Licence to Kill (1989)
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- PG-13
- 2h 13min
- Action, Adventure
- 14 Jul 1989 (USA)
- Movie
A vengeful James Bond goes rogue to infiltrate and take down the organization of a drug lord who has murdered his friend's new wife and left him near death.
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Cast verified as complete
| Timothy Dalton | ... |
James Bond
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| Carey Lowell | ... |
Pam Bouvier
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| Robert Davi | ... |
Franz Sanchez
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| Talisa Soto | ... |
Lupe Lamora
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| Anthony Zerbe | ... |
Milton Krest
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| Frank McRae | ... |
Sharkey
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| Everett McGill | ... |
Killifer
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| Wayne Newton | ... |
Professor Joe Butcher
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| Benicio Del Toro | ... |
Dario
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| Anthony Starke | ... |
Truman-Lodge
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| Pedro Armendáriz Jr. | ... |
President Hector Lopez
(as Pedro Armendariz)
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| Desmond Llewelyn | ... |
Q
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| David Hedison | ... |
Felix Leiter
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| Priscilla Barnes | ... |
Della Churchill
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| Robert Brown | ... |
M
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| Caroline Bliss | ... |
Miss Moneypenny
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| Don Stroud | ... |
Heller
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| Grand L. Bush | ... |
Hawkins
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| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | ... |
Kwang
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Alejandro Bracho | ... |
Perez
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| Guy De Saint Cyr | ... |
Braun
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| Rafer Johnson | ... |
Mullens
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| Diane Hsu | ... |
Loti
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| Christopher Neame | ... |
Fallon
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| Jeannine Bisignano | ... |
Stripper
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| Claudio Brook | ... |
Montelongo
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Cynthia Fallon | ... |
Consuelo
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| Enrique Novi | ... |
Rasmussen
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Osami Kawawo | ... |
Oriental
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George Belanger | ... |
Doctor
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| Roger Cudney | ... |
Wavekrest Captain
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| Honorato Magaloni | ... |
Chief Chemist
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| Jorge Russek | ... |
Pit Boss
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Sergio Corona | ... |
Bellboy
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| Stuart Quan | ... |
Ninja
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José Abdala | ... |
Tanker Driver
(as Jose Abdala)
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Teresa Blake | ... |
Ticket Agent
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Samuel Benjamin Lancaster | ... |
Della's Uncle
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| Juan Peláez | ... |
Casino Manager
(as Juan Peleaz)
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Mark Kelty | ... |
Coast Guard Radio Operator
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| Humberto Elizondo | ... |
Hotel Assistant Manager
(as Umberto Elizondo)
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Fidel Garriga | ... |
Sanchez's Driver
(as Fidel Carriga)
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| Edna Bolkan | ... |
Barrelhead Waitress
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Eddie Edenfield | ... |
Clive
(as Eddie Enderfield)
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| Jeff Moldovan | ... |
Warehouse Guard
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| Carl Ciarfalio | ... |
Warehouse Guard
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Gerardo Albarrán | ... |
Alvarez (uncredited)
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Tom Bahr | ... |
Marshall #1 (uncredited)
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| Chick Bernhard | ... |
Marshall Driver (uncredited)
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| Andrew Castillo | ... |
Seaplane Pilot (uncredited)
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Laurencio Cordero | ... |
Pinaple Truck Driver (uncredited)
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| James D'Orta | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Christopher De Stefano | ... |
Alter Boy (St. Mary Star of the Sea Church) (uncredited)
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Alex Edlin | ... |
Marshall #2 (uncredited)
