LIVE AND LET DIE (1973) Crocodile Jump Attempts (Behind the Scenes)

Ross Kananga secured the feet of three crocodiles to the shallow pond's bottom, leaving their jaws and tails free. After removing the other reptiles from the pond, Kananga attempted the dangerous cross. He slipped into the water on the first four tries, but fortunately fell out of the crocodiles snapping jaws. On the fifth attempt, he executed the stunt flawlessly.

[@KevyNova]

I was always amazed at how lifelike those crocs were. Today I found out they were actually REAL! Holy crap!

[@flashcloud666]

I always thought it was some wire holding the guy up as he ran. Nope. All real.

[@josephraymond2949]

I don't think Roger Moore did the stunt though (stepping over the crocs). Maybe I'm wrong.

[@J21C412D0]

@Joseph Raymond he didn't. They said it was the owner of the alligators.

[@bog-monster]

Woz Ya.!!

[@ysthafellgynghori8423]

No CGI in those days.

[@carrroad]

How he performed that stunt to absolute perfection on only his fifth attempt is beyond me. But yes you will never see that done again by any stuntman.

[@kishascape]

Well stepping on live animals is generally frowned upon.

[@MetalMistress888]

Can't believe what I am seeing. Ross Kananga must have been really familiar with those crocs - and they with him - to get away with that!

[@hint0122]

They weren't. On one of the takes they tried to grab him.

[@TheBugkillah]

The jump where the crocodile bit his leg required 193 stitches, he came back the next day and did the 5th jump which was used in the movie.

[@mikeblade3095]

RIP Sir Roger, the best Bond in my opinion and such a gentleman, farewell.

[@Apaleutos24]

Mike Blade one of the best

[@lloydkline3265]

Sir Roger Moore will live forever in his .movies love his charm and good looks

[@richardvinsen2385]

Mike Blade Of the six men to have played the role of James Bond, Roger Moore was definitely one of them.

[@joshua7426]

Def the best

[@VVS30187]

Sean Connery is the best..

[@Daehawk]

Roger had a sense of style.

[@gringostarr69]

Damn Jane Seymour is still glorius as ever! Forever young!

[@jondunmore4268]

At first I thought: Look how calm Kananga is when he just misses the last one and lands mostly on dry land - I'd be scampering my legs outa the water immediately --- and then he lands DIRECTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE POND with crocs on either side of him, and dude just holds his croc and stays still on top of it. Amazing. They shoulda shown the final take in full motion. I thought I remember it as 5 crocs (maybe they added more footsteps in post with parts of the other takes they shot?)

[@TheSmokingDen]

RIP Sir Roger

[@Chadthefatherbear]

Wow… I kinda feel bad because I always just assumed the animals were fake. Not very difficult to fake a croc in the water. The fact they really did this with live crocs is insane

[@phelimheming8593]

Why does everybody slag Moore so much? he was the best

[@joshislazy]

I, personally, love Roger Moore, but I hate how light-hearted and silly it can get. However, the boat chase in Live And Let Die was far too long and I felt that JW Pepper should have had less screen time in order for the chase to feel more "Bond." Still, I enjoyed ol' JW.

[@shawncarter5540]

+Josh Acosta, yea JW had some of the best lines in that movie.

[@amarsbarr]

he was the most friendliest actor and most charming and great chap, but sorry he was by far the worst it wasn't just his acting, it was the story line, the fight scenes, his stupid cheesy one liners, the dialogue amongst characters plus tensions, the action scenes, it was everything about Moore's films

[@phelimheming8593]

amarsbarr Bond films are all like that. He satirized the genre.

