List of James Bond henchmen in Octopussy
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A list of henchmen from the 1983
James Bond
film Octopussy
from the List of James Bond henchmen.
Circus and are henchmen to Kamal Khan
. Mischka is portrayed by David Meyer
, while Grischka is portrayed by his brother Anthony Meyer
.
, who is disguised as a circus clown. After a short chase, they kill the agent with a thrown knife to the back. Mischka is later seen in the circus train with Gobinda, in the car concealing the nuclear weapon into the circus cannon with a welding torch. When Bond discovers that the nuclear bomb is in place, Mischka notices Bond behind him from 007's reflection in a piece of jewelry. Mischka spins around and temporarily blinds Bond with the torch. After a few unsuccessful attempts to kill Bond with throwing knives, 007 eliminates Mischka by dropping the cannon in the train on his head and killing him. Bond then disguises himself in Mischka's clothes and dumps the body into the cannon barrel.
, is Kamal Khan
's chief henchman
and bodyguard
. He is a Sikh
and is instantly recognisable by his turban
. A man of few words, he possesses a huge physical presence and has the strength to crush dice with his bare hand. Gobinda is first seen in London, waiting outside the building where Khan is at an auction, at which he wins a Faberge Egg (Unknown to Khan, the egg is in fact a replica). Later in India, when 007 comes to Delhi, Gobinda is present at a hotel casino where Kamal is winning largely at backgammon. He follows Khan everywhere, and chases Bond through the streets of Delhi, as well as through the Indian jungle by shooting at Bond with a sniper rifle when, after Bond is knocked out by Gobinda in the former's hotel suite and later escapes Kamal's heavily fortified Monsoon Palace. He has also attempted to murder Bond for his own reasons as shown after Bond beats Khan in the game of backgammon.
Obedient to the end, Gobinda only questions his orders when Khan forces him to climb onto the outside of an airborne plane to get Bond, who is trying to stop them after they have captured Octopussy. Bond and Gobinda fight on top of the plane, but Bond defeats Gobinda by letting a wire antenna snap into his face. Gobinda subsequently falls off the plane and to his death.
who is on the payroll of General Orlov
. He is hired to duplicate the famous Fabergé egg
"Property of a Lady" for Kamal Khan
, but the egg never arrives thanks to Bond's interference. He's eventually caught by General Gogol and presumably arrested for his crime.
which latches on his face and kills him. The other two thugs then break into the study although the yo-yo thug's weapon proves for the most part useless at close range and thus is killed by Octopussy when he is shot in the neck with a dart gun. The remaining thug (the weaponless thug) is then tackled off of the balcony into the lake below where a crocodile approaches and devours him. Octopussy and her women think that Bond has been killed along with the thug, although Bond has escaped with the help of his crocodile suit.
film Octopussy
. He is played by actor Ken Norris.
James Bond
is assigned to impersonate Colonel Toro in order to sabotage to a top-secret spy plane in Cuba
, but the real Colonel Toro shows up and blows Bond's cover. After escaping his guards, Bond takes off in a miniplane, and the perimeter guards fire a smart missile at him. Bond escapes narrowly by flying through the hangar, making the missile come after him, despite Toro's desperate attempt to have the hangar doors closed immediately. The missile destroys the hangar and Toro, along with most if not all of those in or near the hangar at the time, presumably dies in the huge explosion.
1983 in film
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James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
film Octopussy
Octopussy
Octopussy is the thirteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film's title is taken from a short story in Ian Fleming's 1966 short story collection Octopussy and The Living Daylights...
from the List of James Bond henchmen.
Mischka and Grischka
Mischka and Grischka are twin knife-throwers in Octopussy’sOctopussy (character)
Octopussy is a fictional character in the James Bond film of the same name. She is played by the Swedish actress Maud Adams.-Biography:...
Circus and are henchmen to Kamal Khan
Kamal Khan
Kamal Khan is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the James Bond film Octopussy. He is portrayed by Louis Jourdan.Khan is a suave exiled Afghan prince living in India in the Monsoon Palace. He has a penchant for fine food and liquor, priceless jewels, "hunting" humans, and atomic...