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| Keith Hamshere | ... |
Wedding photographer (uncredited)
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| Victor Jones | ... |
Traveler (uncredited)
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Lars Lundgren | ... |
Probe Operator (uncredited)
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| Bob Martinez | ... |
Customs officer (uncredited)
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Dwayne McGee | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Joseph Parisi | ... |
Boat Henchman (uncredited)
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Doug Redenius | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Branscombe Richmond | ... |
Barrelhead Bar Patron (uncredited)
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John Sabol | ... |
Naval Officer (uncredited)
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Jorge Valdés García | ... |
Casino Guest (uncredited)
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| Michael G. Wilson | ... |
DEA Agent (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| John Glen | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Michael G. Wilson | ... | (written by) and |
| Richard Maibaum | ... | (written by) |
| Ian Fleming | ... | (characters) |
Produced by
| Albert R. Broccoli | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Barbara Broccoli | ... | associate producer |
| Tom Pevsner | ... | associate producer |
| Michael G. Wilson | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Michael Kamen | ... | (original score composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Alec Mills | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John Grover | ||
Editorial Department
| Ross Adams | ... | assistant editor |
| Richard Fettes | ... | assistant editor |
| Matthew Glen | ... | assembly editor |
| Rob Green | ... | assistant editor |
| Mark Mostyn | ... | assistant editor |
| John Nuth | ... | assistant editor |
| Carlos Puente | ... | editor: Mexico |
| Wayne Smith | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Janet Hirshenson | ... | (casting by) |
| Jane Jenkins | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Peter Lamont | ... | (production designed by) |
Art Direction by
| Dennis Bosher | ||
| Michael Lamont | ||
Set Decoration by
| Michael Ford | ||
Costume Design by
| Jodie Lynn Tillen | ... | (as Jodie Tillen) |
Makeup Department
| Tricia Cameron | ... | hair styles supervisor |
| Naomi Donne | ... | makeup supervisor |
| George Frost | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Dinah Holt | ... | hair stylist: second unit (as Di Holt) / makeup artist: second unit (as Di Holt) |
| Norma Webb | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Efren Flores | ... | production manager |
| Philip Kohler | ... | production manager |
| Ned Kopp | ... | production supervisor: Florida |
| Héctor López | ... | production supervisor: Mexico (as Hector Lopez) |
| Crispin Reece | ... | production manager: Mexico |
| Iris Rose | ... | unit manager |
| Anthony Waye | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marcia Gay | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Miguel Gil | ... | assistant director |
| Miguel Lima | ... | assistant director |
| Terry Madden | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Callum McDougall | ... | second assistant director |
| Batan Silva | ... | first assistant director: second unit (as Sebastian Silva) |
| Arthur Wooster | ... | second unit director |
| Pedro Armendáriz Gómez | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Andrew Ackland-Snow | ... | assistant art director |
| Richard Adee | ... | props |
| Gilly Noyes Court | ... | scenic artist (as Gilly Noyes-Court) |
| Ken Court | ... | art director: Florida |
| Roger W. Deer | ... | sketch artist (as Roger Deer) |
| Tony Graysmark | ... | construction manager |
| Bernie Hearn | ... | stand-by propman (as Bernard Hearn) |
| Bert Hearn | ... | property master |
| Richard Helfritz | ... | set decorator: Florida |
| Richard Holland | ... | assistant art director |
| Neil Lamont | ... | assistant art director |
| Daniel Miller | ... | sculptor |
| Rodney Pincott | ... | stand-by propman: second unit |
| Ron Quelch | ... | production buyer |
| Héctor Romero | ... | assistant art director (as Hector Romero) |
| Bob Walker | ... | graphics (as Robert Walker) |
| Frederic C. Weiler | ... | set decorator: Florida (as Fredrick Weiler) |
| Jamie White | ... | apprentice carpenter |
| Alejandro Ayala | ... | art assistant (uncredited) |
| William A. Cimino | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Stephen P. Durante | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
| Teri Anne Kopp | ... | art department assistant: US (uncredited) |
| Michael Law | ... | supervising carpenter (uncredited) |
| Brian Muir | ... | sculptor (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Mark Auguste | ... | sound editor |
| Graham V. Hartstone | ... | re-recording mixer (as Graham Hartstone) |
| John Hayward | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jean-Pierre Lelong | ... | additional sound effects |
| Vernon Messenger | ... | sound editor |
| Peter Musgrave | ... | sound editor |
| Edward Tise | ... | sound recordist |
| Martin Trevis | ... | boom operator |
