Review of The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) by Ritchie G — 23 Dec 2012

Christopher "Saruman" Lee as Scaramanga provides a peerless equal to Bond.

This review of The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) was written by Ritchie G on 23 Dec 2012.

The Man with the Golden Gun has generally received mixed reviews.

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Another that tries a cultural and genre mash-up and feels stale and out of place nowadays. This time Martial arts was popular so Hey presto…

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