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Risico is the twenty-fourth James Bond film produced by Eon Productions. It was distributed by MGM and Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2014. It features Daniel Craig in his fourth performance as James Bond, and Stellan Skarsgard as the film's antagonist. The film was directed by Sam Mendes and written by John Logan. The film is based on Raymond Benson's 1999 novel of the same name. A microfilm containing the most important military secret of the century has been stolen. The lethal organisation Quantum has claimed responsibility. But when the plane carrying the microfilm crashes. 007 must find it before it's too late. Mendes was approached to director another film after the release of Skyfall in 2012. The original screenwriter, John Logan, worked alone on the script as Purvis and Wade had left after Skyfall. Filming began in November 2013 and primarily took place in the United Kingdom, Nepal and Belgium. Risico premiered in London at the Royal Albert Hall on 23 October 2013 and was released in the United Kingdom on 26 October 2013 and the United States on 9 November 2013. It was the second James Bond film to be screened in IMAX venues, although it was not filmed with IMAX cameras.

Plot
In Mombasa, Mr White (Jesper Christensen) meets with Guy Haines. MI6 agent James Bond (Daniel Craig) is outside taking out his henchman. Haines realises quickly that someone is approaching and as Bond moves in for the kill, Haines quickly jumps over the balcony as Bond bullets hits White, killing him. Bond quickly jumps over the baclony and pursues Haines. Bond manages to catch up and kill him.

In Japan, Bond and his contact, Irina (Elodie Yung), meet with an Governer who after telling Bond he is in trouble with Quantum, is assassinated. Bond chase the killer who shoots himself before he can be captured. Back in London, Bond is briefed by M (Ralph Fiennes) on a top secret hidden in microfilm is stolen by traitors. The microdot is in possession of former scientist, Henrik Morell (Ulf Friberg). M sends Bond to recover it before Quantum can retrieve it and sell the microfilm.

After Q tracks Morell to Belgium, Bond goes and after a sudden car chase, Bond realises someone has revealed Bond's mission to someone. Bond goes to a hotel and finds Irina, who was sent to tell Bond that MI6 have got a further tracking on Morell on his exact locations. Bond reveals to her he thinks there is a mole in MI6. Bond seduces Irina, before Bond finds Morell and after a brief struggle with Morell's bodyguard, Basil (Ashraf Barhom), Bond kills him, but Morell manages to escape. Bond hacks Morell's laptop and learns that the microfilm is on it's way to Nepal.

During flight, another plane flies overhead and attacks the plane, trying to get the microfilm. The merceneries manages to fight off the attackers long enough to get the microfilm. But as the plane is destroyed, the attackers kill the mercenries, but fail to get the microfilm due to the fight of one of the merceneries who commits suicide but detatching the plane from the attacker plane, causing it to crashes in the Kangchenjunga mountains.

Meanwhile, Morell is on the phone with his boss and reveals who reveals that the microfilm has been lost in the wreckage and is killed by a henchmen sent by Morell's boss. Bond learns of his death. Bond also learns that the CEO of Marquis Corporation, Roland Marquis (Stellan Skarsgard), has set up an exhibition to search for the wreckage and Bond has been set up to meet with Marquis to learn of his intentions.

Bond goes to dinner with Marquis and his niece, Lisl Baum (Rebecca Ferguson), and learns that his company owns the plane that was used by Harding to transport the microfilm and had no idea that the microfilm was so importance as Harding was apparently investing so much money in the short notice transportation. Bond joins Marquis and his bodyguard, Baak (Paul Anderson), out on the search but find nothing.

Bond goes into the the town, where he meets Leiter, who tells him CIA are also trying to get the microfilm to help MI6. Felix reveals that Lisl Baum was the younger sister of Henrik Morell, whose real name is Rene Baum and was tricked into working for Quantum as Lisl is actually a hostage, unknown to herself. Bond realises Marquis is involved.

Bond returns to the villa, and meets with Lisl, giving her the letter. She reads it and realises what her brother has done. Bond tells Lisl that she should act as if nothing is wrong as Bond doesn't want him to call off the search for the microfilm.

At night, Bond decides goes looking for the microfilm only to be captured by Baak, who knocks Bond out. Bond wakes up and Marquis prepares to kill him. Marquis brags that having Bond here was a complete waste of time and they had already found the microfilm and just needed Bond here so they could kill him but were waiting for the right moment. Marquis then prepares to leave as Baak turns up. Marquis leaves. Bakk attemps to finally kill Bond but Lisl arrives, having been left in the house, kills Baak and saves Bond.

Lisl reveals to Bond that Marquis is on his way to a fortress where he is going to meet with an international terrorist to sell the microfilm. Bond and Lisl meet with Felix, who Bond has asked to bring forces as they are going to get the microfilm by force.

They travel to the fortress with directions from Lisl. As the CIA, take care of outside mercenries, Bond and Lisl break in and witness Marquis recieving the money from the terrorist but afterwards kills him and his men. Bond then reveals himself and comfronts Marquis, who reveals that Quantum only make deals with the best. Bond ends up chasing Marquis and after a brief fight, Marquis flees.

Bond, leaving Lisl with Felix, gets a motorcyle and pursues Marquis in his SUV. Bond causes Marquis to lose control of his vehicle on an icy road and cause him to crash. Marquis crawls out of the car but is caught up to by Bond who takes the microfilm. Marquis dies from his injuries.

Marquis' phone then begins to ring from his car and Bond finds it is Helena, after he answers it. Helena hangs up the phone after getting impatient. Helena goes to an auction where an item in her name is sold for as much money as she can. Helena transfers the half a million euros to various accounts. She then gets a phone call from 'Marquis' but when she answers it, she learns it is Bond. She reveals that she was the mole who told them of Bond's mission and that the jobs done and she's been paid. Bond then tells it won't last for long and the job isn't done with Quantum. He ends with "No loose ends." and hangs up. Bond then is revealed to be outside in his car with Lisl and drives off.

Cast
Daniel Craig as James Bond, agent 007.

Rebecca Ferguson as Lisl Baum, Marquis' niece and Morell's younger sister.

Stellan Skarsgard as Roland Marquis, CEO of Marquis Cooperation.

Ralph Fiennes as M, the head of MI6 and Bond's superior.

Elodie Yung as Irina, Bond's contact in Japan and Belgium.

Ulf Friberg as Henrik Morell, the secondary antagonist.

Paul Anderson as Baak, Marquis' bodyguard.

Jeffrey Wright as Felix Leiter, Bond's contact in Nepal.

Rory Kinnear as Bill Tanner, the MI6 Chief of Staff.

Ashraf Barhom as Basil, Morell's mercenery.

Naomie Harris as Eve Moneypenny, M’s secretary.

Ben Whishaw as Q, the MI6 quartermaster.