| Ross Adams | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Sandy Buchanan | ... | post-production sound assistant (uncredited) |
| Nicolas Le Messurier | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Mark Mostyn | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Clive Beard | ... | special effects technician |
| Lawrence J. Cavanaugh | ... | special effects coordinator: Florida (as Larry Cavanaugh) |
| Chris Corbould | ... | special effects supervisor: second unit |
| Neil Corbould | ... | special effects: first unit |
| Laurencio Cordero | ... | special effects supervisor: Mexico |
| Daniel Dark | ... | special effects: underwater team |
| Nick Finlayson | ... | special effects technician |
| Sergio Jara | ... | special effects supervisor: Mexico |
| Peter Pickering | ... | special effects technician |
| Paul Whybrow | ... | special effects technician: second unit |
| Andy Williams | ... | special effects technician: second unit |
| Marc Banich | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Jose A. Cordero | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey S. Farley | ... | shark puppet crew (uncredited) |
| Steve Hamilton | ... | senior special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Sergio Jara Jr. | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Thomas Kittle | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Bruce E. Merlin | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Hal Miles | ... | animatronic supervisor (uncredited) |
| Nigel Nixon | ... | special effects model maker (uncredited) |
| Marcus Richardson | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| James L. Roberts | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| R. Bruce Steinheimer | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Gregory Rae Stone | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Alan Church | ... | Optical effects: Titles & Gun Barrel Sequence |
| John Richardson | ... | special visual effects |
| Craig Chandler | ... | optical camera (uncredited) |
| Alan Church | ... | optical camera operator (uncredited) |
| Julian Parry | ... | model unit (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Gerardo Albarrán | ... | stunt supervisor (as Gerardo Moreno) |
| Alex Arnold | ... | stunt diver |
| Mark Bahr | ... | stunts |
| Gilbert Bataille | ... | stunt driving team |
| Marc Boyle | ... | stunt supervisor |
| Jake Brake | ... | stunt double |
| Didier Brule | ... | stunt driving team |
| Julian Bucio | ... | stunts |
| Terry Cade | ... | stunts |
| Jorge Cardenas | ... | stunt diver |
| Juan Dario Corona | ... | stunt diver |
| Jo Cote | ... | stunt driving team |
| Simon Crane | ... | stunt double: Timothy Dalton |
| Manuel Cárdenas | ... | stunt diver (as Manuel Cardenas) |
| Steve Dent | ... | stunts |
| Alex Edlin | ... | stunts |
| J.W. 'Corkey' Fornof | ... | aerial stunt supervisor (as 'Corkey' Fornof) |
| Jean-Claude Houbart | ... | stunt driving team |
| Dominique Julienne | ... | stunt driving team |
| Rémy Julienne | ... | driving stunts arranger (as Remy Julienne) |
| Javier Lambert | ... | stunts |
| Jake Lombard | ... | aerial stunt double: Timothy Dalton |
| Emilio Magaña | ... | stunt diver |
| Artie Malesci | ... | stunt supervisor (as Art Malesci) |
| Mauricio Martínez | ... | stunts |
| David Reinhart | ... | barefoot ski double: Timothy Dalton |
| Paul Weston | ... | stunt coordinator |
| B.J. Worth | ... | parachute stunt coordinator |
| Tom Bahr | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Chick Bernhard | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Marc Boyle | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Mickey Giacomazzi | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tom Glass | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Gene Hartline | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Tommy J. Huff | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Terry Jackson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Jeffreys | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Carey Loftin | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Jake Lombard | ... | stunt rigger (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Lars Lundgren | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Marc Mercury | ... | actor (uncredited) |
| Valentino Musetti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rafael Valdez | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Nick Wilkinson | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Curtis Williams | ... | stunt diver (uncredited) |
| B.J. Worth | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kenneth Atherfold | ... | camera grip: second unit (as Ken Atherfold) |
| Ramón Bravo | ... | underwater photographer (as Ramon Bravo) |
| Donald Bryant | ... | second camera operator: Mexico |
| Frank Elliott | ... | camera focus |
| John Elton | ... | second camera operator: Florida |
| Mike Evans | ... | camera focus: second unit (as Michael Evans) |
| Pepe Flores | ... | underwater assistant camera |
| Mike Frift | ... | camera operator (as Michael Frift) |
| Keith Hamshere | ... | still photographer |
| W.C. 'Chunky' Huse | ... | camera grip (as Chunky Huse) |
| Edward Knott III | ... | key grip: Florida (as Eddie Knott III) |
| Malcolm MacIntosh | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Phil Pastuhov | ... | camera operator: aerial team |
