The Living Daylights
Year:
1987
Production Country:
Great Britain / USA
The 15th James Bond film, and Timothy Dalton's first. Bond disobeys orders when he refuses to kill a sniper on the grounds that she is a woman cellist whom he finds attractive. Her involvement in a Soviet general's defection leads her and Bond to uncover a drugs-smuggling operation on a Russian airbase in Afghanistan.
Cast & credits
Cast
- James Bond Timothy Dalton
- Kara Milovy Maryam d'abo
- Brad Whitaker Joe Don Baker
- Kamran Shah Art Malik
- General Leonid Pushkin John Rhys-Davies
- General Georgi Koskov Jeroen Krabbé
- Necros Andreas Wisniewski
- Saunders Thomas Wheatley
- Rosika Miklos Julie T. Wallace
- Q Desmond Llewelyn
- M Robert Brown
- General Anatol Gogol Walter Gotell
- Miss Moneypenny Caroline Bliss
- Minister of Defence Geoffrey Keen
- Rubavitch Virginia Hey
- Felix Leiter John Terry
- chief of security, Tangier Nadim Sawalha
- Colonel Feyador John Bowe
- Linda Kell Tyler
- Liz Catherine Rabett
- Ava Dulice Liecier
- Koskov's KGB minder Alan Talbot
- imposter Carl Rigg
- chief of Snow Leopard Brotherhood Tony Cyrus
- Achmed Mohamed Atik
- Kamran's man Michael Moor
- Kamran's man Sumar Khan
- jailer Ken Sharrock
- gasworks supervisor Peter Porteous
- male secretary, Blayden Antony Carrick
- 004 Frederick Warder
- 002 Glyn Baker
- Sergeant Stagg Derek Hoxby
- butler, Blayden Bill Weston
- trade centre toastmaster Richard Cubison
- concierge, Vienna hotel Heinz Winter
- lavatory attendant Leslie French
- cast member Odette Benatar
- cast member Dianna Casale
- cast member Sharon Devlin
- cast member Femi Gardiner
- cast member Patricia Keefer
- cast member Rudy Rodriguez
- cast member Maite Sanchez
- cast member Cela Savannah
- cast member Karen Seeberg
- cast member Waris Walsh
- cast member Karen Williams
- [orchestra conductor] John Barry
- [man touching balcony in Vienna opera] Michael Wilson
- [motorcyclist - role deleted] Eddie Kidd
Credits
Direction
- Directed by John Glen
- 2nd Unit Directed by Arthur G. Wooster
- Assistant Director Gerry Gavigan
- 2nd Unit Assistant Director Terry Madden
- Additional Assistant Director Callum McDougall
- Additional Assistant Director Crispin Reece
- Additional Assistant Director Nick Heckstall-smith
- Additional Assistant Director Terry Blyther
- Additional Assistant Director Urs Egger
- Additional Assistant Director Ahmed Hatimi
- Additional Assistant Director Mohamed Hassini
- Continuity June Randall
- 2nd Unit Continuity Jean Bourne
Production
- © Danjaq S.A.
- © United Artists Company
- Made by Eon Productions
- Made for Danjaq S.A.