. Mischka is portrayed by David Meyer
David Meyer
David Meyer is an English actor. He is the twin of Anthony Meyer who has often appeared alongside him in film.Meyer is best known for appearing as a henchman in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy as a circus performer with a talent for knife throwing alongside his twin. In the film the twins were...
, while Grischka is portrayed by his brother Anthony Meyer
Anthony Meyer (actor)
Anthony "Tony" Meyer is a retired English actor of the 1970s and 1980s. He is the twin of David Meyer who has often appeared alongside him in film....
.
Mischka
Mischka is first seen following the opening credits, as he and his brother attempt to kill Agent 00900 Agent
In Ian Fleming's James Bond novels and the derived films, the 00 Section of MI6 are considered the secret service's elite. A 00 agent holds a licence to kill in the field, at his or her discretion, to complete the mission...
, who is disguised as a circus clown. After a short chase, they kill the agent with a thrown knife to the back. Mischka is later seen in the circus train with Gobinda, in the car concealing the nuclear weapon into the circus cannon with a welding torch. When Bond discovers that the nuclear bomb is in place, Mischka notices Bond behind him from 007's reflection in a piece of jewelry. Mischka spins around and temporarily blinds Bond with the torch. After a few unsuccessful attempts to kill Bond with throwing knives, 007 eliminates Mischka by dropping the cannon in the train on his head and killing him. Bond then disguises himself in Mischka's clothes and dumps the body into the cannon barrel.
Grischka
Grischka, also seen attempting to kill 009, later joins Gobinda in attempting to kill Bond on the top of the circus train. When Bond and Grischka fall off the train and onto the grass, Bond flees to an apparently abandoned shed, with Grischka in pursuit. Grischka then pins Bond to a door with his knives. Declaring "And this...for my brother", he charges Bond with a drawn knife, intent on killing him. At the last second, Bond is able to open the door to which he is pinned, and Grischka stumbles past him and loses his balance. Bond then takes the knife pinning him to the door and throws it at Grischka, killing him. Bond then coldly says "And that's for 009".Gobinda
Gobinda, portrayed by Indian actor Kabir BediKabir Bedi
Kabir Bedi is an Indian television and film actor. His career has spanned three continents including India, the United States and many European countries in three mediums: film, television and theatre. He is noted for his role as Emperor Shah Jahan in Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story...
, is Kamal Khan
Kamal Khan
Kamal Khan is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the James Bond film Octopussy. He is portrayed by Louis Jourdan.Khan is a suave exiled Afghan prince living in India in the Monsoon Palace. He has a penchant for fine food and liquor, priceless jewels, "hunting" humans, and atomic...
's chief henchman
Henchman
Henchman referred originally to one who attended on a horse for his employer, that is, a horse groom. Hence, like constable and marshal, also originally stable staff, henchman became the title of a subordinate official in a royal court or noble household...
and bodyguard
Bodyguard
A bodyguard is a type of security operative or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous, wealthy, or politically important figure—from assault, kidnapping, assassination, stalking, loss of confidential information, terrorist attack or other threats.Most important public figures such...
. He is a Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
and is instantly recognisable by his turban
Turban
In English, Turban refers to several types of headwear popularly worn in the Middle East, North Africa, Punjab, Jamaica and Southwest Asia. A commonly used synonym is Pagri, the Indian word for turban.-Styles:...
. A man of few words, he possesses a huge physical presence and has the strength to crush dice with his bare hand. Gobinda is first seen in London, waiting outside the building where Khan is at an auction, at which he wins a Faberge Egg (Unknown to Khan, the egg is in fact a replica). Later in India, when 007 comes to Delhi, Gobinda is present at a hotel casino where Kamal is winning largely at backgammon. He follows Khan everywhere, and chases Bond through the streets of Delhi, as well as through the Indian jungle by shooting at Bond with a sniper rifle when, after Bond is knocked out by Gobinda in the former's hotel suite and later escapes Kamal's heavily fortified Monsoon Palace. He has also attempted to murder Bond for his own reasons as shown after Bond beats Khan in the game of backgammon.
