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Licence to Kill

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

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.

2h 13m1989PG-13TMDb 6.4

AdventureActionThriller

English

Crew and Cast

John GlenJohn GlenDirectorTimothy DaltonTimothy DaltonJames BondCarey LowellCarey LowellPam BouvierRobert DaviRobert DaviFranz SanchezTalisa SotoTalisa SotoLupe LamoraAnthony ZerbeAnthony ZerbeMilton KrestFrank McRaeFrank McRaeSharkeyEverett McGillEverett McGillKilliferWayne NewtonWayne NewtonProfessor Joe ButcherBenicio del ToroBenicio del ToroDarioAnthony StarkeAnthony StarkeTruman-LodgePedro Armendáriz Jr.Pedro Armendáriz Jr.President Hector LopezDesmond LlewelynDesmond LlewelynQDavid HedisonDavid HedisonFelix LeiterPriscilla BarnesPriscilla BarnesDella ChurchillRobert BrownRobert BrownMCaroline BlissCaroline BlissMiss MoneypennyDon StroudDon StroudHellerGrand L. BushGrand L. BushHawkinsCary-Hiroyuki TagawaCary-Hiroyuki TagawaKwang
Alejandro BrachoPerezGuy De Saint CyrGuy De Saint CyrBraunRafer JohnsonRafer JohnsonMullensDiane HsuDiane HsuLoti (as Diana Lee-Hsu)Christopher NeameChristopher NeameFallonJeannine BisignanoJeannine BisignanoStripperClaudio BrookClaudio BrookMontelongo
Cynthia FallonConsueloEnrique NoviEnrique NoviRasmussen
Osami KawawoOrientalRoger CudneyRoger CudneyWavekrest Captain

Storyline

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.

  • EON Productions
  • Estudios Churubusco Azteca
  • United Artists
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Info

Status
Released
Released
13 June 1989
Runtime
2h 13m
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
6.4 / 10 (2,263 votes)

Production

Director
John Glen
Writers
Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson
Studios
EON Productions, Estudios Churubusco Azteca, United Artists
Countries
Mexico, United Kingdom, United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$32.0M
Revenue
$156.2M
Profit
$124.2M
Return
4.9×
Collection
James Bond Collection

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English, Spanish