Licence to Kill

1989 • 133 minutes

About this movie

Shortly after an important drugs bust, CIA Agent Felix Leiter is married, but when the drug lord he arrested escapes, kills his wife and mutilates Leiter his old friend British Agent James Bond seeks revenge. When "M" orders 007 to drop the matter and start a new assignment, Bond deserts Her Majesty's Secret Service and embarks on a world wide personal vendetta to kill those responsible.

Ratings and reviews

You know what grinds my gears? Really HORRIBLE movies in the James Bond franchise. Timothy Dalton was the LEAST LIKABLE actor for the role of 007. The man is a decent actor, but a spoiled sack of potatoes would have played the role better. The movie had some of the worst dialogue and plot ever written, and some pretty horrible cinematography for a film with such a high budget. The director, writers, and producers should've been sent to time out for this movie ever being brought into existence. My two cents.

One of my all time favorites, Bond is serious and not silly as Sir Roger Moore. This is a darker side of bond and that is why people didn't get used to Dalton due to the silliness of Moore. Then Brosnan appeared and made the bond films worst . Licence to kill cannot be worst than Die another Day featuring Madonna. Really ? Now that is ridiculous and that is why Daniel craig showed up to revive 007 . Thank you

Dalton's approach may be more serious and subtle, but this movie which explores a darker side of Bond is action packed and a must see Bond film.