Licence to Kill
6.7
“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.
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Untitled James Bond Film
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Cast
49 people
Timothy Dalton
James Bond
Known for
Penny Dreadful
Doom Patrol
Michael G. Wilson
Screenplay / Producer
Known for
The Program
Barbara Broccoli
Associate Producer
Also in
Building a Better Bond
Omnibus
Albert R. Broccoli
Producer
Also in
Moonraker: 007 in Rio
007 Stage Dedication
Tom Pevsner
Associate Producer
Also in
Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles
Carey Lowell
Pam Bouvier
Known for
Law & Order
Sleepless in Seattle
Robert Davi
Franz Sanchez
Known for
Predator 2
The Goonies
Talisa Soto
Lupe Lamora
Known for
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Don Juan DeMarco
Anthony Zerbe
Milton Krest
Known for
The Matrix Reloaded
Papillon
Frank McRae
Sharkey
Known for
48 Hrs.
Last Action Hero
Everett McGill
Killifer
Known for
Twin Peaks
Quest for Fire
Wayne Newton
Professor Joe Butcher
Known for
North and South
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John Glen Director · Richard Maibaum Screenplay Michael G. Wilson Screenplay
Worldwide gross $156M · Budget $32M · United States release July 14, 1989
Box office
Budget
$32,000,000
Worldwide gross
$156,167,015
Gross vs. budget
4.9×
Production
EON Productions
Production
Estudios Churubusco Azteca
Production
United Artists
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
Mexico · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 13, 1989
Theatrical · London Premiere
United States · July 14, 1989
Theatrical
United States · October 19, 1999
Physical · DVD
Australia
August 15, 1989 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 16, 1989 · Theatrical
Czechia
July 1, 1993 · Physical
Denmark
August 10, 1989 · Theatrical
France
August 16, 1989 · Theatrical
Germany
August 9, 1989 · Theatrical
Greece
December 3, 1989 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 24, 1989 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 16, 1989 · Theatrical
Italy
July 30, 1989 · Theatrical
Japan
September 30, 1989 · Theatrical
Mexico
July 10, 1989 · Theatrical · Estados Unidos
Netherlands
July 12, 1989 · Theatrical
March 26, 2002 · TV · SBS 6
November 8, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Poland
June 3, 1990 · Theatrical
Portugal
August 11, 1989 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 30, 1989 · Theatrical
Spain
October 12, 1989 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 7, 1989 · Theatrical
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