, Action Thriller |
| Niche Genre | Spy Film |
| Themes | Terrorism, Race Against Time, Heroic Mission |
| Tones | Tense, Slick, Flashy |
| Tags | Agent [representative], Attack, Criminal, Espionage, Gadgets, Mission [quest], Nuclear, Nuclear Holocaust, Nuclear Weapon, Prince, Russia, Sex, Terrorism |
Octopussy (1983) is the thirteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film's title is taken from Ian Fleming's 1966 short story Octopussy. However, the film's story is original though the film includes a portion inspired by the Fleming short story The Property of a Lady, while the events of the short story Octopussy form a part of the title character's background and are recounted by her. In the film, Bond is assigned the task of following a general who is stealing jewels and relics from the Russian government. This leads him to a wealthy Afghan prince, Kamal Khan, and his associate, Octopussy. Bond uncovers a plot to force disarmament in Europe with the use of a nuclear weapon.
Cast and Crew
Cast
David Meyer
Twin One
Tony Meyer
Twin Two
Michaela Clavell
Penelope Smallbone
Vijay Amritraj
Vijay
Douglas Wilmer
Jim Fanning
Andy Bradford
009
Philip Voss
Auctioneer
Paul Hardwick
Soviet Chairman
Suzanne Jerome
Gwendoline
Cherry Gillespie
Midge
Dermot Crowley
Kamp
Peter Porteous
Lenkin
Eva Reuber-Staier
Rublevitch
Tina Hudson
Bianca
William Derrick
Thug with Yo-yo
Stuart Saunders
Major Clive
Patrick Barr
British Ambassador
Gabor Vernon
Borchoi
Hugo Bower
Karl
Ken Norris
Colonel Toro
Tony Arjuna
Mufti
Gertan Klauber
Bubi
David Grahame
Petrol Pump Attendant
Brian Coburn
South American V.I.P.
Michael Halphie
South American Officer
Cheryl Anne
Octopussy Girl
Jani-Z
Octopussy Girl
Julie Martin
Octopussy Girl
Joni Flynn
Octopussy Girl
Julie Barth
Octopussy Girl
Kathy Davies
Octopussy Girl
Helene Hunt
Octopussy Girl
Gillian De Terville
Octopussy Girl
Safira Afzal
Octopussy Girl
Louise King
Octopussy Girl
Tina Robinson Hansen
Octopussy Girl
Alison Worth
Octopussy Girl
Lynda Knight
Octopussy Girl
Susanne Dando
Gymnast Supervisor
Teresa Craddock
Gymnast
Kirsten Harrison
Gymnast
Christine Cullers
Gymnast
Lisa Jackman
Gymnast
Jane Aldridge
Gymnast
Tracy Llewellyn
Gymnast
Ruth Flynn
Gymnast
Roberto Germains
Ringmaster
Richard Graydon
Francisco the Fearless
The Hassani Troupe
Circus performers
The Flying Cherokees
Circus performers
Carol Richter
Circus Personnel
Josef Richter
Circus Personnel
Vera Fossett
Circus Personnel
Shirley Fossett
Circus Personnel
Barrie Winship
Circus Personnel
Ravinder Singh Reyett
Thug
Gurdial Sira
Thug
Michael Moor
Thug
Sven Surtees
Thug
Peter Edmund
Thug
Ray Charles
Thug
Talib Johnny
Thug
R.J. Bell
German man in circus
Ken Burns
East German body guard
Ishaq Bux
Fakir
Sally Dewhurst
Circus Personnel
Reg Harding
Fisherman in Boat
Eugene Lipinski
Head VOPO
Derek Lyons
US Air Force Base Officer
Lenny Rabin
Bidder at Sotheby's
Director
John Glen
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Writer
George MacDonald Fraser
Richard Maibaum
Producer
Tom Pevsner
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Alan Hume
Editor
Peter Davies
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Henry Richardson
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Production Designer
Peter Lamont
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Art Director
John Fenner
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Set Decorator
Jack Stephens
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Costume Designer
Emma Porteus
Makeup Department
Eric Allwright
makeup artist
Jeanette Freeman
hairdresser
George Frost
makeup supervisor
Peter Robb-King
makeup artist
Christopher Taylor
hairdressing supervisor
Production Manager
Leonhard Gmür
production manager
Hugh Harlow
production supervisor
Philip Kohler
production manager
Gerry Levy
production manager
Barrie M. Osborne
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tony Broccoli
second assistant director
Don French
additional assistant director
Gerry Gavigan