| Tim Ross | ... | second camera operator: Mexico |
| Jimmy Spoard | ... | grip |
| John Tythe | ... | electrical supervisor |
| George Whitear | ... | still photographer: second unit |
| Arthur Wooster | ... | photographer: second unit |
| Norman Zuckerman | ... | electrical supervisor: Florida |
| Steven Betolatti | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Andrew Cooper | ... | photographer: underwater unit (uncredited) |
| Jack Gittings | ... | underwater lighting: second unit (uncredited) |
| Erik Hollander | ... | additional still photographer (uncredited) |
| Douglas Kirkland | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Kevin Knott | ... | best boy grip: Florida (uncredited) |
| Simon Mills | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Gary Ryan | ... | best boy rigging gaffer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Claudia Becker | ... | casting: Mexico |
| Emilia Arau | ... | assistant to casting director (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Robert Chase | ... | costume supervisor: Florida |
| Hugo Peña | ... | costume supervisor (as Hugo Pena) |
| Barbara Scott | ... | costume supervisor |
| Enrique Villavicencio | ... | wardrobe master: Mexicali |
Location Management
| Laura Aguilar | ... | location manager: Mexico |
| Tony Broccoli | ... | location manager: underwater team |
| R. Colette Hailey | ... | location manager: Florida (as Colette Hailey) |
| Nicole Kolin | ... | location manager: underwater team |
Music Department
| Andrew Glen | ... | music editor |
| Michael Kamen | ... | conductor |
| Gladys Knight | ... | singer: opening song |
| Patti LaBelle | ... | singer: closing song |
| Dick Lewzey | ... | music mixer |
| Stephen McLaughlin | ... | music programmer |
| National Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | music performed by (as National Philharmonic Orchestra London) |
| Monty Norman | ... | composer: James Bond theme |
| Joel Sill | ... | music consultant |
| Derek Watkins | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Eric Allen | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Vic Flick | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Mark Thomas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sue Field | ... | continuity: second unit |
| June Randall | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Arthur Dunne | ... | transportation manager |
| Joyce M. Lark | ... | transportation coordinator: Florida (as Joyce Lark) |
| Mauro Venegas | ... | transportation captain: Mexico |
| Ricardo Díaz Avilés | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Manuel Paredes Murillo | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Alfonso Paredes | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| R. Allen | ... | helicopter pilot: US Coast Guard (as L.cdr. R. Allen) |
| Gerardo Barrera | ... | production assistant |
| Harris Bierman | ... | armorer |
| Maurice Binder | ... | title designer |
| Ramón Bravo | ... | director: underwater scenes (as Ramon Bravo) |
| Albert R. Broccoli | ... | presenter |
| Linda Brown | ... | contact: Los Angeles |
| Kenny Calman | ... | helicopter pilot (as Ken Calman) |
| Saul Cooper | ... | director of publicity |
| Loolee DeLeon | ... | production coordinator (as Loolee Deleon) |
| Jacques Descent | ... | location accountant: Florida (as Jack Descent) |
| Tony Didio Jr. | ... | armorer (as Tony Didio) |
| Ileana Franco U. | ... | production secretary |
| Sheila Goldfinger | ... | jeweler |
| Monica Greene | ... | production assistant |
| Sparky Greene | ... | special consultant to producers |
| Rosa María Gómez | ... | accountant (as Rosa Maria Gomez) |
| Georgina Heath | ... | production coordinator: Mexicali |
| Elsa Hermoso | ... | unit accountant |
| Lorentz Hills | ... | marine coordinator: Florida |
| Neil Hughes | ... | helicopter pilot: US Coast Guard (as Lt. Neil Hughes) |
| Charles Juroe | ... | marketing director |
| Patricia Serafina Madiedo | ... | production coordinator: Florida (as Patricia Madiedo) |
| John McElwain | ... | technical advisor: US Coast Guard (as Comdr. John McElwain) |
| Randy Meade | ... | helicopter pilot: US Coast Guard (as L.cdr. Randy Meade) |
| Jane Meagher | ... | accountant |
| Andrew Noakes | ... | assistant accountant |
| Douglas Noakes | ... | production accountant |
| Jillian Palethorpe | ... | special consultant to producers (as Jillian Palenthorpe) |
| Marcia Perskie | ... | production assistant |
| Carlos Renero | ... | animal supplier |
| Amanda Schofield | ... | contact: London |
| Rita Sheese | ... | underwater coordinator |
| Tom Bahr | ... | marine coordinator (uncredited) |
| R. Patrick Cooper | ... | project manager: pristine digital restoration (uncredited) |
| Michael Culling | ... | animal supplier: cat (uncredited) |
| Hector De Rubi | ... | stand-in: Timothy Dalton (uncredited) |
| Ann Dunsford | ... | publicity coordinator (uncredited) |
| Jed Edge | ... | animal trainer: cat (uncredited) |
| Steve Edge | ... | animal trainer: cat (uncredited) |
| J.W. 'Corkey' Fornof | ... | pilot: Piper PA-18 Super Cub (uncredited) |
| Pauline Hume | ... | graphic artist: titles (uncredited) |
| Mark Juckett | ... | pilot: Cessna 185 (uncredited) |
| Andreas Leon | ... | utility stand-in (uncredited) |
| Maria Alaina Mason | ... | production assistant: Key West (uncredited) |
