Licence to Kill (1989)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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

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.

• Released: 1989-06-13
• Genres: Adventure, Action, Thriller
• Runtime: 2h 13m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 2,289 votes

Directed by John Glen.

Top cast

• Timothy Dalton as James Bond
• Carey Lowell as Pam Bouvier
• Robert Davi as Franz Sanchez
• Talisa Soto as Lupe Lamora
• Anthony Zerbe as Milton Krest
• Frank McRae as Sharkey
• Everett McGill as Killifer
• Wayne Newton as Professor Joe Butcher
• Benicio del Toro as Dario
• Anthony Starke as Truman-Lodge

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Licence to Kill

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Crave, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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