Live and Let Die
James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he finds himself up against a gangster boss named Mr. Big.
Directed by Guy Hamilton · Adventure · Action · Thriller · 2h 1m · 1973
Trailer
Director
Guy Hamilton
Writer
Tom Mankiewicz, Ian Fleming
Studio
EON Productions, United Artists
Release
1973-06-27
Runtime
2h 1m
Genres
Adventure, Action, Thriller
Full Plot
Several British agents have been murdered and James Bond is sent to New Orleans, to investigate these mysterious deaths. Mr. Big comes to his knowledge, who is self-producing heroin. Along his journeys he meets Tee Hee who has a claw for a hand, Baron Samedi the voodoo master and Solitaire a tarot card reader. Bond must travel to New Orleans, and deep into the Bayou.
Cast & Characters
Kananga/Mr. Big
Yaphet Kotto
Solitaire
Jane Seymour
Sheriff J.W. Pepper
Clifton James
Tee Hee
Julius Harris
Baron Samedi
Geoffrey Holder
Felix Leiter
David Hedison
Rosie Carver
Gloria Hendry
Tee Hee Johnson, Kananga's primary henchman, with a pincer-tipped prosthetic arm
Julius W. Harris
M, the Head of the Secret Intelligence Service
Bernard Lee
Adam, a Kananga henchman
Tommy Lane
Whisper, a Kananga henchman who only whispers
Earl Jolly Brown
Quarrel Jr., Bond's ally in San Monique and son of Quarrel from Dr. No
Roy Stewart
Harry Strutter, a CIA agent in New York
Lon Satton
Cab Driver 1, a New York taxi driver
Arnold Williams
Did You Know?
Did You Know that Live and Let Die was chosen to be adapted next because of its daring use of black villains during an active time for racial movements?
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Did You Know that the film's director, Guy Hamilton, chose New Orleans as a filming location due to his love of jazz music?
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Did You Know that the production team scouted New Orleans further and the islands of the West Indies to develop a better feel of Voodoo practices?
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Did You Know that the film's theme song, "Live and Let Die", was written by Paul McCartney along with his wife Linda, and became a major success in the UK and US?
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-13
Critical Assessment
Live and Let Die holds 6.7/10 on IMDb (126K votes), 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 64% audience score.
Critics and audiences are broadly aligned on this one.
Ratings as of August 3, 2026
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedLive and Let Die's 6.7 IMDb average and 67% Rotten Tomatoes score place it solidly mid-pack in the 60-plus-year Bond franchise.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Live and Let Die's Rotten Tomatoes score?+
Live and Let Die holds a 67% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 64% audience score.
What is Live and Let Die's IMDb rating?+
Live and Let Die has a 6.7/10 rating on IMDb from 126K votes.
Is Live and Let Die good? What are critics saying?+
Live and Let Die holds 6.7/10 on IMDb (126K votes), 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 64% audience score.
How long is Live and Let Die?+
Live and Let Die has a runtime of 2h 1m.
Who directed Live and Let Die?+
Live and Let Die was directed by Guy Hamilton.
Where can I watch Live and Let Die?+
Live and Let Die is available to stream, rent, or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex, ITVX Premium, Sky Store.
Fan & Critic Buzz
Roger Moore's dynamic debut as 007 in "Live and Let Die" has aged well, with many praising its sophisticated approach. Critics have also noted that the film uses black characters in a more subtle way than previous Bonds. The movie features an iconic title song and a standout soundtrack.
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
Roger Moore’s fun and colorful debut as 007 Agent 007 (Roger Moore) travels from Harlem to the Caribbean to Louisiana to stop a black heroin mogul (Yaphet Kotto) fortified with a multifarious organization and a lovely tarot card reader (Jane Seymour). This was Moore’s dynamic deb…
Wuchak · 7/10By my clock, this era started with Diamonds are Forever... the era of the Silly Bond. But Diamonds are Forever was a Connery Bond and it kind of sucked because of it. So... Live and Let Die is the first of the GOOD silly Bond movies. Now don't get me wrong, I'm on team Connery. T…
GenerationofSwine · 10/10This 007 film aged very well. 007 follows in the footsteps of three prior agents who were assassinated. There's a lot of "jive" in this one, since this is the one where the villain is black, and he uses mostly black helpers, so the white James Bond really sticks out. And thus we…
drystyx · 7/10When I first watched this opening outing for Roger Moore in the "007" role, I wasn't very impressed. Now, when I watch it though, I appreciate more the sophisticated and subtle approach that the star brought to the role. Gone is much of the chauvinism of the Connery days, replace…
CinemaSerf · 7/10Live and Let Die is a brilliant use of a new Bond (Roger Moore) and an iconic title song for one of the best Bonds there is.
tmdb93836550 · 9/10
From the trailer's comments
As a kid in the 70's, James Bond movies (going to the theatre with your parents, when people still did that) were a real treat. Roger Moore will always be my favorite 007.
@springhillgolfer878 · 152 likesOne of my favorite Bond movies.
@33Luger · 58 likesWe will miss you, Roger Moore.
@jamesmedina7186 · 164 likesBest soundtrack of any Bond Movie by a country mile. And Moore was right at the top of his game......RIP Sir Roger Moore.
@alfriendo2008 · 62 likesROGER MOORE (JAMES BOND) (1927+2017) DESCANSE EN PAZ EL GRAN JAMES BOND.
@eliulopez6755 · 25 likesThe Spy Who loved me and For your Eyes only maybe Moore's best films but this one is definitely the Coolest
@kasrakhatir · 104 likesThis is still in my top five Bond movies of all-time.
@jaimecontreras6752 · 5 likesMy favourite Bond.. RIP Roger Moore 👍
@allgood6760 · 15 likes