| John Patteson | ... | armorer: second unit (uncredited) |
| Michael A. Ramos | ... | security (uncredited) |
| Laura Ruiz | ... | stand-in: Talisa Soto (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Spain) (theatrical) (as Cinema International Corporation)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists Corporation (1990) (India) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1990) (United States) (video)
- CBS/Fox (1990) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Fazer Musiikki Oy/Fazer Video (1990) (Finland) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Telecommunications (1990) (United States) (VHS) (through CBS/Fox)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (Australia) (video)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1991) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
- Fox Network (1993) (United States) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (1994) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1994) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc) (for MGM)
- Warner Home Video (Netherlands) (video) (laserdisc)
- ERA Home Entertainment (1996) (Hong Kong) (video)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1996) (Hong Kong) (video)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1996) (Canada) (VHS)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Australia) (DVD) (Special Edition)
- FS Film (2001) (Finland) (DVD) (1-disc edition)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (Special Edition)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Special Edition)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- FS Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD) (2-disc edition)
- FS Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD) (40-disc James Bond Ultimate DVD Collection Monster Box)
- Nu Metro Home Entertainment (2006) (South Africa) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (South Africa) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (Blu-ray) (Two-Disc Ultimate Edition)
- FS Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD) (42-disc James Bond Ultimate Collection)
- Sub (2011) (Finland) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (23-disc Bond 50 edition)
- FS Film (2012) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (23-disc Bond 50)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- FS Film (2013) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- RTL Entertainment (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL7)
- Rai 3 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (reprint for MGM)
- Ciné+ (2022) (France) (tv)
- RTL7 (2023) (Netherlands) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- C.T.S. Studios (music recording studio)
- Churubusco Azteca (studio)
- Churubusco S.A. (studio)
- Cinevideo Tech (camera equipment: Miami)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color)
- Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A. (studio)
- Kodak Mexicana S.A. de C.V. (film stock)
- MCA Records (soundtrack)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- National Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
- Palmbrokers (greenery)
- Panavision (filmed in)
- Pinewood Studios (post-production facilities)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Special Treats Production Company (EPK)
- Technicolor (prints)
- Trata Films (camera equipment: Mexico City)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
James Bond is on possibly his most brutal mission yet. His good friend Felix Leiter is left near death by drug baron Franz Sanchez. Bond sets off on the hunt for Sanchez, but not everyone is happy. MI6 does not feel Sanchez is their problem and strips Bond of his license to kill making Bond more dangerous than ever. Bond gains the aid of one of Leiter's friends, known as Pam Bouvier, and sneaks his way into the drug factories which Sanchez owns. Will Bond be able to keep his identity secret, or will Sanchez see Bond's true intentions? Written by simon |
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| Taglines | How many times can one man leave you breathless...? If you get on his bad side, your number is up. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $32,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP287,578, 22 Jun 1989 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $156,200,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Timothy Dalton stated in an interview about why his Bond was a much darker, grittier incarnation. It was because he wanted to go back to the Ian Fleming novels, and capture the essence and the spirit of the character Ian Fleming created. See more » |
| Goofs | When the air hose on a truck's braking system is severed, the brakes lock on, they do not release as shown. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Folgers Coffee 'Licence to Kill' Television Commercial (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Licence to Kill See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The Surgeon General's warning appears at the end credits, due to the characters' use of tobacco products. See more » |
| Quotes |
[Sanchez is about to kill James]
Franz Sanchez: You could have had everything. James Bond: Don't you want to know why? [Shows Sanchez Felix's lighter, then sets Sanchez on fire] See more » |