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  • 2017
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Summary 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 seven Bond films and a $1 million signing bonus,...

Directed By: Josh Greenbaum

Written By: Josh Greenbaum

  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • Hulu
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • Hulu
  • 1 h 35 m

Becoming Bond

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Summary 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 seven Bond films and a $1 million signing bonus,...

Directed By: Josh Greenbaum

Written By: Josh Greenbaum

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80
May 17, 2017
Even Lazenby detractors can’t help but be charmed by the man himself, who may not have been much of an actor, but turns out to be a bloody good storyteller, and an awfully salty one at that — revealing sexual conquests that would make even Bond blush.
By Peter Debruge FULL REVIEW
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Jul 20, 2017
On the whole, Becoming Bond is sufficiently winning that you might even forgive its chapter titles, each one a worse-than-the-previous play on a James Bond-associated phrase
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
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Jun 1, 2017
The charming, skillful storyteller George Lazenby himself is the best reason to watch Becoming Bond. The reenactments, while often funny and involving, simply can't hold a candle to the man and his anecdotes.
By Jim Vejvoda FULL REVIEW
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May 19, 2017
Lazenby himself takes center stage to tell his story and explain his actions at last but the end result is a sometimes frustrating work that takes a potentially fascinating tale and renders it mostly inert thanks in large part to its questionable approach to the material.
By Peter Sobczynski FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Delirio Films
Release Date May 20, 2017
Duration 1 h 35 m
Rating TV-MA
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Tagline The name's Lazenby, George Lazenby.
Website http://www.filmswelike.com/films/becoming-bond
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Awards

SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
• 1 Nomination

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