The Spy Who Loved Me

Ballistic missile submarines from the Royal Navy and the Soviet fleet are stolen in an attempt to launch their nuclear weapons at targets around the globe. Elsewhere in Austria, Bond escapes an ambush by Soviet agents, killing one of them in a downhill ski chase that concludes when he skis off a cliff and falls only to open a Union Jack parachute. On returning, Bond learns that someone is trying to sell the plans of a highly advanced submarine tracking system to the highest bidder. He travels to Egypt, where he is assisted by a sheik who was a fellow student at Cambridge. The following day, he attempts to contact the prospective seller near the pyramids and first encounters Major Anya Amasova of the Soviet Army (codename "Triple X"), who becomes a rival in his search for the plans. Together, they travel across Egypt tracking the microfilm plans to Luxor, and facing encounters with a 7 foot plus tall steel-toothed henchman Jaws along the way, and down the Nile River. Ultimately, they partner due to a truce supported by their respective superiors at Abu Simbel and identify the person behind all the thefts as Karl Stromberg, a shipping tycoon.

Bond and Amasova travel to Stromberg's base in Sardinia. In a train on their way, Bond saves Amasova as she is attacked by Stromberg's henchman, Jaws — finally, their rivalry changes into affection. Posing as a marine biologist and his wife, they visit Stromberg's base and discover that he has a mysterious new supertanker, the Liparus. After they leave the base, Jaws and other armed men, including a helicopter pilot named Naomi, chase them, but all attempts fail due to Bond's driving skills and the fact that his car – a Lotus Esprit from Q Branch – can convert into a submarine. Jaws retreats once again while Naomi and her other allies are killed. Some time later, Amasova learns Bond had killed her lover in Austria. She says that she will complete the mission with him, but kill him when it ends.

Assisted by an American submarine, Bond and Amasova examine Stromberg's Atlantis base and confirm that he is operating the tracking system. The submarine in which they then attempt to pursue the Liparus is captured by the supertanker. Stromberg begins to set his plan in motion; the launching of nuclear missiles from the previously captured submarines to destroy Moscow and New York City. This would trigger a global nuclear war, which Stromberg would outlive in his underwater hideout Atlantis, and subsequently a new civilisation would be established. Accordingly, he sets off to Atlantis, taking Amasova with him.
Stromberg's hideout, Atlantis.
Stromberg's hideout, Atlantis.

Bond stealthily opens Stromberg's weapon store-room and in no time, a huge battle ensues aboard the Liparus between its crew and the captured British, Russian, and American naval crews. With the help of the American submarine captain Bond is able to reprogramme the British and Soviet submarines to launch their missiles on each other, saving Moscow and New York. The captured Naval personnel defeats Stromberg's crew and then sinks the Liparus.

Bond insists on a final confrontation with Stromberg and the rescue of Amasova before the navy has to follow its orders and destroy Atlantis. Bond prevents himself from falling into a shark's tank inside Atlantis and finally confronts Stromberg in a dining room. He shoots Stromberg from beneath the table, but soon encounters Jaws. After a tough fight, Bond lifts Jaws using an electromagnet (which attracts Jaws' metal teeth), dropping him into a tank with a shark inside.
Bond fighting Jaws inside Atlantis.
Bond fighting Jaws inside Atlantis.

Bond then reunites with Amasova and they step into an escape pod as Atlantis is sunk. Amasova reminds Bond that she has vowed to kill him and picks up Bond's gun. But instead of shooting him, she fires at and opens a champagne bottle that he is holding. She admits having forgiven him and then, the two make love passionately. They are later picked up by the Royal Navy, much to the consternation of their superiors, M and Gogol. Nearby, Jaws kills the shark and swims away from Atlantis.