james bond is one of the most iconic characters in cinema history - it is thus no surprise that much of the bond film, moonraker (1979), is set in one of the world's most iconic locations - rio de janeiro.

atmospheric and bustling shots of the rio carnival's frantic crowd feature in many of the film's scenes and the action passages involving bond battling metal-mouthed jaws, atop a pair of cable cars suspended above rio's guanabara baybetween pão de açúcar and morro da urca, are the most memorable.

panoramic views of the city are utilized to their full potential as the famous spy balances himself on the swinging car.