{"product_id":"a-view-to-a-kill-007-美しき獲物たち-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1985-ultra-rare-horizontal-b2-size-73-51-cm-q165-copy","title":"“A View to a Kill” (007／美しき獲物たち), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, Ultra Rare Horizontal B2 Size (73 × 51 cm) Q166","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an original Japanese horizontal B2 poster printed in 1985 for the first theatrical release of A View to a Kill (007／美しき獲物たち), the fourteenth official James Bond film and Roger Moore’s final appearance as 007. Original Japanese posters for the film are highly collectible, and this is an especially desirable rare horizontal variant featuring an unusual still-based design rather than the more commonly seen international key art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in 1985, A View to a Kill was directed by John Glen and stars Roger Moore, Christopher Walken, Grace Jones, Tanya Roberts, Patrick Macnee, and Dolph Lundgren. The film follows Bond as he investigates industrialist Max Zorin, whose plan threatens catastrophic destruction in Silicon Valley. As Moore’s last outing in the role, the film occupies a distinct place in Bond history, bridging the classic 1970s–80s era with the end of his long tenure as the character. It is also remembered for its striking villains, Paris and San Francisco locations, and the hit theme song performed by Duran Duran.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a superb and highly unusual Japanese release design. Rather than relying on the standard painted campaign artwork, this variant uses a dramatic full-bleed photographic still showing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBond aiming a shotgun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, captured in a tense action moment with smoke visible at the left side of the frame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition is clean, direct, and highly cinematic. Bond is positioned to the right, dressed in a pale suit and aiming across the horizontal field of the poster, creating a strong sense of movement and immediacy. The pale architectural background gives the image a restrained, almost minimalist quality, allowing the action pose and long barrel of the shotgun to dominate the sheet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe red Japanese title logo \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e007／美しき獲物たち\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sits at lower left, leaving the still image largely uninterrupted. The horizontal format gives the poster a widescreen, production-still character and makes it quite different from the standard campaign artwork. For collectors, that is exactly what makes this sheet so appealing: it is a much scarcer Japanese horizontal B2 with a very different visual identity from the usual release poster.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is over 40 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56944200581498,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-04T162859.432.jpg?v=1780558197","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/a-view-to-a-kill-007-%e7%be%8e%e3%81%97%e3%81%8d%e7%8d%b2%e7%89%a9%e3%81%9f%e3%81%a1-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1985-ultra-rare-horizontal-b2-size-73-51-cm-q165-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}