assistant director: second unit
Terry Madden
second assistant director
Baba Shaikh
additional assistant director
Andrew Warren
second assistant director
Anthony Waye
assistant director
Arthur Wooster
second unit director
Michael Zimbrich
second assistant director
Barbara Broccoli
assistant director
James Devis
assistant director
Art Department
Ernest Archer
assistant art director
Ken Court
additional art director
Fred Hole
assistant art director
Dave Jordan
property master
Michael Lamont
additional art director
Jim Morahan
assistant art director
Ron Quelch
production buyer
Michael Redding
construction manager
Crispian Sallis
set dresser: India
Jan Schlubach
additional art director
Ernest Smith
scenic artist
Jacqueline Stears
scenic artist
Ram Yedekar
additional art director
John Chisholm
prop man
Duncan Guest
carpenter
Wesley Peppiatt
props
Bob Sherwood
dressing prop
John Wells
stand-by prop
Sound Department
Derek Ball
sound recordist
Ken Barker
sound re-recording mixer
Derek Holding
dubbing editor
Mike Hopkins
dubbing editor
Jean-Pierre Lelong
sound effects
Gordon K. McCallum
sound re-recording mixer
Colin Miller
sound editor
Ken Nightingall
boom operator
John Hayward
sound re-recording mixer
Nicolas Le Messurier
sound re-recording mixer
Special Effects
John Evans
second unit effects supervisor
John Richardson
special effects supervisor
Charles Staffell
front projection
David Domeyer
special effects
Visual Effects
Leslie Dear
model photographer
Brian Smithies
model effects supervisor
Julian Parry
model unit
Stunts
Del Baker
the stunt team
Pat Banta
the stunt team
Dave Bickers
stunt engineer
William H. Burton
the stunt team supervisor , additional stunts
Clive Curtis
the stunt team
Jim Dowdall
the stunt team, stunt double under train: Roger Moore
Dorothy Ford
the stunt team
Nick Hobbs
the stunt team
Jazzer Jeyes
the stunt team
Rémy Julienne
driving stunts arranger
Dan Peterson
stunt engineer
Malcolm Weaver
the stunt team
Chris Webb
the stunt team
Roy Alon
additional stunts
Ken Barker
additional stunts
Marc Boyle
additional stunts
David Brandon
additional stunts
Terry Cade
stunts
George Lane Cooper
additional stunts
Eddie Eddon
additional stunts
Steve Emerson
additional stunts
Stuart Fell
additional stunts
Terry Forrestal
stunts
J.W. 'Corkey' Fornof
stunt pilot
Alan Gold
additional stunts
Martin Grace
stunt double: Roger Moore, the stunt team supervisor
Richard Graydon
stunts
Fred Haggerty
additional stunts
Reg Harding
stunts
Frank Henson
additional stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker
additional stunts
Arthur Howell
additional stunts
Norman Howell
riding double: Roger Moore
Tommy J. Huff
additional stunts
George Leech
stunt driver, explosion stunt
Jimmy Lodge
additional stunts
Jake Lombard
stunt double: Roger Moore
Wayne Michaels
stunt double: Twin, during train fight, the stunt team
Eddie Powell
additional stunts
Nosher Powell
stunts
R.A. Rondell
additional stunts
Michael Runyard
additional stunts
Jack Sholomir
additional stunts
Colin Skeaping
additional stunts
Tony Smart
additional stunts
Stuart St. Paul
additional stunts
Roy Street
additional stunts
Rocky Taylor
stunt double: Roger Moore, the stunt team
Tip Tipping
additional stunts
Henri Trautman
motorcycle stunt, stunt driver
Bill Weston
stunt double: Louis Jordan, the stunt team
Paul Weston
stunt double: Roger Moore, the stunt team supervisor
Nick Wilkinson
stunts
B.J. Worth
stunt double: Kabir Bedi
Camera and Electrical Department
Robert E. Collins
additional photographer
Frank Connor
still photographer
James Devis
additional photographer
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse
camera grip
Jack Lowin
camera operator: second unit
Colin Manning
camera grip
Alec Mills
camera operator
David B. Nowell
camera operator: second unit
John Tythe
electrical supervisor
Malcolm Vinson
camera operator: second unit
George Whitear
still photographer
Arthur Wooster
photographer: second unit
Ian Foster
clapper loader
Vince Goddard
electrician
Geoff Mulligan
