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Jun 6, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: June 6, 1983 – Octopussy Premieres in Theaters in the U.K..

On this day June 6, 1983, the James Bond film Octopussy premiered in theaters as the thirteenth entry in the long running spy series. Roger Moore returned as James Bond, delivering his sixth performance as the iconic British agent.

The film blended Cold War espionage with action, glamour, and exotic settings, featuring a plot that took Bond from Berlin to India as he worked to stop a rogue Soviet general and a jewel smuggling operation that threatened global stability. With a mix of...

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