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Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

PG-13 | | Action, Adventure, Thriller | 19 December 1997 (USA)
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James Bond heads 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 | See full cast & crew »
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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
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Storyline

Agent James Bond 007 is on a mission which includes a media tycoon, his former lover and a Chinese agent. Elliot Carver 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 on his quest to stop him, but how will Bond feel when he meets up with his former lover, who is now Carver's wife. Written by simon

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

megalomaniac | official james bond series | 007 | media tycoon | world war three | See All (306) »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence, sexuality and innuendo | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

MGM [United States] | Official Site

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | German | Danish | Mandarin | Cantonese

Release Date:

19 December 1997 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Tomorrow Never Dies See more »

Filming Locations:

Germany See more »
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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
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), United Artists See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

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

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The original script had a reappearance from Valentin Zukovsky from GoldenEye (1995). He appeared in The World is Not Enough (1999). See more »

Goofs

Bond is confused by a PC keyboard with Chinese letters. In "You Only Live Twice" Bond stated that he took a First in Oriental Languages at Cambridge and so would have been able to understand the keyboard. See more »

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. See more »

Alternate Versions

Originally toned down for a 12 cinema certificate in the UK, a further 6 seconds of cuts were required to retain this rating for the video version. All use of shurikens (throwing stars) and a bad guy having his face stamped on were removed, and most of the fight sound effects were reduced. In 2006 the PG-13/international version was passed uncut in the UK by the BBFC for the Ultimate Edition DVD, with an upgrade from a 12 to a 15 certificate. The same cut was later passed 12 for the Blu-ray release. See more »

Connections

Spin-off Tomorrow Never Dies (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

It Had To Be You
Written by Isham Jones and Gus Kahn
Performed and Produced by Simon Greenaway
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Frequently Asked Questions

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User Reviews

Simply does not work
1 February 2002 | by sedalethreatt – See all my reviews

The second Bond film of the Brosnan era is nothing compared to the first.

The film as a tremendous look and feel about it, more so than any other Bond film. However, looks are very deceiving. Jonathan Pryce looks the part of a Bond villain, but does not pull it off. Teri Hatcher looks the part of a Bond girl, but is lifeless and boring. Michelle Yeoh breaths some life into the movie, but is ultimately unappealing.

Overall, a fairly interesting story is destroyed by poor writing and uninspired casting choices.
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