Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

James Bond sets out to stop a media mogul's plan to induce war between China and the UK in order to obtain exclusive global media coverage.

Director:

Roger Spottiswoode

Writer:

Bruce Feirstein

Stars:

Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pierce Brosnan	...	James Bond
Jonathan Pryce	...	Elliot Carver
Michelle Yeoh	...	Wai Lin
Teri Hatcher	...	Paris Carver
Ricky Jay	...	Henry Gupta
Götz Otto	...	Stamper
Joe Don Baker	...	Wade
Vincent Schiavelli	...	Dr. Kaufman
Judi Dench	...	M
Desmond Llewelyn	...	Q
Samantha Bond	...	Moneypenny
Colin Salmon	...	Robinson
Geoffrey Palmer	...	Admiral Roebuck
Julian Fellowes	...	Minister of Defence
Terence Rigby	...	General Bukharin

Storyline

Agent James Bond 007 (Pierce Brosnan) is on a mission which includes a media tycoon, his former lover and a Chinese Agent. Elliot Carver (Jonathan Pryce) wants to complete his global media empire, but in order for this to work, he must achieve broadcasting rights in China. Carver wants to start up World War III by starting a confrontation over British and Chinese waters. Bond gains the help of Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh) on his quest to stop him, but how will Bond feel when he meets up with his former lover, Paris (Teri Hatcher), who is now Carver's wife.

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Plot Keywords:

official james bond series | megalomaniac | media tycoon | world war three | ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship | 

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Taglines:

The Man. The Number. The License...are all back.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence, sexuality and innuendo

Did You Know?

Trivia

The ships used in this movie are Type-23 Duke Class Anti-Submarine frigates. The interior shots were all filmed at the H.M.S. Dryad ship simulator, and most of the personnel in the background were real Royal Navy personnel. Most of the dialogue and commands are very accurate, though some has been modified so the viewing public can understand it.

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Goofs

Many cars seen in the German parking garage were never sold in Germany: Chevrolet Sprint, Proton MPi, US-spec Renault Fuego Turbo, US-spec Volvo 265, Fiat Duna, US-spec Honda Civic.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Charles Robinson: Our man's in position on the center camera. It's like a terrorist supermarket. Chinese Long March Scud, Panther AS-565 attack helicopter, a pair of Russian mortars, and the crates look like American rifles. Chilean mines. German explosives. Fun for the whole family.

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Crazy Credits

James Bond will return.

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Alternate Versions

The film received cuts for the MPAA and heavier cuts for the BBFC. Some of these are missing from the so-called "Uncut" Ultimate Edition DVD released in 2006.

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Connections

Referenced in Tosh.0: Bond Girl (2016)

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Soundtracks

Backseat Driver
Written by David Arnold and Alex Gifford

User Reviews

A Run and Gun Movie........... and Nothing More

This is a good movie and all but this isn't a James Bond like movie. You take a war plot....... with an Sylvester Stallone gun fights and you just add bond into it. Brosnan does a good job here.......... you cant notice his age and he doesn't shove the one liners down our throats like Moore. I think the bad parts of this movie were the useless henchman who gets little buildup and doesn't do anything but stand around and look tough. I hated this air thin plot because the main villain completely destroys it. The villain should do something evil or have a nice background and buildup but this villain is just irritating and boring. Michelle Yeoh is OK here but you can tell that she doesn't have any chemistry with Brosnan and you barely know what shes doing. I enjoyed the remote control car sequences (including the hilarious part with Q). The best part was the the car chase with Bond using the remote control to drive. I was a little surprised at how they changed Bond to using machine guns and killing people without a heart or hesitation. The theme song was good as were some of the action scenes, It just doesn't feel like a Bond film.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English German Danish Mandarin Cantonese

Release Date:

19 December 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tomorrow Never Dies

Filming Locations:

Pyrenees Mountains, Hautes-Pyrénées, France

Box Office

Budget:

$110,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$25,143,007, 21 December 1997

Gross USA:

$125,304,276

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$333,011,068

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), United Artists

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

DTS 70 mm (70 mm print) DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1