# Anyone have a plot summary of Octopussy? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 24, 2003, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-plot-summary-of-octopussy/170910 "2003-04-24T18:18:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-plot-summary-of-octopussy/170910/1 "2003-04-24T18:18:27Z")
I tried looking for one on the 'net,. but I can’t find a good summary of Octopussy. I need one that is pretty detailed, although it can fall well short of Jabootu standards. But these 3-line deals aren’t helping. If anyone happens to locate one or wishes to print it, I’d be much abliged. ---
**Author:** ![Lyllyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@Lyllyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lyllyan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-plot-summary-of-octopussy/170910/2 "2003-04-24T19:05:28Z")
I suppose you have already tried IMDB? There is a short summary, but seems to be fairly in-depth. But then, I didn’t see the movie, so I really don’t know. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-plot-summary-of-octopussy/170910/3 "2003-04-24T19:07:10Z")
Evil Empire war hawk uses band of counterfeith jewelry babes to smuggle in fake jewelry–that is concealing an atomic bomb!!!. The bomb then is supposed to go off (making it seem as though the Americans set it off accidentally), provoking outrage amoung European nations, demanding Americans withdraw all soldiers, since they (the Americans) are not safe with their nuclear weapons. America would then withdraw, leaving the Fulda Gap open for Soviet tanks to roll unimpeded while France goes to the UN and demands sanctions be placed on the US. OK, I added that last part. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-plot-summary-of-octopussy/170910/4 "2003-04-24T19:11:01Z")
It has a _plot_? ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2003, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-plot-summary-of-octopussy/170910/5 "2003-04-26T07:23:40Z")
I think **Octopussy** is one of the better James Bond movies. [sub]And no, it’s not because it is called **Octopussy** [/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Short\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Short\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Short_Guy)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2003, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-plot-summary-of-octopussy/170910/6 "2003-04-26T07:57:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mudshark \* > \*\*I think **Octopussy** is one of the better James Bond movies. > And no, it’s not because it is called **Octopussy** \*\* Althought that certainly helps. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Short\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Short\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Short_Guy)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2003, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-plot-summary-of-octopussy/170910/7 "2003-04-26T07:59:56Z")
But to answer the OP. As **Lyllyan** said, the summaries on the IMDB seem to meet your [standards](http://us.imdb.com/Plot?0086034). ---
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-a-plot-summary-of-octopussy/170910/8 "2003-04-29T12:58:37Z")
I’m afraid it didn’t but I got help just the same from another source. Thank you very much for your consideration.