AMC Shakes up Super Agent 007 James Bond with ''THE COMPLETE BOND: 1962-1989,'' The Ultimate Destination for International Intrigue, Sexy Spies and High-Tech Gear.

NEW YORK -- Month Long Movie Blitz Features Restored, Letterboxed Versions Of Each Film

The end of the summer sizzles when AMC presents 17 of the most popular 007 movies with THE COMPLETE BOND: 1962-1989. Featuring international intrigue, steamy locations and sizzling Bond girls, this month-long marathon begins with DR. NO (the film that launched the series), on August 8, and continues Monday through Friday in order through 1989's LICENSE TO KILL, on August 30.

AMC will air the full-screen versions of each movie at 8 PM ET/PT, followed by the fully restored, letterbox format immediately following and airing for the first time on television.

AMC spans three decades of Bond films spotlighting the "gentleman agent" who likes his martinis shaken not stirred, drives an Aston Martin and keeps company with the sexiest spies around. The films feature the talents of the original 007 Sean Connery, followed by George Lazenby, Roger Moore and Timothy Dalton, in addition to costars that include Kim Basinger, Ursula Andress, Maud Adams, Christopher Walken, and Benicio Del Toro.

"THE COMPLETE BOND: 1962-1989" movie" schedule follows:

MONDAY, AUGUST 8:

    8PM          DR. NO (Premiere)
    10:15 PM     DR. NO (letterbox)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10:

    8 PM         GOLDFINGER (Premiere)
    10:15 PM     GOLDFINGER (letterbox)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11:

    8 PM         THUNDERBALL (Premiere)
    10:45 PM     THUNDERBALL (letterbox)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12:

    8 PM         YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (Premiere)
    10:45 PM     YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (letterbox)

MONDAY, AUGUST 15:

    8 PM         ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (Premiere)
    11 PM        ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (letterbox)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16:

    8PM          DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (Premiere)
    10:45 PM     DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (letterbox)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17:

    8 PM         LIVE AND LET DIE (Premiere)
    10:30 PM     LIVE AND LET DIE (letterbox)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18:

    8 PM         THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (Premiere)
    10:45 PM     THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (letterbox)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19:

    8 PM         THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (Premiere)
    10:45 PM     THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (letterbox)

MONDAY, AUGUST 22:

    8 PM         MOONRAKER (Premiere)
    10:45 PM     MOONRAKER (letterbox)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23:

    8 PM         FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (Premiere)
    10:45 PM     FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (letterbox)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24:

    8 PM         OCTOPUSSY (Premiere)
    10:45 PM     OCTOPUSSY (letterbox)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25:

    8 PM         NEVER SAY ENEVR AGAIN (Premiere)
    10:45 PM     NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN (letterbox)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26:

    8 PM         A VIEW TO A KILL (Premiere)
    10:45 PM     A VIEW TO A KILL (letterbox)

MONDAY, AUGUST 29:

    8 PM         THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (Premiere)
    10:45 PM     THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (letterbox)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30:

    8 PM         LICENCE TO KILL (Premiere)
    10:45 PM     LICENCE TO KILL (letterbox)

"The Complete Bond: 1962-1989" film descriptions follow:

--DR. NO (1962) - Her Majesty's Secret Service Agent 007 (Sean Connery) is sent to Jamaica to find Dr. No, a fanatical scientist who is implementing an evil plan of world domination. Co-stars Ursula Andress.

--FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963) - James Bond travels to Istanbul and is lured into a deadly trap as he searches for a decoding machine that can unlock Russian state secrets. Co-stars Lotte Lenya and Daniela Bianchi.

--GOLDFINGER (1964) - Featuring the famed Shirley Bassey theme song, this film finds James Bond tracking a gold smuggler who is set to destroy the world's economy. Co-stars Honor Blackman.

--THUNDERBALL (1965) - Set in the Bahamas, it's James Bond versus two nuclear bombs courtesy of British Secret Service nemesis SPECTRE. Co-stars Claudine Auger.

--YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967) - On the verge of the outbreak of World War III, agent 007 and the Japanese secret service ninja force must find and stop the true culprit behind a series of spacejackings. Co-Stars Mie Hama

--ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (1969) - Featuring George Lazenby in the 007 role, and with the Swiss Alps as a backdrop, James Bond works with a crime boss to thwart a germ warfare attack on the world. Co-stars Diana Rigg and Telly Savales.

--DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971) -- James Bond (Sean Connery) investigates mysterious activities in the world diamond market and learns that the evil Ernst Blofeld (Charles Gray) is stockpiling the gems to use in a deadly laser satellite capable of destroying massive targets on land, sea and air. Co-stars Jill St. John

--LIVE AND LET DIE (1973) -- Starring Roger Moore in his debut appearance as James Bond, the film, whose title song became a hit for Paul McCartney, follows agent 007 as he investigates the deaths of three fellow agents and uncovers a heroin smuggling operation. Co-stars Jane Seymour.

--THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (1974) -- James Bond is pitted against an international assassin in a search for a device that will harness the sun's radiation. Co-stars Christopher Lee and Maud Adams.

--THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977) - Featuring the popular song "Nobody Does it Better," by Carly Simon, the film finds agent 007 working with a female Soviet counterpart to find out why nuclear missile-carrying submarines have disappeared. Co-stars Barbara Bach.

--MOONRAKER (1979) -- Agent 007 investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle and discovers a plot to commit global genocide. Co-stars Lois Chiles.

--FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (1981) - With a hit title song (sung by Sheena Easton), the film follows James Bond as he hunts for a lost British encryption device and tries to prevent it from falling into enemy hands. Co-stars Carole Bouquet.

--OCTOPUSSY (1983) -- A Faberge Egg is found with a murdered British agent and Bond is put on the trail that leads to a plot to kill thousands and weaken NATO defenses in Europe. Co-stars Maud Adams.

--NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN (1983) - Starring Sean Connery in a return to his role of James Bond, the film features agent 007 in his quest to find the targets of stolen nuclear warheads before they are detonated. Co-stars Kim Basinger.

--A VIEW TO A KILL (1985) - Bond must stop a sociopathic businessman who is planning to corner the world microchip market and cause an earthquake that will destroy Silicon Valley. Co-stars Christopher Walken and Grace Jones.

--THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (1987) -- Timothy Dalton stars as James Bond, whose mission to stop an arms dealer from causing another world war takes him to locales throughout the globe. Co-stars Maryam D'Abo.

--LICENSE TO KILL (1989) -- James Bond leaves Her Majesty's Secret Service in order to seek revenge against an evil drug lord who brutally murdered his best friend. Co-stars Carey Lowell and Benicio Del Toro.

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