Licence to Kill

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Licence to Kill

PG-13,

1989,

2h 13m,

Action

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James Bond (Timothy Dalton) takes on his most-daring adventure after he turns renegade and tracks down one of the international drug cartel's most-brutal and powerful leaders. After the murder of his just-married friend, he is fighting not only for country and justice, but for personal revenge!

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Critics Consensus

License to Kill is darker than many of the other Bond entries, with Timothy Dalton playing the character with intensity, but it still has some solid chases and fight scenes.

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Leonard Maltin

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Aug 5, 2022

3/4

Licence to Kill is just the shot in the arm the James Bond series has been needing.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

Apr 13, 2020

B+

I think it's very underrated.

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Michael Wilmington

Los Angeles Times

May 20, 2014

Every once in a while, [the Bond series] pulls in its stomach, pops the gun from its cummerbund, arches its eyebrow and gets off another bull's-eye. The newest, Licence to Kill, is probably one of the five or six best of Bond.

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Sarah Cortinaz

InSession Film

Apr 23, 2024

Many may have forgotten Dalton’s time as the iconic agent, but whether you remember him or not, it’s worth sinking your teeth into.

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Tom Ryan

The Sunday Age

Jul 25, 2023

It's helped by Sanchez, its wonderful villain, simultaneously sadistic and principled, played as Bond's opposite with a superbly sinister aloofness by Robert Davi. And the ending is suitably spectacular.

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Carson Timar

ButteredPopcorn

Aug 28, 2022

B-

This is far from a terrible movie as it is easy to sit through and has plenty of enjoyable moments but it also isn't well balanced enough to be a classic.

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Leia R

Apr 25, 2019

All in all, this is a great entry to the Bond franchise and one that is well under appreciated. I have to believe that, should Dalton had been given additional films, he would have gone down as one of the most beloved lead actors in the franchise. While he may not have the animal magnetism Connery or even the younger Moore had, Dalton proves that Bond is more than just a pretty face, he is a bad ass agent as well. https://latetothegame.blog/2019/04/25/key-movies-of-my-life-james-bond-edition-licence-to-kill-1989/

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Abraham G

Apr 16, 2019

Boasting a memorable bad guy, a kick ass performance by Timothy Dalton, an intense climax and electrifying action scenes , Licence to Kill is brought to life by the action packed atmosphere and well blended characters.

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Albus P

Mar 29, 2019

Despite being dark and brooding, it still manages to have some fun. This one is somewhat comparable to Casino Royale (the novel). Sanchez reminded me a lot of Le Chiffre (ruthless, menacing, yet cool under pressure) and Dalton's Bond is how I imagined the character in the novels (hard drinking, chain smoking, hot tempered).

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Poe W

Mar 8, 2019

Dalton gives us a more intense Bond in a far more subtle action packed entry. The plot is a refreshingly simple revenge plot featuring everything a Bond film deserves: great villains, thrilling action, and fine Bond girls!

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Feb 1, 2019

The best thrilling movie ever made!

Rey W

Nov 5, 2018

This Version of Bond didn't play at all, perhaps because he was dealing with the Pablo Escobar induced Sanchez and as such, some level of psycho had to be employed. A great Bond entry to me as this was my first ever James Bond film i watched when i was much younger.

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John Glen

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Timothy Dalton

James Bond

Carey Lowell

Pam Bouvier

Robert Davi

Franz Sanchez

Talisa Soto

Lupe Lamora

Anthony Zerbe

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Synopsis

James Bond (Timothy Dalton) takes on his most-daring adventure after he turns renegade and tracks down one of the international drug cartel's most-brutal and powerful leaders. After the murder of his just-married friend, he is fighting not only for country and justice, but for personal revenge!

Director: John Glen
Producer: Michael G. Wilson, Albert R. Broccoli
Screenwriter: Richard Maibaum
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: United Artists, Danjaq Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 14, 1989, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $34.7M
Runtime: 2h 13m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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