- From United Artists
- Produced by Albert R. Broccoli
- Produced by Michael Wilson
- Associate Producer Tom Pevsner
- Associate Producer Barbara Broccoli
- Unit Manager Iris Rose
- Production Manager Philip Kohler
- Production Manager Sparky Greene
- Production Manager Arno Ortmair
- Production Manager Leonhard Gmür
- Production Manager Denise O'dell
- Production Supervisor Anthony Waye
- Production Co-ordinator Pamela Parker
- Production Co-ordinator Janine Lodge
- Production Co-ordinator Daniela Stibitz
- Production Co-ordinator Ihsanne Khalafaoui
- Production Co-ordinator Brenda Ramos
- Production Co-ordinator Dawn Severdia
- Production Co-ordinator May Capsaskis
- Production Controller Reginald A. Barkshire
- Production Accountant Douglas Noakes
- Assistant Accountant Allan Davies
- Location Accountant Jane Meagher
- Location Accountant Christl Kirchner
- Location Manager Nick Daubeny
- Location Manager John Bernard
- Location Manager Arie Bohrer
- Location Manager Stefan Zürcher
- Location Manager Driss Gaïdi
- Moroccan Production Liaison Zakaria Alaoui
- Gibraltar Production Liaison Joseph Viale
- Secretary to Mr [Albert R.] Broccoli Sandra Frieze
- Secretary to Mr [Michael G.] Wilson Joanna Brown
- Location Production Secretary Sophie Koekenhoff
- Location Production Secretary Hind Hanif
- Location Production Secretary Sonja Beutura
- US Contact Mary Stellar
- US Contact Tina Banta
- Aerial Liaison Marc Wolff
- Made at Pinewood Studios
Casting
- Casting by Debbie McWilliams
Writing
- Screenplay by Richard Maibaum
- Screenplay by Michael Wilson
- [Possessory Credit for] James Bond 007 Ian Fleming
Photography
- Director of Photography Alec Mills
- Additional Photography Phil Pastuhov
- Additional Photography Tom Sanders
- 2nd Unit Photographed by Arthur G. Wooster
- Camera Operator Mike Frift
- 2nd Unit Camera Operator Malcolm Macintosh
- Additional Camera Operator Michael Anderson
- Additional Camera Operator Fred M. Waugh
- Additional Camera Operator Peter Rohe
- Focus Frank Elliott
- Focus Mike Evans
- Focus Nicholas Wilson
- Focus Daniel Mckinny
- Focus Horst Becker
- Electrical Supervisor John Tythe
- Camera Grip Chunky Huse
- Camera Grip Kenny Atherfold
- Camera Grip Richard Haw
Stills
- Stills Keith Hamshere
- Stills George Whitear
Special Effects
- Video Effects Supervisor Richard Hewitt
- Special Visual Effects John Richardson
- Front Projection Roy Moores
- Special Effects Chris Corbould
- Special Effects Joss Williams
- Special Effects Brian Smithies
- Special Effects Kenneth Morris
- Special Effects Willy Neuner
- Modelmaker Terry Reed
- Model Photography Leslie Dear
Editing
- Editor John Grover
- Editor Peter Davies
- Assistant Editor Matthew Glen
- Assistant Editor John Nuth
- Assistant Editor Wayne Smith
Design
- Production Designed by Peter Lamont
- Art Director Terry Ackland-snow
- Additional Art Director Michael Lamont
- Additional Art Director Ken Court
- Additional Art Director Fred Hole
- Additional Art Director Bert Davey
- Additional Art Director Thomas Riccabona
- Additional Art Director Peter Manhard
- Assistant Art Director James Morahan
- Assistant Art Director Ted Ambrose
- Assistant Art Director Dennis Bosher
- Set Decorator Michael Ford
- Assistant Set Decorator Jille Brown
- Assistant Set Decorator Christoph Kanter
- Sketch Artist Roger Deer
- Scenic Artist Jacqueline Stears
- Chief Sculptor Fred Evans
- Property Master Bert Hearn
- Production Buyer Syd Palmer
- Production Buyer Peter Palmer
- Construction Manager Anthony Graysmark
- Additional Construction Manager Ken Pattenden
- Additional Construction Manager Alfred Dobsak
Costumes
- Costumes Designed by Emma Porteous
- Costume Supervisor Tiny Nicholls
- Hats David Shilling
- 2nd Unit Wardrobe Master Don Mothersill
- Swimwear Gottex
Make-up
- Make-up Supervisor George Frost
- Make-up Naomi Donne
- Make-up Eric Allwright
- Make-up Edwin Erfmann
- Hairdressing Supervisor Ramon Gow