[@amarsbarr]

They're not all like that, Casino Royals, From Russia With Love, Thunderball, On Her Majesty's Secret Service wasn't anything like Moore's silly 7

[@robbiereilly]

I think Goldfinger was the best Bond film, but The Spy Who Loved Me is the first Bond I saw in the theaters as a kid when it came out, and I adore it. Saw it in the theater a few dozen times then (we snuck in through the back). I don't think it's that campy at all. I think it's brilliant. Has everything a great Bond should have. And that opening with the Union Jack parachute. You have to admit, one of the best Bond openings. The underwater Lotus, Barbara Bach, Jaws, Caroline Munroe, Stromberg's 'Atlantis', the playful use of musical themes from Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia, and who can forget the line: 'All those feathers and he still can't fly' when the motorcycle crashes through the chicken truck and plunges off the cliff. Oh, now I want to watch it again. Rest in Peace, Roger.

[@Killergoat69]

Can you swim?

[@FlavioMarceloSousa35]

Amazing stunt!

[@lloydkline3265]

My favorite James bond escape including his battle with jaws on the train that was legendary

[@CaneFu]

WOW...amazing stunt. It's safe to say we'll never see anything done like this again since all movies now use CGI for this kind of scene.

[@dreadmacklemore9951]

Or because it's insane dangerous and reckless

[@jondunmore4268]

Also, animal activists will have a field day -- Jane Seymour saying, "They tied down the little feet of the crocs..." [record scratch]--- Woman, what?!?!

[@apaxtoa]

Thankfully, this should have been fucking illegal.

[@katakis1]

I anybody who ever tried this shit again gets their fucking guys ripped out. What a shitty thing to do to those crocodiles. Imagine someone running over your head and you're locked in place. This is fucking irresponsible and cruel.

[@cjs7553]

@@katakis1 Oh, lighten up. You probably had a sandwich today and didn't give a second thought to where the meat came from.

[@theflorgeormix]

Kananga went to my high school. Ft. Lauderdale High. That stunt there r no words for.

[@loayprettyboy206]

I need to rewatch this movie soon Man I am impressed by that stunt man

[@easydrive3662]

Wow the take where the stuntman ends up in the water with the crocs! Incredible

[@barber_nick]

I wonder how he made his way out

[@kennedyparker4646]

Sir roger moore the bond..forever...rip sir roger moore

[@panchovilla7235]

Roger Moore also had balls of steel to stand on that island. Sir Roger Rest In Peace 🙏🏻

[@psycheded4272]

roger did? fucking look at kananga he jumped across their backs 5 fucking times from said exact island nearly losing his foot in the process. now thats balls of fuckin steel

[@hint0122]

@@psycheded4272 to be fair, he ran the family business, so he knew how to do.

[@psycheded4272]

@@hint0122 of course he was a professional with his animals, but the family business also tore his father to shreds so you have to give props for the massive fucking balls he has. Crocodiles are some of the most fierce predators on the planet hands down.

[@dvon1097]

pancho villa Rogers up in heaven kicking ass and making love to beautiful women

[@samvs1259]

@ hint0122: He ran the business indeed but it's not like he was doing stuff like this. The narrator mentioned it took Ross weeks to prepare for the stunt.

[@BayareaGuy06]

R.I.P. Julius Harris (1923-2004), Tom Mankiewicz (1942-2010), Guy Hamilton (1922-2016) and Sir Roger Moore (1927-2017).

[@ChrisBrandrick]

RIP Roger Moore.

[@RADIUMGLASS]

And Ross Kananga 1946-1978

[@venturatheace1]

@@RADIUMGLASS how'd he die??

[@dkleener]

@@venturatheace1 According to Wikipedia, he died of a heart attack at age 32 while spearfishing. Very young.

[@LargestClassifieds]

Great respect and salute to Ross Kananga

[@gatopreto-xq4dd]

December 31st? What a way to end the year

[@jerrecejarrett-gallimore4610]

i actually live close by where this film and visited there. it's known as swamp safari right now in falmouth Jamaica

[@DoctorHver]

For someone that is supposed to be the most light hearted Bond of all, Roger Moore had some of the darkest moments in all of Bond.

