James Bond Movie - Licence To Kill
Info
Cast
| Character | Actor |
|---|
| Pam Bouvier | Carey Lowell |
| Franz Sanchez | Robert Davi |
| Milton Krest | Anthony Zerbe |
| Lupe Lamora | Talisa Soto |
| Dario | Benicio Del Toro |
| Ed Killifer | Everett McGill |
| Sharkey | Frank McRae |
| Joe Butcher | Wayne Newton |
| Truman-Lodge | Anthony Starke |
Regulars
| Character | Actor |
|---|
| James Bond | Timothy Dalton |
| Felix Leiter | David Hedison |
| Miss Moneypenny | Caroline Bliss |
| Q | Desmond Llewelyn |
| M | Robert Brown |
Plot
Bond and Felix Leiter catch drug lord Franz Sanchez during a raid in Miami, but Sanchez escapes after bribing DEA agent Ed Killifer. Sanchez kills and rapes Leiter's wife, and Leiter is fed to a shark, losing a leg. Bond must infiltrate and destroy Sanchez's operation, and avenge the death of Leiter's wife.
Music
| Track # | Song | Author |
|---|
| 1 | License To Kill | Gladys Knight |
| 2 | Wedding Party | Ivory |
| 3 | Dirty Love | Tim Feehan |
| 4 | Pam | Michael Kamen |
| 5 | If You Asked Me To | Patti LaBelle |
| 6 | James & Fleix | Michael Kamen |
| 7 | His Funny Valentine | Michael Kamen |
| 8 | Sanchez Is In The Bahamas | Michael Kamen |
| 9 | Ninja | Michael Kamen |
| 10 | License Revoked | Michael Kamen |
Trivia
- License To Kill was the first EON Productions Bond film not to have an original Ian Fleming title.
- Licence To Kill was the first Bond film to show tobacco warnings in the end credits.
- With inflation taken into account, Licence To Kill is the worst performing Bond film at the box office.
- License To Kill has been cited as director John Glen's favourite Bond film, out of the five he directed.
- The drawers full of maggots in Krest's marine laboratory, in which packets of cocaine are hidden, were actually filled with plastic fishing grubs.
- This marked the last appearance of Robert Brown as M. The character was changed to become a women in Goldeneye, starring Judy Dench.
- This was the last Bond film John Glen directed.
- License To Kill was the largest role for Desmond Llewelyn, as Q became a central character, instead of just the usual gadget provider.
Box Office
| Production Budget | $32 Million (~$58.5M with inflation) |
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| Worldwide Gross | $156 Million (~$285M with inflation) |
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Crew
| Director | John Glen |
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| Editor | John Grover |
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| Producer | Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli |
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| Michael G. Wilson |
| Tom Pevsner |
| Barbara Broccoli |
| Writers | Ian Fleming (Characters) |
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| Michael G. Wilson (Writer) |
| Richard Maibaum (Writer) |
| Music | Michael Kamen |
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Awards
- Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum were nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe award for Best Motion Picture in 1990.
