Rent Licence to Kill (1989)
3.5 of 5 from 140 ratings
2h 7min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
- James Bond turns renegade to hunt down a master criminal in this pulse-pounding thrill-ride that's packed with awesome stunts, subtle humour and explosive confrontations. Timothy Dalton brings urgency, charm and deadly determination to his portrayal of the super-agent, who leaves the British Secret Service arid begins a fierce vendetta after his friend Felix Leiter (David Hedison) is brutally attacked by drug lord Franz Sanchez (Robert Davi).
- Actors:
- Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Talisa Soto, Anthony Zerbe, Frank McRae, David Hedison, Wayne Newton, Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Starke, Everett McGill, Desmond Llewelyn, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Robert Brown, Priscilla Barnes, Don Stroud, Caroline Bliss, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Grand L. Bush, Alejandro Bracho
- Directors:
- John Glen
- Producers:
- Albert R. Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson
- Voiced By:
- Michael G. Wilson
- Writers:
- Michael G. Wilson, Richard Maibaum, Ian Fleming
- Aka:
- James Bond: Licence to Kill
- Studio:
- 20th Century Fox
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Thrillers
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- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 04/02/2013
- Run Time:
- 133 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Audio Commentary Featuring Director John Glen and Members of the Cast
- Audio Commentary Featuring Michael G. Wilson and Members of the Crew
- Bond '89
- On Set with John Glen
- On Location with Peter Lamont
- Ground Check with Corky Fornoff
- Behind the Scenes
- "Licence To Kill" Music Video Performed by Gladys Knight
- 007 Mission Control
- Deleted Scenes with Introductions by Director John Glen
- Exotic Locations
- Inside Licence To Kill - A Documentary
- Theatrical Archive
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Reviews (2) of Licence to Kill
A More Violent, and Gritty Bond - Licence to Kill review by GI
This second of Timothy Dalton's outings as James Bond was the most violent and darker of the Bond franchise up until that time. It's an interesting addition to watch today. Whilst it has all the usual Bond tropes and action set pieces you can see shades of the Connery and Moore films wrapped up in the narrative whilst Dalton brings a softer, more human and yet dangerous slant to the character. The very spoof nature of the Moore films has gone whilst maintaining some of the daft plot lines. And I have no doubts without Dalton there would not have been Daniel Craig as you can see now where the influence from this film has crept into Craig's version and Pierce Brosnan was a sort of Dalton clone. Licence To Kill hasn't the espionage roots that The Living Daylights (1987) brilliantly went back to, here we have a full on action/adventure film with Bond tackling a drug cartel in a vengeful mood when his best friend is cruelly maimed (that scene is a lift from the novel Live And Let Die by the way). There's sexual violence, some very nasty torture and deaths and colourful language chucked in for good measure. You can see that the producers were trying to reinvent the franchise. They nearly succeeded but it would not really work until Craig took over in 2006. In any case this and Dalton's previous film as 007 are worthy of re-evaluation as they represent a sea change in the approach to Bond after Roger Moore departed. I often think it's a pity Dalton didn't make more.
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Awesome water stunts - Licence to Kill review by JD
The bar brawl stunts are poor but the water stunts incredible. A more emotional plot than usual but also more brutal. Some parallels with Crocodile Dundee which was better acted but lacked the high budget stunts. Dalton is a good Bond but, as is so often the case, surrounded by some stunning poor performances. So glad Judi Dench took over as Q.
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