[@jakemay637]

This was Moore's best Bond, mixing danger and comedy with great music, Jane Seymour and top villains.. later films lost the serious suave parts Roger's "Bond, James ..." is classic and ranks with Connery's in Goldfingah with Shirley Eaton.

[@Dudemon-1]

Yes! Knocking Sandor's hand away was awesome. I hated losing Felicca, though!

[@actioncom2748]

And in 5 takes, it was shown why CGI will never be great.

[@orangebetsy]

lol

[@outquick]

You just need a better TV brother

[@thomsboys77]

Because why should people put their lives in great danger for a movie stunt? Only the insane and reckless would

[@actioncom2748]

@@thomsboys77 God bless them!

[@felipesimoes1699]

@@thomsboys77 “A lot of people criticize Formula 1 as an unnecessary risk. But what would life be like if we only did what is necessary?” Niki Lauda

[@GreatWestern175]

Ross Kananga really had balls of steel performing them very risky stunts

[@jorgensenmj]

I would have used the one where the croc grabbed onto his shoe. You could see how real the crocs were. The one that they used for the movie you could think the crocs were fake and the movements mechanical.

[@RaikenXion]

nah if you slowed it down or paused it could see clearly they were very much REAL. And cause it's "Bond, James Bond." needed to look near enough flawless with him not so much getting a scratch and making it straight onto that island.

[@optionpitch5590]

And the boat chase scene that followed made this my favorite Bond movie

[@dandyjesus]

So did they name the villain Kananga in order to honour the crocodile guy?

[@chrishawke8630]

dandyjesus yeah in the full documentary writer T.M! Stated he did exactly that

[@relaxingprawn]

@@chrishawke8630Trespassers will be EATEN is what Kanaga put on his fence.... That's how he tickled the location scouts curiosity...

[@csabo1725]

Nope. Just a coincidence. What are the odds? Dumb fuck.

[@RaikenXion]

I like they did that

[@recht_voor_zijn_raap5506]

@@csabo1725 You could just act normal to a perfectly fine question.

[@jeonkookieko8359]

of all mr. bond he was the one I love to watched the most. cool .

[@ingmarsen]

Brilliant (stunt) , you watch the making of Live and let die , Moonraker, Thunderball, etc . That era all the stunts were real. Breathtaking , balls of steel. No fakery. Yes , they did name the baddie (Live and let die) Dr Kananga after him. In the novels his real name Beaunapart Ignacio Galla (B.I.G) which I like as well.

[@ottowes]

No wonder that crocodile and alligator shoes, not to mention bags, cost so much!

[@adriangussolovskiworld9440]

one of the best bond movies

[@renantebiscante]

For me roger moore is the best james.bond ever he relieve james bond in real life charisma inteligence and daring act

[@nickiforlife8292]

So amazing he was beyond brave to attempt that stunt .RIP sir

[@jmatt4life]

My word! This was absolute insanity!!!

[@blamethemachine007]

Roger Moore was the bond for that time! All 70s action films were a piss take send up! Cannon ball run, smokey and the bandit then Indiana Jones .... Bond played bond the fun way the best way the best bond! No body did it better!

[@lloydkline3265]

His james bond movies were alot of fun

[@TheHimalayanPig]

Geez, they had tied crocodile legs to prevent it from moving or jumping. Still a nasty feeling to be in waters jumping between three crocs landing badly with a hope none would spin and take off.

[@timstich1052]

Even though they were tied down, as you can see their heads were free to arch back. Ross looks like he took a few teeth to the shoes and almost got bitten numerous times in the outtakes! Yikes.

[@KeldorDAntrell]

Amazing stunt! Amazing crewing effort to make it possible. If I was the director I'd certainly have considered using a couple of the takes.

[@christianleiva3584]

Kananga is great, but how about Moore, he got it right in his first attempt.

[@carsondenny1986]

Those alligators were great actors.

