License to Kill (1989)

Following the mutilation of Felix Leiter and the death of Della Leiter at the hands of drug czar Franz Sanchez, 007 disobeys orders and pursues Sanchez with a vengeance. Bond's obsession costs him his licence to kill - and nearly his life.


Release Date:

* July 13, 1989


Plot:

* Bond seeks revenge for the maiming of Felix Leiter and the murder of his wife


Box Office Results:

* $156.2 million


Running Time:

* 2 hours, 8 minutes

Issue Sidearm:

* Walther PPK


Gadgets:

* Q Branch Briefcase II
* Signature Gun
* Xray camera with laser emitting flash
* Plastic explosive contained in toothpaste tube
* Radio controlled detonator contained in cigarette pack


Director:

* John Glen


Screenplay:

* Richard Maibaum
* Michael G. Wilson


Title Song:

* Licence To Kill


Title Song Artist:

* Gladys Knight


Starring:

* Timothy Dalton as James Bond


Villain:

* Robert Davi as Franz Sanchez


Henchmen:

* Anthony Zerbe as Milton Krest
* Benicio Del Toro as Dario
* Don Stroud as Colonel Heller
* Anthony Starke as Truman-Lodge
* Wayne Newton as Professor Joe Butcher
* Everett McGill as Ed Killifer
* Alejandro Bracho as Perez
* Guy De Saint Cyr as Braun
* Pedro Armendariz Jr. as President Hector Lopez
* Wayne Newton as Professor Joe Butcher


Bond Girls:

* Carey Lowell as Pam Bouvier
* Talisa Soto as Lupe Lamora


Supporting Cast:

* Anthony Starke as Truman-Lodge
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* Robert Brown as M
* Desmond Llewelyn as Q
* Caroline Bliss as Miss Moneypenny

* David Hedison as Felix Leiter
* Frank McRae as Sharkey


Filming Locations:

* Key West, Florida, USA; fictional South American republic of Isthmus and Isthmus City; the Bimmi Islands; Olimpatec Meditation Institute; London, UK.


Best Quote

* Bond:"Now why don't you wait until your asked?"

Bouvier: "Then why don't you ask me?"


Best Mistake: (According to mi6.co.uk)

* Leaving Felix's wedding, Bond puts his airline tickets in his right pocket, but when he checks in he takes them out of his left.


Distinguishing Feature: (According to mi6.co.uk)

* Felix Leiter is played by the same actor who played him in Live And Let Die - the only time in the series the role has been reprised.


Vital Statistics: (According to mi6.co.uk)

* Conquests: 2
* Martinis: 1
* Kills: 12
* "Bond, James Bond": 1


Trivia:

* The last Bond film to have Timothy Dalton playing Bond
* The scene where Felix Leiter is fed to a shark is taken from a scene in Ian Fleming's novel "Live and Let Die".
* Last appearance of the male M.