Licence to Kill poster

Licence to Kill

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

6.4(2,263)19892h 13m20

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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Status
Released
Budget
$32M
Box office
$156.2M
Language
English
Part of James Bond Collection · 27 films
  • florida
  • corruption
  • airplane
  • liberation of prisoners
  • drug trafficking
  • secret identity
  • floatplane
  • transport of prisoners
  • tank car
  • florida keys
  • coast guard
  • british secret service

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

John Glen

Produced in

Mexico, United Kingdom, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG-1314 Jul 1989
    • PhysicalPGDVD19 Oct 1999
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical15London Premiere13 Jun 1989
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM15 Aug 1989
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1216 Dec 1989
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Physical15+1 Jul 1993
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical710 Aug 1989
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical1216 Aug 1989
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical169 Aug 1989
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical3 Dec 1989
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical1624 Aug 1989
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical1516 Jun 1989
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical30 Jul 1989

Frequently asked questions

Licence to Kill was released on 13 June 1989.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    John Chard

    7/7/2019

    8/10

    Effective immediately, your licence to kill is revoked, and I require you to hand over your weapon. Licence to Kill is directed by John Glen and written by Richard Maibaum and Michael G. Wilson. It's an original story that uses characters and instances created by Ian Fleming. It stars Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Talisa Soto, Anthony Zerbe, Desmond Llewelyn, David Hedison, Benicio Del Toro, Frank McR…

  • W

    Wuchak

    5/14/2021

    6/10

    _**A different kind of Bond**_ Released in 1989, "Licence to Kill" always struck me as the most atypical Bond film. In this one James (Timothy Dalton) goes rogue after a good friend's bride is murdered and the friend is half-eaten by a shark. Stripped of his authority, Bond vengefully goes after the responsible drug lord, Sanchez (Robert Davi). The opening act drives home that "Licence to Kill" is a more seriou…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    5/29/2022

    6/10

    I was just not a fan of Timothy Dalton's "007" and so can't say I was looking forward with much enthusiasm to this. Sadly, it didn't surprise - it's a really far fetched, frankly rather unpleasant, outing for Ian Fleming's deadly agent that sees him on the trail of an evil drug lord who fed "Felix" (David Hedison) to a shark whilst doing away that man's new wife. What now ensues is just a series of unremarkable set-p…

  • G

    GenerationofSwine

    1/11/2023

    10/10

    Man, del Toro was only 21 in this film and still makes a showing as one of the most lethal Bond baddies in the history of the franchise. And for those of you who are obsessed with Bondlore, this is the 007 film that references the events in OHMSS which proves that Bond is one person and not just a "title" like the people who are trying to completely rewrite the franchise to inject modern politics over story and fu…

  • T

    The Movie Mob

    2/11/2023

    8/10

    **License to Kill transformers Bond from a goofy punchline to a vengeful unstoppable force, turning the franchise from whimsical to gritty and producing one of the best films of the series.** License to Kill marked a major shift in the franchise away from the campy, goofy, and almost family-friendly Roger Moore Bind films to something darker and more brutal. Timothy Dalton’s Bond is savage and emotional, using onl…

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