Checkpoint Charlie, a significant Cold War location, served as the film set for the 1982 James Bond movie 'Octopussy' starring Roger Moore. The plot involves Bond thwarting a Soviet general's nuclear plot while encountering the smuggler Octopussy. The Stasi closely monitored the film shoot, documenting the crew's activities and an unexpected border crossing by a black Mercedes during filming, which was overlooked due to diplomatic involvement. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)