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Events on Wednesday 24 June 1981 1
1981For Your Eyes Only — Roger MooreA deliberate return to gritty realism after the excess of Moonraker. Bond investigates the theft of a British military encryption device, racing against the KGB. The film opens with Bond scattering the remains of his murdered wife Tracy — a rare moment of genuine emotional continuity in the series. Budget: $28 million. Box office: $195.3 million.