Where was Moonraker filmed
Moonraker
Year: 1979
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Brazil, France, Guatemala, Italy, USA
<p>The eleventh James Bond film and fourth starring Roger Moore was produced by Eon Productions. Production began on August 14, 1978, and due to high taxes in the UK, the main filming process was moved to France. Grandiose sets were built for the movie, designed by artist Ken Adam. The structures were the largest ever built in France and required more than 222,000 man-hours - an average of about 1,000 hours per crew member. Drax's Château, according to the story, was located in California but filmed in France. The majestic Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, located about 55 kilometers southeast of Paris, served as the location for filming the exteriors and Grand Salon of Drax's mansion. The film was also shot in various locations around the world, including London, Paris, Venice, Palmdale, California, Port St. Lucie, Florida, Rio de Janeiro and Paraguay. India and Nepal were also initially considered, but after scouting trips, these options were rejected due to logistical challenges and limited production time.</p>
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Airplane
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Scene where On his way to England, James Bond is attacked on board an airplane by an assassin nicknamed Jaws. During the fight, he throws Bond out of the plane without a parachute. However, Bond manages to catch up with and disarm another parachutist in mid-air, taking his parachute from him and successfully landing.
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Scene was shot over Napa Valley in California, a famous wine region with hilly landscapes, vineyards and clear blue skies. The local conditions were ideal for spectacular skydives: open space, good visibility and low air traffic made it possible to perform a series of complex stunts in the air.
Business Airport
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Dock
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Drax Industries Plant (office)
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Drax's Mansion (interior)
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LAX
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Scene where James Bond boards a helicopter piloted by Corinne Dufour.
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Scene was shot LAX is the fourth busiest airport in the world (2nd in the United States) that covers over 3,500 acres near the beach between Westchester & El Segundo. The airport first opened in 1930 under the name Mines Field and got its current name in 1949. Four parallel runways serve the airport the longest of which is almost 13,000 ft long. LAX has nine passenger terminals with 128 gates as well as a cargo terminal and heliport. The distinctive googie-style Theme Building in the center of the terminal complex was designed in 1961 by architect Paul Williams. The arched structure contains a panoramic retro-futuristic restaurant with views of the airport.
Rio de Janeiro Cable Car
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Ruins
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Spaceship
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Scene where orbital space shuttle Moonraker, developed by Drax Industries Corporation and leased to Great Britain, was captured in mid-air during transportation aboard a carrier aircraft. The aircraft itself was destroyed and no wreckage of the shuttle was found.
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Scene was shot in the pavilions of Épinay Studios, located in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. This one of the oldest and most famous movie studios in the country was used extensively in the 1970s due to its large production capacity. During the filming of Moonraker, large-scale sets were built here, including elaborate interior scenes involving the main characters. The studio was chosen in part because of the tax incentives available in France, which allowed the bulk of the filming process to be moved outside the UK.
St. Mark's Square
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