Licence to Kill
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Licence to Kill

James Bond is out on his own and out for revenge.

6.4 / 10 1989 2h 13mPG-13 English
AdventureActionThriller

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Timothy Dalton

Timothy Dalton

James Bond

Lead
Carey Lowell

Carey Lowell

Pam Bouvier

Robert Davi

Robert Davi

Franz Sanchez

Talisa Soto

Talisa Soto

Lupe Lamora

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Milton Krest

Frank McRae

Frank McRae

Sharkey

Everett McGill

Everett McGill

Killifer

Wayne Newton

Wayne Newton

Professor Joe Butcher

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Glen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Licence to Kill is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker