For Your Eyes Only (1981) — Screenplay
James Bond must retrieve a sunken British encryption device before the Soviets can seize it and threaten NATO's nuclear codes.
- Written by
- Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Thriller
- Studio
- MGM, United Artists, Eon Productions
- Length
- 122 pages
This screenplay offers a masterclass in balancing globe-trotting action with a tightly wound espionage plot, where every set piece advances the race against time. Study its efficient use of secondary characters to raise stakes and its shift toward a grittier tone within the franchise, illustrating how to maintain series identity while evolving it.
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