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Overview

User Rating:
6.5/10   22,566 votes
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Director:
John Glen
Writers (WGA):
Michael G. Wilson (written by) and
Richard Maibaum (written by) ...
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Release Date:
14 July 1989 (USA) more
Tagline:
Out for revenge. Glimpse behind the cool facade of 007. And see how sweet revenge can really be. [USA poster] more
Plot:
James Bond leaves Her Majesty's Secret Service to stop an evil drug lord and avenge his best friend, Felix Leiter. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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(9 articles)
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User Comments:
Best Bond Film Of The 80s more (253 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bond 16 (UK) (original script title)
Bond XVI (UK) (original script title)
Licence Revoked (UK) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for action violence and drug content. (2006 video version)
Runtime:
133 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Colour:
Colour (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | West Germany:16 (video rating) (cut) | Germany:16 (re-release) (uncut) | Ireland:15 | USA:R (original rating) | USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Iceland:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Singapore:PG
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Danjaq more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Whilst on the set of "Scarlett" (1994), Timothy Dalton officially announced his resignation from the role of James Bond on 11 April 1994. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The maggots in Krest's laboratory do not move independently. You can tell there is some type of vibrating object underneath the maggots that is causing movement, as it looks very unnatural and it quite obvious. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
AWACS radar operator: We have a mid-course deviation. Target heading 036, 126 miles, bearing 062, Havana VOR.
Voice of DEA agent: He's landing at Crab Key. Advise Key West Drug Enforcement.
AWACS radar operator: Roger, sir. AWACS to Key West. Key West Drug Enforcement, please come in.
Voice of DEA agent: If they hurry, they just might be able to grab the bastard.
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Movie Connections:
Spin off 007: Licence to Kill (1989) (VG) more
Soundtrack:
Dirty Love more

FAQ

What exotic places does Bond visit in this movie?
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24 out of 37 people found the following comment useful.
Best Bond Film Of The 80s, 21 August 2002
8/10
Author: Theo Robertson from Isle Of Bute, Scotland

I've never been much of a fan of the Bond series but I did like the way Timothy Dalton played Bond as completely straight . Out went the bizarre plots of world domination , the ridiculous set pieces and the groan inducing double entrandes that had dominated the franchise since the late 60s . LICENCE TO KILL is tailor made for Dalton's Bond , it's a gritty humourless tale of revenge against a latino drug lord very well played by Robert Davi . Also good to see future Oscar winning actor Benicio Del Toro as a villain who has the temerity to spit on Bond , not even Blofeld would have done something as disgusting as that. I liked LICENCE TO KILL a lot. The fact that it's an atypical Bond film has much to do with it

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