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Licence to Kill

  • 1989
  • PG-13
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
108K
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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.

  • Director
    • John Glen
  • Writers
    • Michael G. Wilson
    • Richard Maibaum
    • Ian Fleming
  • Stars
    • Timothy Dalton
    • Robert Davi
    • Carey Lowell
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    108K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,553
    1,095
    • Director
      • John Glen
    • Writers
      • Michael G. Wilson
      • Richard Maibaum
      • Ian Fleming
    • Stars
      • Timothy Dalton
      • Robert Davi
      • Carey Lowell
    • 446User reviews
    • 104Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Carey Lowell in Licence to Kill (1989)
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    Carey Lowell and Timothy Dalton in Licence to Kill (1989)
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    Talisa Soto and Robert Davi in Licence to Kill (1989)
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    Top cast

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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
    Benicio Del Toro
    • Dario
    Anthony Starke
    Anthony Starke
    • Truman-Lodge
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    • President Hector Lopez
    • (as Pedro Armendariz)
    Desmond Llewelyn
    Desmond Llewelyn
    • Q
    David Hedison
    David Hedison
    • Felix Leiter
    Priscilla Barnes
    Priscilla Barnes
    • Della Churchill
    Robert Brown
    Robert Brown
    • M
    Caroline Bliss
    Caroline Bliss
    • Miss Moneypenny
    Don Stroud
    Don Stroud
    • Heller
    Grand L. Bush
    Grand L. Bush
    • Hawkins
    • Director
      • John Glen
    • Writers
      • Michael G. Wilson
      • Richard Maibaum
      • Ian Fleming
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

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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 reviews446

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    I wish more Bond films were like this one. It's almost my personal favorite. Too often 007's humor is so obvious and unsubtle that it's just not enjoyable, i.e. Roger Moore and his all too ready one-liners. LTK took the high road and avoided that altogether, and wound up being quite an entertaining film. A refreshing change from the typical fare being thrown at us.
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    4
    • MrsRainbow
    • Mar 10, 1999

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    FAQ12

    • 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?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 14, 1989 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • James Bond 007 - Lizenz zum Töten
    • Filming locations
      • Otomi Ceremonial Center, Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico(Olympiatec Meditation Institute and drug laboratory)
    • Production companies
      • Danjaq
      • Eon Productions
      • Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $32,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,667,015
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,774,776
      • Jul 16, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $156,167,015
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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