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Writers:
Richard Maibaum (screenplay) and
Michael G. Wilson (screenplay)
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Release Date:
31 July 1987 (USA) 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
Awards:
3 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
Moore Eyes Dr Who Role
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James Bond: Rounding up the rumours on the next film
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One of the best. more (207 total)
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Also Known As:
James Bond 007: The Living Daylights (USA) (trailer title)
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Runtime:
130 min
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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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
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Cameo: [Michael G. Wilson]At the opera, sitting near Saunders, to the right of the lady with a white dress. more
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Factual errors: In the end of the movie, Bond looks at the sign posting showing the distances of Islamabad and Karachi. The words written in the other language on that board should be either in Urdu (Pakistan's national language) or Pushto (Afghan). more
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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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Referenced in "The Cult of...: Poldark (#2.3)" (2008) more
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Where Has Every Body Gone? more
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Why was General Gogol replaced as the head of the KGB?What is the significance of the phrase "Smiert Spionam"?
What exotic places does Bond visit in this movie?
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Quite simply put The Living Daylights is one of the best James Bond films they have ever made & if Wilson & co are smart they'll do more like this one.
Having decided to give up the role of 007 in 1985 Roger Moore stepped down,Moore had saved the series in the early 70's but had stayed in the role a movie to long(they should have left it with the excellent Octopussy),the hunt was now on for a new actor who could take the role into the 90's....Thankfully Dalton was the man they found. As soon as he got the part Dalton went straight back to the source material..ie Ian Fleming's novels & it shows on the screen...the bond in the Living Daylights is the Bond character jumping right out of the books.
The film really shows how keen everyone involved in it wanted to say that this was a fresh start but at the same time still show that this is a Bond picture & they pull it off very well..John Glen's direction is excellent,he really found his feet by now & all the aspects of the film are done well...A special mention must also go to John Barry who's score for the film is one of his best...oh if only they couyd bring him back rather than have his clone do the new ones....
Timothy Dalton is very much undervalued in his contribution to the Bond movies but i do feel that in about 10 years & his films will be seen in a different light on how they are looked on today. The producers of the Bond movies really need to do the same again now as they did back in 1987...make Bond a character & no more films like Die Another Day..OK it made them tons of money but is it worth selling the sole of Bond to do it..... Give the role to Clive Owen & make Bond a character again.