aerial camera operator
Nick Schlesinger
assistant camera
Nigel Seal
second assistant camera
Casting Department
Jane Jenkins
casting: USA
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tiny Nicholls
costume supervisor
Editorial Department
Matthew Glen
first assistant editor
John Grover
supervising editor
Nigel Galt
assistant editor
Music Department
Monty Norman
composer: The James Bond theme
John Richards
music mixer
Sidney Margo
music contractor
Other Crew
Rashid Abbasi
location manager
Mohini Banerji
production assistant
Reginald A. Barkshire
production controller
Sheila Barnes
production assistant
Peter Bennett
location manager
Maurice Binder
title designer: main title
Barbara Broccoli
executive assistant
Joanna Brown
production secretary
May Capsaski
production assistant
Eleanor Chaudhuri
production secretary
Penny Daniels
continuity: second unit
Rande DeLuca
aerial team: Beech 18
J.W. 'Corkey' Fornof
pilot: Acro Star Jet
Geoff Freeman
unit publicist
Shama Habibullah
production advisor: India
Richard Holley
pilot: Acro Star Jet
Charles Juroe
director of publicity
Clay Lacy
aerial team coordinator
Jake Lombard
aerial team: Beech 18
Jane Meagher
location accountant
Douglas Noakes
production accountant
Iris Rose
production assistant
Marge Rowland
location accountant
Ursula Schlieper
location accountant
Elaine Schreyeck
continuity
Doreen Soan
continuity: second unit
Mary Stellar
production secretary
Joe Taylor
aerial team: Beech 18
Michael Turk
boatmaster
Joyce Turner
production assistant
B.J. Worth
aerial team: Beech 18
Philip Wrestler
aerial team director
Sarah Lucraft
assistant accountant
Robin Melville
production assistant
Adam Samuelson
louma crane technician
Doris Spriggs
assistant: Roger Moore
Marc Wolff
helicopter pilot
Thanks
Udaipur Shree Maharana B.S. Mewar
the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of
Production Company
Danjaq
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Eon Productions
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MGM-International Dist.
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United Artists
Distributor
MGM/UA Entertainment Company
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
C.B. Films
CBS/Fox Home Video
CBS/Fox
Chapel Distribution
Home Box Office (HBO)
Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF)
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe)
MGMUA France
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
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RCA
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Tuschinski Film Distribution
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
Warner Home Video
Miscellaneous
A&M Records
soundtrack available on
Berman's and Nathan's
costumes made by
British Military Government, Berlin, The
the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of
D&D Film & TV Location Facilities Ltd.
travel and transport
Dolby Laboratories
sound post-production
Flying Pictures
aerial filming services provided by
Location Caterers, The
catering
Management Aviation
helicopters
Management Aviation
helicopters
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India, The
the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of
Montblanc-Simplo
the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of
Music Centre, The
music recorded at
National Screen
title opticals
Nene Valley International Steam Railway
the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of
Philips Industries
the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of
Pinewood Studios
sound re-recording by
Renown Freight
travel and transport
Royal Air Force (RAF)
the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of
Seiko Time (U.K.)
the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of
Senate of Berlin, The
the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of
Supertents
big top by
The Travel Company
travel and transport
Utah State Film Commission
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