"GoldenEye", Pierce Brosnan's first James Bond film, was released 30 years ago today

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The film GoldenEye was released in November 1995. Its world premiere was on November 13, 1995, in New York City, and it was released in the United States on the same day. A United Kingdom release followed on November 24, 1995.

• World Premiere: November 13, 1995, in New York City
• United States Release: November 13, 1995
• United Kingdom Release: November 24, 1995

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For a generation, Pierce Brosnan was synonymous with the role of 007. As time has passed, his reputation has mellowed to a more lukewarm temperature. Some fans just couldn't get into him, and his tenure contains some of the weakest films in the series. For others like myself, he remains the most well-rounded interpretation, doing everything his predecessors did well and combining it into an appealing package. There's a fair amount of variety to his four films, and he was the last actor of the first incarnation of the character, so there's quite the band of sentimentality following him around.

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The True Story Behind GoldenEye (1995)

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GoldenEye (1995) follows James Bond as he investigates the theft of a powerful satellite weapon known as GoldenEye. The story begins with a daring mission in Soviet Russia, where Bond's fellow agent Alec Trevelyan is seemingly killed. Years later, Bond discovers that Trevelyan has resurfaced as the villainous head of a crime syndicate, Janus, and is using the GoldenEye weapon to launch a cyberattack against London. Bond teams up with computer programmer Natalya Simonova to stop Trevelyan's plan, leading to a final showdown in a satellite control station. The film blends Cold War tensions, betrayal, and high-tech espionage, marking Pierce Brosnan’s debut as 007.

• Directed by Martin Campbell
• Screenplay by Jeffrey Caine & Bruce Feirstein
• Story by Michael France
• Based on James Bond by Ian Fleming
• Produced by Michael G. Wilson & Barbara Broccoli
• Pierce Brosnan as James Bond 007
• Sean Bean as Alec Trevelyan 006
• Izabella Scorupco as Natalya Simonova
• Famke Janssen as Xenia Onatop
• Joe Don Baker as Jack Wade
• Judi Dench as M
• Samantha Bond as Moneypenny
• Cinematography by Phil Méheux
• Edited by Terry Rawlings
• Music by Éric Serra
• Production companies: Eon Productions & United Artists
• Distributed by MGM/UA Distribution Co.

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Icons Unearthed: James Bond | Season 1 Episode 5

In the early 1990s, the James Bond franchise was on the brink of uncertainty. Studio financial troubles, legal battles, a changing political landscape, and a new generation that barely knew who 007 was all threatened the future of the world's most famous spy.

This documentary takes you behind the scenes of GoldenEye, revealing how Pierce Brosnan became James Bond, why Timothy Dalton's era came to an end, how MGM fought to survive, and how Barbara Broccoli helped reinvent the franchise for a new generation.

Discover the story behind the record-breaking dam jump, the unforgettable tank chase in St. Petersburg, Tina Turner's iconic theme song, the unexpected success of the GoldenEye video game, and the creative decisions that brought James Bond back to the top.

The incredible true story of one film that changed the future of 007 forever.