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.
Licence to Kill (1989) is a adventure, action and thriller film directed by John Glen, released on June 13, 1989 with a runtime of 2h 13m. It stars Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi and Talisa Soto. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 2,237 ratings.
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Timothy Dalton
as James Bond
Carey Lowell
as Pam Bouvier
Robert Davi
as Franz Sanchez
Talisa Soto
as Lupe Lamora
Anthony Zerbe
as Milton Krest
Frank McRae
as Sharkey
Everett McGill
as Killifer
Wayne Newton
as Professor Joe Butcher
Benicio del Toro
as Dario
Anthony Starke
as Truman-Lodge
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
as President Hector Lopez
Desmond Llewelyn
as Q
Directed by John Glen, written by Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson and Ian Fleming, produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 2,237 ratings.
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 Del Toro, Frank…
Reviewed on July 7, 2019
_**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 Kill" is a more serious…
Reviewed on May 14, 2021
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 of unremarkable…
Reviewed on May 29, 2022
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 politics over story and…
Reviewed on January 11, 2023
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Licence to Kill (1989) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Licence to Kill (1989) includes Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Talisa Soto and Anthony Zerbe. The film was directed by John Glen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Licence to Kill was released on June 13, 1989 and runs for 2h 13m.
Licence to Kill (1989) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 2,237 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, action and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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