The World Is Not Enough (1999)

When 007 is assigned to protect Elektra King, an oil heiress, he is catapulted into a passionate, adrenaline-charged adventure that pits him against one of his most deadly adversaries: Renard, a ruthless anarchist whose total imperviousness to pain makes him a virtually unstoppable enemy.


Release Date:

* November 8, 1999


Plot:

* The nuclear destruction of Istanbul for an oil monopoly


Box Office Results:

* $234.9 million


Running Time:

* 2 hours, 5 minutes

Issue Sidearm:

* Walther P99


Gadgets:

* Omega Seamaster Grappling Hook and Flashlight Watch
* The Q Boat
* HP Jordana 430se
* Snow Bubble Coat


Director:

* Michael Apted


Screenplay:

* Neal Purvis
* Robert Wade
* Bruce Feirstein


Title Song:

* The World Is Not Enough


Title Song Artist:

* Garbage


Starring:

* Pierce Brosnan as James Bond

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Villain:

* Robert Carlyle as Renard


Henchmen:

* John Seru as Gabor
* Maria Grazia Cucinotta as The Cigar Girl
* Goldie as Mr. Bullion
* Ulrich Thomsen as Sasha Davidov
* Jeff Nuttall as Dr. Mikhail Arkov


Bond Girls:

* Denise Richards as Dr. Christmas Jones
* Serena Scott Thomas as Dr. Molly Warmflash
* Sophie Marceau asElektra King


Supporting Cast:

* Colin Salmon as Charles Robinson
* Michael Kitchen as Bill Tanner
* Judi Dench as M
* Desmond Llewelyn as Q
* John Cleese as R
* Samantha Bond asMoneypenny
* Robbie Coltrane as Valentin Dimitrovich Zukovsky


Filming Locations:

* Bilbao, Spain; London, UK; Scotland, UK; Baku, Azerbaijan; Istanbul, Turkey.


Best Quote:

* Bond: "The World Is Not Enough."

Elektra: "Foolish Sentiment."
Bond: "Family Motto."


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

* When Elektra removes her earring to show Bond her mutilated lobe, it magically replaces itself in the next shot.


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

* 007 shooting a "Bond Girl" for the first time and Brosnan giving 007 a deeper persona


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

* Conquests: 3
* Martinis: 1
* Kills: 19
* "Bond, James Bond": 2


Trivia:

* The movie is named after Bond's family Crest saying, "The World is Not Enough". We hear of this saying way back in On Her Majesty's Secret Service while Bond is at the College or Arms.