The World is Not Enough (1999)

James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) uncovers a nuclear plot when he protects an oil heiress from her former kidnapper, an international terrorist who can't feel pain.

Director:

Michael Apted

Writers:

Neal Purvis (story), Robert Wade (story)

Stars:

Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Robert Carlyle

7 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pierce Brosnan	...	James Bond
Sophie Marceau	...	Elektra King
Robert Carlyle	...	Renard
Denise Richards	...	Dr. Christmas Jones
Robbie Coltrane	...	Valentin Zukovsky
Judi Dench	...	M
Desmond Llewelyn	...	Q
John Cleese	...	R
Maria Grazia Cucinotta	...	Cigar Girl
Samantha Bond	...	Moneypenny
Michael Kitchen	...	Tanner
Colin Salmon	...	Robinson
Goldie	...	Bull
David Calder	...	Sir Robert King
Serena Scott Thomas	...	Dr. Molly Warmflash

Storyline

James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) is back. An oil tycoon is murdered in MI6, and Bond is sent to protect his daughter. Renard (Robert Carlyle), who has a bullet lodged in his brain from a previous Agent, is secretly planning the destruction of a pipeline. Bond gains a hand from research scientist Dr. Christmas Jones (Denise Richards), who witnesses the action which happens when Bond meets up with Renard, but Bond becomes suspicious about Elektra King (Sophie Marceau), especially when Bond's boss, M (Dame Judi Dench) goes missing. Bond must work quickly to prevent Renard from destroying Europe.

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Plot Keywords:

female stockinged legs | black pantyhose | pantyhose | miss moneypenny character | james bond character | 

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Taglines:

Some men want to rule the world... Some women ask for the world... Some believe the world is theirs for the taking... But for one man, The World Is Not Enough!!!

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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, some sexuality and innuendo

Details

Official Sites:

MGM [United States] Official Site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English Russian Spanish

Release Date:

19 November 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bond 19

Filming Locations:

Kazakhstan

Box Office

Budget:

$135,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$35,519,007, 21 November 1999

Gross USA:

$126,943,684

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$361,832,400

Company Credits

Production Co:

Danjaq, Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min 160 min (Press screenings)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX SDDS DTS-ES Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Early in the development stages, some of the names being bandied around for the position of director included Martin Scorsese and Peter Medak.

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Goofs

After the oil pipe is blown up, almost killing Bond, there's a large crater, as expected, but the blast also somehow severed the smoldering trees as if done by a chainsaw.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Lachaise: So good of you to come see me, Mr. Bond, particularly on such short notice.
James Bond: If you can't trust a Swiss banker, what's the world come to?

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Crazy Credits

"JAMES BOND WILL RETURN"

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Alternate Versions

Press screenings ran at ca. 160 minutes. For general release the film was later cut down to 128 minutes.

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Connections

Referenced in Behind the Scenes with 'The World Is Not Enough' (1999)

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Soundtracks

The World is not Enough
Music by David Arnold
Lyrics by Don Black
Performed by Garbage

User Reviews

A return to form after the routine TND

Top casting and exciting action make this one of the most entertaining Bond films for a while.

Some may disagree, but I think Brosnan has the edge over Connery now. Sophie Marceau is fantastic as Electra, one of the most interesting characters to grace the series for a while. Carlyle, although shortlived, is a very believable and even sympathetic villain and Robbie Coltrane makes a meal of his second appearance as Valentin Zukovsky.

The opening scene of TWINE is probably the best action scene ever in a Bond film and while the ones that follow cannot quite match up to it, they are still top class. Director Michael Apted shows that he has a real talent for dealing with these parts of the movie, and the excellent soundtrack can only improve them.

I went to see this movie on consecutive days and bought the soundtrack (Garbage&David Arnold) the second time, this is the best recommendation that I can possibly give it.