Quando o traficante Franz Sanchez mata o agente da CIA Felix Leiter, Bond vai atrás dele. Mas após receber ordens de Londres para parar, Bond vai ter de escolher entre a lealdade a um amigo ... Ler tudoQuando o traficante Franz Sanchez mata o agente da CIA Felix Leiter, Bond vai atrás dele. Mas após receber ordens de Londres para parar, Bond vai ter de escolher entre a lealdade a um amigo e a lealdade ao seu país e ao serviço secreto.Quando o traficante Franz Sanchez mata o agente da CIA Felix Leiter, Bond vai atrás dele. Mas após receber ordens de Londres para parar, Bond vai ter de escolher entre a lealdade a um amigo e a lealdade ao seu país e ao serviço secreto.
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Revisited it recently.
(Frank McRae - who played 'Sharkey' in this movie died on 29th April, few days before i revisited this film. May his soul rest in peace).
This is the sixteenth in the Bond series and the second (and last) to star Timothy Dalton as James Bond.
This time Bond gets suspended from MI6 for pursuing drugs lord Franz Sanchez for personal vendetta.
A furious Bond immediately sets out to hunt and kill those involved in his friends' torture and mutilation.
Apart from Sanchez, Bond has to deal with a ruthless and psychotic killer n rapist, Dario (Benicio del Toro's second movie role).
Bond also deals with Ed Killifer, a double agent n lots of Sanchez's henchmen.
This time Bond gets to cool off with Talisa Soto and Carey Lowell. (Even i wud have left Talisa Soto for the short hair Carey Lowell).
This movie has lots of action towards the end n it is violent n a bit dark.
For the first time there is a rape scene implied n thankfully its an offscreen one.
A man gets maimed by a tiger shark, a man is trapped in a decompression chamber and his oxygen cord is cut off resulting in an explosion of his face (comedic one), a man gets chopped in a giant shredder and a man is set on fire alive.
Some info about Dario : he was kicked out of the Nicaraguan Contras for his brutality and found his way into Sanchez's drug cartel as his youngest chief enforcer.
Again we see a more believable James Bond, he's sympathetic, cool, collected and at times it's obvious he's calculating as he goes along with the plot, sometimes he's erratic and sometimes he makes mistakes, something we don't see often. It's a very different Bond than we're used to, especially when he comes across as charismatic without becoming sleazy and creepy.
Add into it a somehow rare love triangle the film at times becomes more about who we think Bond should be with when the movie ends rather than focusing on the actual story being told.
Dalton is probably my favourite Bond and it's a shame his run didn't go on longer as I think I would have preferred him in the films that followed rather than Pierce.
'Licence to Kill' is one of the top five best Bond movies of all time along with it's powerhouse theme song. Up until this particular picture, we were introduced to Sean Connery's unique suave, set against an array of exotic backdrops and a strong supporting cast. George Lazenby, although criticised for being boring, offered us some great action sequences in his short time as the British spy. A sophisticated edge that was overpowered by it's comical tone throughout his run, Roger Moore took the reins during the 70's and early 80's. Then in 1987, Welsh actor Timothy Dalton donned the role of 007.
With 'The Living Daylights' establishing Dalton as James Bond, we were given fair warning on the tonal shift. Given this was the 80's, where a number of films were heavily inclusive of hard 'R' violence - 'Licence to Kill' adapted and not only brought us a visceral Bond film, but as many film historians have cited, one of the, if not the closest portrayals of Ian's Flemming's character.
For those giving current Bond actor, Daniel Craig the credit (or hate in some cases) for a cold and stoic interpretation of the character, I suggest you watch the Timothy Dalton Bond films, because this is where it started.
In 'Licence to Kill', Bond is essentially a one many army taking on a South American cocaine czar. This is a James Bond that up until this point was never seen like this on screen before. His best friends are maimed, he's stripped of his rank, his government and as it relates to the title - his licence to kill is revoked. He is left with almost nothing aside from his skills and weapons expert, Q.
