Becoming Bond
A unique documentary/narrative hybrid chronicling the stranger-than-fiction true story of George Lazenby, a poor Australian car mechanic who, through an unbelievable set of circumstances, landed the role of James Bond in "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service" (1969), despite having never acted a day in his life. Then after being offered the next six Bond films and a $1 million signing bonus, he turned it all down…
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Director
Credits
Director: | Josh Greenbaum |
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Producer: | Rafael Marmor, Christopher Leggett, Josh Greenbaum |
Screenwriter: | Josh Greenbaum |
Cinematographer: | John Rutland |
Editor: | Billy McMillin |
Production Designer: | Caity Birmingham |
Music: | John Piscitello |
Principal Cast: | George Lazenby, Josh Lawson, Kassandra Clementi, Jeff Garlin, Jake Johnson, Jane Seymour, Dana Carvey |
Additional Credits: | Line Producer: Kourtney Gleason, Casting By: Angela Demo, C.S.A., Associate Editor: Terry Yates |
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Public Film Contact: | Kati Piper |
Publicity Contact: | Gina Pence |
Details
Primary Entry: | Platinum Badge Film Badge |
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Secondary Entry: | Music Badge Interactive Badge Film Festival Wristband |
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Year: | 2017 |
Premiere Status: | World Premiere |
Genre: | ["Biography", "Comedy", "Documentary"] |
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Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Runtime: | 91 mins |