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For Your Eyes Only

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For Your Eyes Only

No one comes close to James Bond, 007.

1981128 min6.5/10
AdventureActionThriller

A British spy ship has sunk and on board was a hi-tech encryption device. James Bond is sent to find the device that holds British launching instructions before the enemy Soviets get to it first.

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Dr. No1962From Russia with Love1963Goldfinger1964Thunderball1965You Only Live Twice1967On Her Majesty's Secret Service1969Diamonds Are Forever1971Live and Let Die1973The Man with the Golden Gun1974The Spy Who Loved Me1977Moonraker1979For Your Eyes Only1981Octopussy1983Never Say Never Again1983A View to a Kill1985The Living Daylights1987Licence to Kill1989GoldenEye1995Tomorrow Never Dies1997The World Is Not Enough1999Die Another Day2002Casino Royale2006Quantum of Solace2008Skyfall2012Spectre2015No Time to Die2021Untitled James Bond Film
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The story so far begins with Moonraker, where James Bond is assigned to investigate the hijacking of a Drax Industries Moonraker Space Shuttle. Bond's investigation leads him to Hugo Drax, the owner of Drax Industries, and his henchman Chang, in California. He also meets Holly Goodhead, a CIA agent, and discovers a secret biological laboratory where Drax is creating a nerve gas deadly to humans. As Bond delves deeper, he survives various attacks, including being thrown from a plane by Jaws and escaping from Drax's forces in Rio de Janeiro. Bond and Goodhead eventually escape and pose as pilots of Moonraker 6, disabling the radar jamming device and allowing the US military to intercept the space station. Jaws, who had been working for Drax, turns against him, and Drax's forces are defeated. The space station is destroyed, and Drax is killed. Bond and Goodhead destroy the launched globes and are later seen together in zero gravity by their superiors via a video feed. This is where the story stands, with Bond having successfully completed his mission to stop Drax and his nefarious plans.
Adapted from WikipediaMoonrakerCC BY-SA 4.0

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Ballistic missile

A ballistic missile is a rocket-propelled projectile that follows a suborbital flight trajectory to deliver a payload to a specific target. These weapons are often used in strategic military operations due to their long range and high speed.

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KGB

The KGB was the primary intelligence agency and secret police force of the Soviet Union. It was responsible for foreign intelligence, internal security, and monitoring political dissent throughout the USSR.

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MI6

The Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6, is the foreign intelligence service of the United Kingdom. Its primary mission is to gather intelligence abroad to protect national security and interests.

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UK Polaris programme

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Naval mine

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