The flag of the United States of America
The United States of America is a global superpower, and currently the wealthiest and most powerful country on Earth. Located in North America, its unique position bounded on the Atlantic and Pacific on either side have allowed it to dominate European and Asian trade. It is notable for its massive military, and intelligence services, with which James Bond co-operates with on many occasions, notably personified by Felix Leiter. It was one of the two major players in the Cold War, with the Soviet Union being the other one. Another major competitor is China.
Bond has visited United States in Live and Let Die (both novel and film), Diamonds are Forever (both novel and film), Goldfinger, A View to a Kill, Licence to Kill and Brokenclaw.
Characters[]
Many characters in Bond universe are of American. Perhaps most importantly Felix Leiter, the most reoccurring non-British ally of Bond. In some continuities, Leiter has a wife, Della and two daughters;Cedar and Kelsey.
Many of the Bond girls are American, including Tiffany Case, Holly Goodhead, Stacey Sutton, Pam Bouvier, Christmas Jones and Jinx.
America is also full of memorable eccentrics, with probably the most infamous being Sheriff J.W Pepper.
But as many friends Bond has in the United States, he also has great lot of enemies from there as well.
Locations[]
The United States locations, that have been featured in James Bond stories, include:
- Washington, D.C.
- The White House (Scorpius)
- Dulles International Airport (COLD)
- Hotel (COLD)
- New York
- New York City
- Harlem
- Saratoga Springs
- Adirondack Mountains (The Spy Who Loved Me (novel) )
- New York City
- Kentucky
- Fort Knox (Goldfinger)
- Louisiana
- New Orleans (Live and Let Die)
- Nevada
- Las Vegas (Diamonds are Forever)
- Texas
- Austin
- ReproCare (The Facts of Death)
- Austin
- California
- San Francisco (A View to a Kill and Brokenclaw)
- Golden Gate Bridge (A View to a Kill)
- Fisherman's Wharf (A View to a Kill)
- Big Sur
- Brokenclaw's villa (Brokenclaw)
- Belluna
- Unspecified
- San Francisco (A View to a Kill and Brokenclaw)
- Florida
- Miami (Goldfinger and Licence to Kill)
- Key West (Licence to Kill)
- Washington
- Chelan Mountains (Brokenclaw)
- New Jersey
- Joel Penderek's Home
- South Carolina
- Scorpius' Island (Scorpius)
- Virginia
- FBI Academy / "Quantico" (COLD)
- Idaho
- Unspecified meeting place (COLD)
- Lake Coeur d'Alene (COLD)
- Iowa
- Vermont
At the end of Live and Let Die Bond takes the train from New Orleans to Washington which is presumably the Southern Crescent.
Behind the Scenes[]
Actors[]
Shooting locations in film[]
Shooting locations: Goldfinger (Louisville, Fort Knox), Diamonds Are Forever, Octopussy, A View to a Kill (San Francisco at Fisherman's Wharf and the Golden Gate Bridge), The Living Daylights, Licence to Kill (Key West), Die Another Day (Maui, Hawaii)