[@josefernandez-hq8fg]

Ouuu,... no, the cocodrilles are trues! Was a games scene ! Included for the double man 007, who fall floor manytimes, ja,ja,....! Well was a spectacular work and video remake! In that times, I was a child, 13 years old ! Thanks! everybody and happy christmas! me.

[@richardremick1639]

I saw this in the movie theaters when I was a kid.. Goes to show you what they went through back then to make a movie authentic. It's timeless

[@eddie-qz5fv]

Behind them there is finnish James Bond poster. Mies ja kultainen ase. A man with a golden gun.

[@enigmatic51me95]

Damn...you couldn't pay me enough for that stunt...

[@ihernandez4234]

...goddang man. Geeze. These folks deserved CGI more back then. I mean come on. Actually jumping on live crocodiles 5 times?

[@julkasteven8198]

Congratiulations Ross. Interesting Stuff.

[@lyndonsequeira4245]

Ros kananga the great stunt man

[@thejamesasher]

how the hell that stuntman lived through this, i cant even

[@3lpid3]

He got paid $60,000 for the stunt. Nowadays that’s a lot of money - over $300,000. I’m pretty sure that no union would allow a professional stuntman to try this

[@tripi7906]

Yeah because animal abuse is trying to be prevented so yeah nowadays it’s rate for someone to do that

[@ronaldmackall1621]

Wow, I thought those were mechanical gators they used for that stunt, with them all lined up perfectly like that!

[@RoscoeS-zo2cg]

I don't see how a man with balls that big could run or jump properly.

[@Whadaa72]

favorite bond ever.

[@blackryan9748]

Not like what ive imagined earlier....salute!!!respect!!!! From malaysia....

[@KG-wh8yv]

Surreal. The Fact that he truly did this stunt !

[@hellobeautiful5225]

Dude! I always thought the crocs were fake, and the Claw hand was real.

[@ThePragmo]

My goodness this video deserves more views....

[@shayd1984triton]

This is why digital effects are needed. The safety of the crew is important.

[@judahtribe7]

Now that's a stuntman that's amazing hope he got paid very well for that

[@hellobeautiful5225]

In the next movie, a guy named Daryl Blofeld, owned a Cat nursery.

[@musictorelaxandunwind]

Roger Moore was best Bond actor and original

[@lloydkline1485]

My favorite James bond movie escape

[@OsamaBinLooney]

i always thought the crocs that he was stepping on were fakes LOL yikes

[@Maniacguy2777]

Oh My so scary. But u'll guys are legends😯

[@annele43]

So talented!! 👏 👏 👏

[@Bojanglesz89]

My favourite Bond movie and the best Bond actor!

[@user-xp2gm8im2c]

Bojanglesz89 Roger Moore, especially from ''The Spy Who Loved Me'', was the right man at the right time (except ''A View to a Kill'' he is 58).

[@lloydkline3265]

@@user-xp2gm8im2c I love roger Moore at any age, it was not a good James bond movie, I did not like grace Jones, she ok, it was original moneypenny last James bond movie, but still love less shooting and guns

[@TriniVish]

does Ross Kanaga have any family or friends out there?would like to know more about this guy.

[@pcoldlight5631]

I'm reading a book at the moment by Roger Moore , it's a personal diary of himself whilst filming live and let die . Really interesting behind the scenes info . I got it from eBay and will put it back on there when I've finished it. I recommend it.

[@shellsbignumber2]

No CGI crap, just a bloke with massive balls.

[@analcavity7149]

that's one brave SOB! Respect

[@riyazmemon7215]

Very nice seen is perfect movie

[@DrPepper22222]

the first take would have been better! unbelieveable that this was a live stunt

[@renantebiscante]

Just count how many times he did that movie it means succes in each every movie

[@pete49327]

Well I'll be, I have always assumed those were fake crocs used in that great scene. Bravo to the stunt man!

