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Licence to Kill

  • 19891989
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Carey Lowell, Talisa Soto, and Timothy Dalton in Licence to Kill (1989)
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A vengeful James Bond goes rogue to infiltrate and take down the organization of a drug lord who has murdered his friend's new wife and left him near death.A vengeful James Bond goes rogue to infiltrate and take down the organization of a drug lord who has murdered his friend's new wife and left him near death.A vengeful James Bond goes rogue to infiltrate and take down the organization of a drug lord who has murdered his friend's new wife and left him near death.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
107K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,408
420
    • John Glen
    • Michael G. Wilson
    • Richard Maibaum
    • Ian Fleming(characters)
  • Stars
    • Timothy Dalton
    • Robert Davi
    • Carey Lowell
    • John Glen
    • Michael G. Wilson
    • Richard Maibaum
    • Ian Fleming(characters)
  • Stars
    • Timothy Dalton
    • Robert Davi
    • Carey Lowell
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    • 439User reviews
    • 101Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
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    Carey Lowell, Talisa Soto, Timothy Dalton, Diane Hsu, and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa in Licence to Kill (1989)
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    Timothy Dalton
    Timothy Dalton
    • James Bond
    Robert Davi
    Robert Davi
    • Franz Sanchez
    Carey Lowell
    Carey Lowell
    • Pam Bouvier
    Talisa Soto
    Talisa Soto
    • Lupe Lamora
    Anthony Zerbe
    Anthony Zerbe
    • Milton Krest
    Frank McRae
    Frank McRae
    • Sharkey
    Everett McGill
    Everett McGill
    • Killifer
    Wayne Newton
    Wayne Newton
    • Professor Joe Butcher
    Benicio Del Toro
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    • Dario
    Anthony Starke
    Anthony Starke
    • Truman-Lodge
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    • President Hector Lopez
    • (as Pedro Armendariz)
    Desmond Llewelyn
    Desmond Llewelyn
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    David Hedison
    David Hedison
    • Felix Leiter
    Priscilla Barnes
    Priscilla Barnes
    • Della Churchill
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    Don Stroud
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    • Trivia
      Timothy Dalton stated in an interview about why his Bond was a much darker, grittier incarnation. It was because he wanted to go back to the Ian Fleming novels, and capture the essence and the spirit of the character Ian Fleming created.
    • Goofs
      When the air hose on a truck's braking system is severed, the brakes lock on, they do not release as shown.
    • Quotes

      [Sanchez is about to kill James]

      Franz Sanchez: You could have had everything.

      James Bond: Don't you want to know why?

      [Shows Sanchez Felix's lighter, then sets Sanchez on fire]

    • Crazy credits
      The Surgeon General's warning appears at the end credits, due to the characters' use of tobacco products.
    • Alternate versions
      On pan and scan VHS prints issued since 1990, the opening title credits have been slightly altered to fit the screen. Some credits that took one line in the widescreen version were altered to fit two lines in the pan and scan version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Folgers Coffee 'Licence to Kill' Television Commercial (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Licence to Kill
      Music by Narada Michael Walden

      Lyrics by Walter Afanasieff

      Performed by Gladys Knight

    User reviews439

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    8/10
    Dalton is a great Bond
    Another great Bind movie with Timothy Dalton. Again, the stakes are clear from the get go and the villain is mean. Even the opening scene fits in the movie story this time around. Benicio Del Toro playing a Henchman is also a great nice to have!
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    • Who is the woman dancing in the opening credits?
    • What is 'Licence to Kill' about?
    • Is 'Licence to Kill' based on an Ian Fleming book?

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    • Release date
      • July 14, 1989 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Mexico
      • English
      • Spanish
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    • Filming locations
      • Otomi Ceremonial Center, Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Danjaq
      • Eon Productions
      • Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.
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    Technical specs

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    • 2 hours 13 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby SR
      • Dolby Surround 7.1

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