- Hairdresser Helen Lennox
- Hairdresser Barbara Sutton
Titles
- Main Title Designed by Maurice Binder
- Title Opticals by Screen Opticals
Film processing
- Filmed in Panavision
- {Colour by} Technicolor
Music
- Music Composed and Conducted by John Barry
- 'The Living Daylights' Performed by A-ha
- 'If There Was a Man' Lyrics by Chrissie Hynde
- 'The Living Daylights' Composed by Pal Waaktaar
- 'The Living Daylights' Composed by John Barry
- 'Where Has Every Body Gone?' Perfor'd by The Pretenders
- 'Where Has Every Body Gone?' Music by John Barry
- 'Where Has Every Body Gone?' Lyrics by Chrissie Hynde
- 'If There Was a Man' Performed by The Pretenders
- 'If There Was a Man' Music by John Barry
- {Music Performed by} Austrian Youth Symphony Orchestra
- Cello (Austr'n Youth Symphony Orchestra) Stefan Kropfitsch
- Austr'n Youth Symphony Orch Conducted by Gert Meditz
- Orchestrations Nic Raine
- 'The Living Daylights' Produced by Jason Corsaro
- 'The Living Daylights' Produced by A-ha
- 'The Living Daylights' Produced by John Barry
- 'Where Has Every Body Gone?' Produced by John Barry
- 'Where Has Every Body Gone?' Produced by Paul O'duffy
- 'If There Was a Man' Produced by John Barry
- 'If There Was a Man' Produced by Paul O'duffy
- Music Editor Alan Killick
Sound
- Music Mixer Richard Lewzey
- Music Recorded at CTS Studios (Wembley)
- 'The James Bond Theme' Written by Monty Norman
- Sound Recording Derek Ball
- Additional Sound Recordist Brian Marshall
- Additional Sound Recordist Robi Guever
- Boom Operator Ken Nightingall
- Re-recording Mixer Graham V. Hartstone
- Re-recording Mixer John Hayward
- Sound Re-recording by Pinewood Studios
- Sound Editor Colin Miller
- Sound Editor Vernon Messenger
- Sound Editor Derek Holding
- Sound Editor Peter Musgrave
- Assistant Sound Editor Bill Barringer
- Assistant Sound Editor Ross Adams
- Assistant Sound Editor Robert Gavin
- Assistant Sound Editor Mark Mostyn
- Additional Sound Effects Jean-Pierre Lelong
Stunts
- Stunt Supervisor Paul Weston
- Driving Stunts Arranger Rémy Julienne
- Aerial Stunts Arranger B.J. Worth
- The Stunt Team Doug Robinson
- The Stunt Team Michel Julienne
- The Stunt Team Nick Wilkinson
- The Stunt Team Simon Crane
- The Stunt Team Elaine Ford
- The Stunt Team Roy Alon
- The Stunt Team Del Baker
- The Stunt Team Jason White
- Horse Stunts Brian Bowes
- Horse Stunts Graeme Crowther
- Horse Stunts Jorge Casares
- Horse Stunts Steve Dent
- Horse Stunts Nick Gillard
- Horse Stunts Joaquin Olias
- Horse Stunts Miguel Pedregosa
- Horse Stunts José Maria Serrano
- Aerial Stunts Jake Brake
- Aerial Stunts Garry Carter
- Aerial Stunts Jake Lombard
- Aerial Stunts Dan O'brien
- Driving Stunts Christian Bonnichon
- Driving Stunts Jo Cote
- Driving Stunts Jean-Claude Houbard
- Driving Stunts Dominique Julienne
- Driving Stunts Jean-Claude Justice
- Driving Stunts Jean-Jacques Villain
- Driving Stunts Brigitte Magnin
- Snow Stunts John Falkiner
- Snow Stunts Ida Huber
- Snow Stunts René Seiler
- Snow Stunts Herman Sporer
- Safety Climber Hamish Macinnes
Consultant
- Location Transport Manager Arno Esterez
- Location Transport Manager Andy Grosch
- Travel/Transport Renown Freight Ltd.
- Travel/Transport The Travel Company
- Travel/Transport D & D International Locations Ltd
- Travel/Transport Location Facilities Ltd
- Location Catering S.A. Rafael Hosteleria Internacional
- Location Catering Location Caterers
- CIA Boat Spectral Marine
- Military Dioramas Little Lead Soldiers
- Floral Arrangements Kenneth Turner Flowers
- Whitaker's Villa [Location Provided by] Forbes Magazine
- Original Soundtrack Album Available on Tapes and Compact Discs Warner Bros. Records
- Armourer Simon Atherton
- Horse Master Greg Powell
- Horses Provided by Societe R.E.H.A.
Publicity
- Director of Marketing Charles Juroe
- Secretary to Mr [Charles] Juroe Amanda Schofield
- Unit Publicist Geoffrey Freeman
- Publicity Assistant Rebecca West
