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Licence to Kill
Licence to Kill

Licence to Kill

1989 133 min ★ 6.4 Adventure, Action, Thriller

After capturing the notorious drug lord Franz Sanchez, Bond's close friend and former CIA agent Felix Leiter is left for dead and his wife is murdered. Bond goes rogue and seeks vengeance on those responsible, as he infiltrates Sanchez's organization from the inside.

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Cast

Timothy Dalton

Timothy Dalton

James Bond

Carey Lowell

Carey Lowell

Pam Bouvier

Robert Davi

Robert Davi

Franz Sanchez

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

Details

Director

John Glen

Screenplay

Richard Maibaum

Tagline

"James Bond is out on his own and out for revenge."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$32,000,000

Revenue

$156,167,015

Production

EON Productions, Estudios Churubusco Azteca, United Artists

Reviews

J

John Chard

July 7, 2019

★ 8/10

Effective immediately, your licence to kill is revoked, and I require you to hand over your weapon. Licence to Kill is directed by John Glen and written by Richard Maibaum and Michael G. Wilson. It's an original story that uses characters and instances created by Ian Fleming. It stars Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Talisa Soto, Anthony Zerbe, Desmond Llewelyn, David Hedison, Benicio...

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Wuchak

May 14, 2021

★ 6/10

_**A different kind of Bond**_ Released in 1989, "Licence to Kill" always struck me as the most atypical Bond film. In this one James (Timothy Dalton) goes rogue after a good friend's bride is murdered and the friend is half-eaten by a shark. Stripped of his authority, Bond vengefully goes after the responsible drug lord, Sanchez (Robert Davi). The opening act drives home that "Licence to Ki...

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CinemaSerf

May 29, 2022

★ 6/10

I was just not a fan of Timothy Dalton's "007" and so can't say I was looking forward with much enthusiasm to this. Sadly, it didn't surprise - it's a really far fetched, frankly rather unpleasant, outing for Ian Fleming's deadly agent that sees him on the trail of an evil drug lord who fed "Felix" (David Hedison) to a shark whilst doing away that man's new wife. What now ensues is just a series o...

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GenerationofSwine

January 11, 2023

★ 10/10

Man, del Toro was only 21 in this film and still makes a showing as one of the most lethal Bond baddies in the history of the franchise. And for those of you who are obsessed with Bondlore, this is the 007 film that references the events in OHMSS which proves that Bond is one person and not just a "title" like the people who are trying to completely rewrite the franchise to inject modern politi...

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The Movie Mob

February 11, 2023

★ 8/10

**License to Kill transformers Bond from a goofy punchline to a vengeful unstoppable force, turning the franchise from whimsical to gritty and producing one of the best films of the series.** License to Kill marked a major shift in the franchise away from the campy, goofy, and almost family-friendly Roger Moore Bind films to something darker and more brutal. Timothy Dalton’s Bond is savage and ...

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