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You Only Live Twice

"You Only Live Twice... and Twice is the only way to live!"

1967-06-13 Action 1hr 57m

A mysterious spacecraft captures Russian and American space capsules and brings the two superpowers to the brink of war. James Bond investigates the case in Japan and comes face to face with his archenemy Blofeld.

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A mysterious spacecraft captures Russian and American space capsules and brings the two superpowers to the brink of war. James Bond investigates the case in Japan and comes face to face with his archenemy Blofeld.

  • Released
    1967-06-13
  • Revenue
    $111,584,787
  • Budget
    $9,500,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 57m
  • Genre
    Action, Thriller, Adventure
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, 日本語, Pусский
  • imdb-logo
    6.8
  • Production
    EON Productions, Danjaq, United Artists

Crew

Lewis Gilbert
Director
Roald Dahl
Screenplay
Albert R. Broccoli
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Sean Connery

Sean Connery
James Bond
Akiko Wakabayashi

Akiko Wakabayashi
Aki
Mie Hama

Mie Hama
Kissy Suzuki
Tetsurō Tamba

Tetsurō Tamba
Tiger Tanaka
Teru Shimada

Teru Shimada
Mr. Osato
Karin Dor

Karin Dor
Helga Brandt
Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee
M
Lois Maxwell

Lois Maxwell
Miss Moneypenny
Desmond Llewelyn

Desmond Llewelyn
Q
Charles Gray

Charles Gray
Dikko Henderson
Tsai Chin

Tsai Chin
Ling
Burt Kwouk

Burt Kwouk
Spectre 3
Michael Chow

Michael Chow
Spectre 4
Ronald Rich

Ronald Rich
Hans
Jeanne Roland

Jeanne Roland
Bond's Masseuse
Anthony Ainley

Anthony Ainley
Hong Kong Policeman
Frazer Hines

Frazer Hines
Mr. Osato's Secretary
David Toguri

David Toguri
Assassin in Bedroom
Paul Carson

Paul Carson
Astronaut - 1st American Spacecraft
Norman Jones

Norman Jones
Astronaut - 1st American Spacecraft
George Roubicek

George Roubicek
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Bill Mitchell

Bill Mitchell
Astronaut - 2nd American Spacecraft
Laurence Herder

Laurence Herder
Astronaut - Russian Spacecraft
Richard Graydon

Richard Graydon
Astronaut - Russian Spacecraft
Ed Bishop

Ed Bishop
Hawaii CapCom (uncredited)
Robin Bailey

Robin Bailey
Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer
Hawaii Radar Operator (uncredited)
George Murcell

George Murcell
Russian Diplomat (uncredited)
Mai Ling

Mai Ling
Bath Girl #2 (uncredited)
Peter Fanene Maivia

Peter Fanene Maivia
Car driver

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for You Only Live Twice
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A Review by Wuchak 8

Written by Wuchak on 2021-05-26

_**James goes to Japan**_ "You Only Live Twice" (1967) takes agent 007 to Japan where he seeks the secret SPECTRE installation responsibl... read more

_**James goes to Japan**_ "You Only Live Twice" (1967) takes agent 007 to Japan where he seeks the secret SPECTRE installation responsible for literally stealing space capsules and threatening war between the USA and USSR. This 5th installment in the franchise upped the ante with the action & spy-stuff and is more dynamic than the previous ones. Speaking of the spy aspects, they're often over-the-top here to the point of being cartoonish. Another reviewer criticized the film in this regard -- pointing out that it was this film more than any other that gave the Austin Powers movies the most material to spoof -- and he was right. One scene, for instance, brought to memory that Gilligan's Island episode where Gilligan had a dream of being Agent 014 (remember the soup spoon?). No wonder the franchise got goofier in the 70s -- it was the next logical step. Disregarding the "Yeah, right" spy shenanigans, "You Only Live Twice" has everything you'd want in a Bond picture -- the action, intrigue, gadgets, beautiful women, spectacular locations and larger-than-life villains. The story is interesting enough that it keeps you absorbed and even builds suspense as the film goes from one action scene to another, culminating in the explosive climax. It was understandably a huge hit in 1967. The film runs 1 hour, 57 minutes, and was shot mostly in Japan, but also England, Spain and Gibraltar. GRADE: A-

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A Review by GenerationofSwine 3

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-11

Yeah... forgotten isn't it? Maybe it's forgotten because they try and turn Sean Connery into a Japanese man to hide him and he just ends ... read more

Yeah... forgotten isn't it? Maybe it's forgotten because they try and turn Sean Connery into a Japanese man to hide him and he just ends up looking like a harry chested Leonard Nimoy. Or maybe it's forgotten because little choppers are more Roger Moore than Sean Connery. Whatever the case, it starts off pretty strong and then falls apart at the end. The first half of the movie is Connery Bond, and in places it's almost surreal in it's imagery.... but it ends up with 007 Leonard Nimoy, and that is just a shame. I can't really hate on the movie, because parts of it are seriously good. I just can't get disguised as a Japanese man 007 Leonard Nimoy with a harry chest out of my head, and that is really the memory that stays with you decades after watching this film. But, if you can get beyond that, it's still a pretty darn decent 007 film.

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A Review by drystyx 9

Written by drystyx on 2023-04-04

This is in the hay day of 007 films. Made when 007 was exciting and entertaining. That gets a lot of hate from people with Generation Xeno... read more

This is in the hay day of 007 films. Made when 007 was exciting and entertaining. That gets a lot of hate from people with Generation Xenophobe ideology. But it's totally exciting. Here, we get almost all the venues. We even get outer space. We get super beautiful scenery that pretty much make this one of the great Bond films, secure at number 5 in my opinion. Most of this is set in Japan, and much of it is filmed there. While Thunderball inspired the most in Austin Powers, this is probably second place in inspiration for Austin, and that's a good thing. Let us face the fact that the modern day 21st century Bond movies couldn't inspire Nolan Ryan to throw a baseball. This was made in the era when piranha were considered dangerous, and that plays a big part in the film. "Blowhard" (my name for Number 1) likes to feed his piranha. And you can guess what he feeds them. Lots of action, lots of scenery, lots of beautiful women, lots of wit, lots of gadgets. It has everything, which is probably why so many critics are so jealous of it.

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A Review by Wuchak

_**James goes to Japan**_ "You Only Live Twice" (1967) takes agent 007 to Japan where he seeks the secret SPECTRE installation responsible for literally stealing space capsules and threatening war between the USA and USSR. This 5th in...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Wuchak 8

Written by Wuchak on 2021-05-26

_**James goes to Japan**_ "You Only Live Twice" (1967) takes agent 007 to Japan where he seeks the secret SPECTRE installation responsible for literally stealing space capsules and threatening war ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by GenerationofSwine 3

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-11

Yeah... forgotten isn't it? Maybe it's forgotten because they try and turn Sean Connery into a Japanese man to hide him and he just ends up looking like a harry chested Leonard Nimoy. Or maybe i...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by drystyx 9

Written by drystyx on 2023-04-04

This is in the hay day of 007 films. Made when 007 was exciting and entertaining. That gets a lot of hate from people with Generation Xenophobe ideology. But it's totally exciting. Here, we get al...

read more