Obedient to the end, Gobinda only questions his orders when Khan forces him to climb onto the outside of an airborne plane to get Bond, who is trying to stop them after they have captured Octopussy. Bond and Gobinda fight on top of the plane, but Bond defeats Gobinda by letting a wire antenna snap into his face. Gobinda subsequently falls off the plane and to his death.
Dr. Lenkin
Dr. Lenkin, played by actor Peter Porteous, is an expert in art forgeryArt forgery
Art forgery is the creation of works of art which are falsely attributed to other, usually more famous, artists. Art forgery can be extremely lucrative, but modern dating and analysis techniques have made the identification of forged artwork much simpler....
who is on the payroll of General Orlov
General Orlov
General Orlov is a fictional character and major antagonist in the James Bond film Octopussy, played by Steven Berkoff. At first the audience is led to believe that Orlov is the main antagonist of the film. However, it is later revealed that his contact Kamal Khan is the real villain...
. He is hired to duplicate the famous Fabergé egg
Fabergé egg
A Fabergé egg is any one of the thousands of jeweled eggs made by the House of Fabergé from 1885 to 1917. Most were miniature eggs that were popular gifts at Eastertide...
"Property of a Lady" for Kamal Khan
Kamal Khan
Kamal Khan is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the James Bond film Octopussy. He is portrayed by Louis Jourdan.Khan is a suave exiled Afghan prince living in India in the Monsoon Palace. He has a penchant for fine food and liquor, priceless jewels, "hunting" humans, and atomic...
, but the egg never arrives thanks to Bond's interference. He's eventually caught by General Gogol and presumably arrested for his crime.
Hired Thugs
The Hired Thugs are portrayed by Ravinder Singh Reyett (weaponless thug), R.J. Bell (axe-wielding thug) and William Derrick (yo-yo razor blade-wielding thug). As their names suggests the Hired Thugs are a trio of thugs hired by Kamal Khan in a seedy bar to kill Bond. Although at first they're hesitant to do so since Bond is residing at Octopussy's palace at the time he ultimately convinces them to do so. The most famous of the thugs is one who wields a yo-yo that has a saw blade on it. They later kill Vijay by slicing his stomach open off-screen with said yo-yo. Later on the yo-yo thug almost kills Bond but Bond manages to dodge out of the way when a bead of sweat alerts him to the danger. The other two thugs then attack as well one wielding an axe, the other weaponless. Bond and Octopussy flee to Octopussy's study locking the door behind them although the axe-wielding thug manages to follow them in. He is killed when Bond smashes him into a water tank containing a poisonous octopusOctopus
The octopus is a cephalopod mollusc of the order Octopoda. Octopuses have two eyes and four pairs of arms, and like other cephalopods they are bilaterally symmetric. An octopus has a hard beak, with its mouth at the center point of the arms...
which latches on his face and kills him. The other two thugs then break into the study although the yo-yo thug's weapon proves for the most part useless at close range and thus is killed by Octopussy when he is shot in the neck with a dart gun. The remaining thug (the weaponless thug) is then tackled off of the balcony into the lake below where a crocodile approaches and devours him. Octopussy and her women think that Bond has been killed along with the thug, although Bond has escaped with the help of his crocodile suit.
Colonel Luis Toro
Colonel Luis Toro is a fictional character from the James BondJames Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
film Octopussy
Octopussy
Octopussy is the thirteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film's title is taken from a short story in Ian Fleming's 1966 short story collection Octopussy and The Living Daylights...
. He is played by actor Ken Norris.
James Bond
James Bond (character)
Royal Navy Commander James Bond, CMG, RNVR is a fictional character created by journalist and novelist Ian Fleming in 1953. He is the main protagonist of the James Bond series of novels, films, comics and video games...
is assigned to impersonate Colonel Toro in order to sabotage to a top-secret spy plane in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, but the real Colonel Toro shows up and blows Bond's cover. After escaping his guards, Bond takes off in a miniplane, and the perimeter guards fire a smart missile at him. Bond escapes narrowly by flying through the hangar, making the missile come after him, despite Toro's desperate attempt to have the hangar doors closed immediately. The missile destroys the hangar and Toro, along with most if not all of those in or near the hangar at the time, presumably dies in the huge explosion.