# Licence to Kill (1989)

> A rogue James Bond wages a personal war against the drug lord who nearly killed his friend, turning espionage into a brutal revenge mission.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/583

## Facts

- Runtime: 133 min
- Genres: Adventure, Action, Thriller
- Director: John Glen
- Cast: Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Talisa Soto, Anthony Zerbe, Frank McRae, Everett McGill, Wayne Newton
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097742/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: hard edged, tense, brutal, action movie night, spy thriller marathon

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- [Quantum of Solace (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/5820)
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- [Road House (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/5248)
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- [The Specialist (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/1772)

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