[@umeshn3751]

Amazing stunt

[@jonmac1523]

Roger Moore wasn't the best actor in the world, he admitted that himself. His lighthearted approach was because he said he was a secret agent that everyone knew by name. (I agree with him) In my opinion, Roger Moore was by far the best bond and the the most suave.

[@user-xp2gm8im2c]

Jon Mac From ''Diamonds are Forever'' begins the season of comedy and parody. Roger Moore, especially from ''The Spy Who Loved Me'', was the right man at the right time (except ''A View to a Kill'' he is 58).

[@charless.sturdivant]

SO GOOD.

[@fabianosilveira3337]

31-12-72. And there goes almost half a century of this mythical scene in the franchise.

[@eoinMB3949]

Thats absolute madness. Not a chance they'd get away with something like that now. They'd CGI the shit out of the whole scene. What a bad ass

[@telecomgear]

Wow, good stuff.

[@imranullah488]

a great part of the this move

[@murimikaburu1376]

I keep watching that clip

[@nikyzanbaterra7929]

Deberían traducir está entrevista en audio latino gracias

[@shadaineshirley6307]

You can always visit the local where this stunt was done @JamaicaSwampSafariVillage

[@dylangeltzeiler946]

This is the reason why I liked this James Bond movie, the Crocodiles. 0:14 & 0:23 Judging from the looks of this Species, “2:19-2:23 Especially that was featured in the film with some Alligators.” This Species is the American Crocodile. They’re one of the several species of True Crocodiles that grow to 15 to 20 Feet in length or so. True, the Saltwater Crocodile is the Largest Crocodile ever known to be 25 Feet long, but there are also some other Large Crocodiles. There’s The American Crocodile like in Live & Let Die that are also 20 Footers. But there’s also it’s cousin The Orinoco Crocodile from Venezuela & Columbia that had a record of being 22 Feet in Length. “Although the Largest Orinoco Crocodiles today are only 16 to 18 Feet Long, but the 22 Footer is still known in one of the Record Books.” Finally there’s The Nile Crocodile that is also known to be a 20 Footer. There’s 2 more Crocodiles that are 15 to 18 Feet Long. There’s The Slender Snouted Crocodile from Africa & The Tomistoma AKA The False Gharial from South East Asia.

[@ketahuilebihlanjut4343]

My god.Amazing

[@jakemay637]

Roger Moore's book "007 Diaries" has been rereleased, great stuff...as noted, Kananga's dad was eaten by a croc David Hedison in forward says Roger was his best friend, suave memory

[@KeldorDAntrell]

Ross Kananga? His surname makes a perfect name for a Bond villain! In fact, wasn't that the name of the Yaphet Koto character?

[@chrisreed3040]

I bet they wish they had CGI back then. 😲

[@coletrick8748]

How the heck they tie the crocs down by there legs?

[@stevemeyer4765]

The only Bond who probably would have done it himself was Dalton

[@michaelproctor8100]

In 1977 a reporter once asked Moore if he did his own stunts, and Roger replied "of course I do, I also do my own lying!"

[@jondunmore4268]

Craig might have done it.

[@AdeBamforth]

Had no idea the crocs were real - just a shame they look rather like puppets in the final take.

[@keywestsunset3897]

Roger Moore, best bond ever.

[@AvoozlPlays]

Connery is the best Bond.

[@stevefelten1197]

People don't realize crocs are smarter than people give them credit for.

[@Many_Sparrows]

Pure badassery

[@outquick]

That is some bravery right there!!!!!!! But the ome guy said " They can leap 20-30 feet "bahahahhahah

[@arkadiuszcichocki7561]

It looks like they interviewed Jane Seamour on Dr Quinn's movie plan

[@betamusic5487]

Classic Bond. There were only ever two James Bonds that mattered.

[@zoranmilovanovic5457]

I thought a couple of the earlier shots were better. More realistic showing the element of danger.

[@no288]

but it shows its not "Bond"

[@delona6485]

Damn, after all these years and still hair raising!

[@mfuji02]

dam he got his foot in one of those shoots