007 The Living Daylights (1987)

Overview
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Director:
John Glen
Writers:
Richard Maibaum (screenplay) and
Michael G. Wilson (screenplay)
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Release Date:
31 July 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Music | Thriller more
Tagline:
James Bond 007 at his most dangerous in The Living Daylights more
Plot:
James Bond is living on the edge to stop an evil arms dealer from starting another world war. Bond crosses all seven continents in order to stop the evil Whitaker and General Koskov. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
James Bond | Afghanistan | Defection | Cello | KGB
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Awards:
3 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
James Bond 007: A Cinematic Legacy - Part 2 of 2
(From Screen Rant. 11 January 2009, 7:36 PM, PST)
Bond: The Living Daylights
(From JoBlo. 10 November 2008, 11:32 PM, PST)
User Comments:
A Great Bond Film more
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)

Timothy Dalton ... James Bond
Maryam d'Abo ... Kara Milovy
Jeroen Krabbé ... General Georgi Koskov
Joe Don Baker ... Brad Whitaker

John Rhys-Davies ... General Leonid Pushkin
Art Malik ... Kamran Shah
Andreas Wisniewski ... Necros
Thomas Wheatley ... Saunders
Desmond Llewelyn ... Q
Robert Brown ... M
Geoffrey Keen ... Minister of Defence (Sir Frederick Gray)
Walter Gotell ... General Anatol Gogol
Caroline Bliss ... Miss Moneypenny

John Terry ... Felix Leiter
Virginia Hey ... Rubavitch
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Additional Details
Also Known As:
James Bond 007: The Living Daylights (USA) (trailer title)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
130 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English | Arabic | French | German | Russian
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Brazil:12 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-14 | Ireland:PG | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (original rating) | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG
Filming Locations:
Ait Benhaddou, Ouarzazate, Morocco more
Company:
Danjaq more
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
The woman who appeared in a white negligee in one of the movie's main poster was American model Kathy Stangel. She was allegedly paid $600 for this modeling job. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The length of Kara's bobbed hair changes continually by 2-3 inches, often in mid scene. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
M: Gentlemen, this may only be an exercise so far as the Ministry of Defence is concerned. But for me, it is a matter of pride that the 00 section has been chosen for this test. Your objective is to penetrate the radar installations of Gibralter. Now, the SAS has been placed on full alert to intercept you, but I know you won't let me down. Good luck, men.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Cars of the Bond Movies (2008) (V) more
Soundtrack:
If There Was A Man more
FAQ
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User Comments
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46 out of 59 people found the following comment useful:-
A Great Bond Film, 29 November 1998
Author: M-10 from Westchester, New York

Perhaps one of the most overlooked films in the James Bond series, this one brought things back down to Earth for the series. Though Roger Moore made a good James Bond, he had by now out-grown the series. Timothy Dalton is perhaps the most underrated actor to play James Bond, due to his rather brief stint as the character. He is terrific in both his films, and gives 007 a brooding that Bond has not had in any of his previous films. The movie is also good because the romance between Dalton and Mariam D'abo is there and is wonderful to see. Though Kara Milovy is not a tough Bond girl, she is one of the most sensitive and most romantic with Bond himself. The side love story is great to watch. The villains are not that good, for they are not given enough screen time, but the plot is great to try and figure out. Though it's not half as confusing as Mission: Impossible, it still took me a while to catch on at some parts. On a side note, John Rhys Daves once again proves what a great character actor he is as General Pushkin. This Bond movie stands out for it is basically the last to incorporate the USSR, the KGB, and any other Cold War element plots. Cheers to The Living Daylights, an unsung hero of the James Bond series.