Dalton plays Bond as a wounded wolf with a sensitivity and vulnerability visible in his eyes and the way he emotes. As opposed to his predecessors, Dalton plays the character with an introspective approach, where you can feel the torment and tension bubbling inside. Even when he smiles, there is pain, reminding us of what he has endured as a human being.
Bond's antagonist is played by Robert Davi - another underrated performer known mostly for his roles as a villain. He plays a drug king with a code, where loyalty seems to matter more than the money. We are immediately set with these two huge characters on a road to collision; the dark angel's raid on the reaper that claimed the lives and elements that held Bond together.
The whole film is non-stop and that also reflects the carnage and violence. The climactic chase is one of the best with the inclusion of trucks, jeeps and a plane against a beautiful Mexican mountain view.
As a huge proponent for Timothy Dalton's Bond, I advise any fans of the series to watch or re- watch his incarnations. Hopefully an appreciation will come about for how truly great and underrated he was.
Don't make any mistakes this is not a Bond film that would be broadcast during a Bank Holiday afternoon. What we have here is a film that is graphically violent. Check out the head explosion scene or the nasty incidents involving sharks. Having Bond on the revenge path makes for a more interesting tale than just another villain trying to take over the world. The more personal element fits in with this more darker Bond. Dalton really rises to the occasion here and ensures that he will be remembered as a fine actor who played the part of James Bond. The ice cool look of anger as he dumps a bad guy into a shark tank with a case fool of money is fantastic as is his reaction to finding Lieter's dead wife. It may not be said, buy OHMSS is being referenced. Helping Dalton along the way is a great support cast. Robert Davi is superb as Franz Sanchez, without doubt the nastiest Bond villain there has ever been. We have two Bond girls too. Talisa Soto is beautifully sultry, but Carey Lowell just pips her to the post as Pam Bouvier who really gives Bond a run for his money. Another great casting point is an increased role for Q. Desmond Lewellyn appears here more than he ever has done before, helping out in the mission that makes one wonder the Bond writers never thought of it before, or why they never did it after.
Licence To Kill is classic Bond. Purists may give of with the more American touch to the narrative (you just know that any theatrical trailer is crying out for voice over man to go "this time it's personal"), but the more darker narrative suits the film and it shows that Dalton was a good Bond no matter what his critics say. With some of the most spectacular action sequences at the time, this is a genuine Bond classic.
Shaken and stirred most definitely.
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- CuriosidadesTimothy Dalton stated in an interview about why his Bond was a much darker, grittier incarnation. It was because he wanted to go back to the Ian Fleming novels, and capture the essence and the spirit of the character Ian Fleming created.
- Erros de gravaçãoWhen the air hose on a truck's braking system is severed, the brakes lock on, they do not release as shown.
- Citações
[Sanchez is about to kill James]
Franz Sanchez: You could have had everything.
James Bond: Don't you want to know why?
[Shows Sanchez Felix's lighter, then sets Sanchez on fire]
- Cenas durante ou pós-créditosThe Surgeon General's warning appears at the end credits, due to the characters' use of tobacco products.
- Versões alternativasOn pan and scan VHS prints issued since 1990, the opening title credits have been slightly altered to fit the screen. Some credits that took one line in the widescreen version were altered to fit two lines in the pan and scan version.
- ConexõesEdited into Folgers Coffee 'Licence to Kill' Television Commercial (1989)
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- Também conhecido como
- 007: Con licencia para matar
- Locações de filme
- Ernest Hemingway Museum - 907 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida Keys, Flórida, EUA(M revokes Bond's licence to kill)
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- Orçamento
- US$ 32.000.000 (estimativa)
- Faturamento bruto nos EUA e Canadá
- US$ 34.667.015
- Fim de semana de estreia nos EUA e Canadá
- US$ 8.774.776
- 16 de jul. de 1989
- Faturamento bruto mundial
- US$ 156.167.015
- Tempo de duração2 horas 13 minutos
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- 2.39 : 1