Licence to Kill
16th James Bond film. Drugs baron Franz Sánchez has Bond's DEA agent friend Felix Leiter widowed on his wedding night and fed to a shark. Bond, ordered to leave the matter for the Americans to sort out, resigns his licence to kill and sets out on his own to settle the score personally against Sánchez. Posing as a gun-for-hire, Bond is employed by Sánchez, whereupon he sets about destroying the villain's drugs empire.
Cast & credits
Cast
- James Bond Timothy Dalton
- Pam Bouvier Carey Lowell
- Franz Sanchez Robert Davi
- Lupe Lamora Talisa Soto
- Milton Krest Anthony Zerbe
- Killifer Everett Mcgill
- Sharkey Frank Mcrae
- Q Desmond Llewelyn
- M Robert Brown
- Miss Moneypenny Caroline Bliss
- Truman-Lodge Anthony Starke
- Hawkins Grand L. Bush
- Dario Benicio del Toro
- Perez Alejandro Bracho
- Braun Guy de Saint Cyr
- Loti Diana Lee Hsu
- Mullens Rafer Johnson
- Felix Leiter David Hedison
- Heller Don Stroud
- Della Churchill Priscilla Barnes
- Kwang Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
- President Héctor Lopez Pedro Armendáriz Jr
- Professor Joe Butcher Wayne Newton
- Fallon Christopher Neame
- stripper Jeannine Bisignano
- Montelongo Claudio Brook
- Consuelo Cynthia Fallon
- Rasmussen Enrique Novi
- Oriental Osami Kawawo
- doctor George Belanger
- 'Wavekrest' captain Roger Cudney
- chief chemist Honorato Magaloni
- pit boss Jorge Russek
- bellboy Sergio Corona
- ninja Stuart Kwan
- tanker driver José Abdala
- ticket agent Teresa Blake
- Della's uncle Samuel Benjamin Lancaster
- casino manager Juan Peleaz
- Coast Guard radio operator Mark Kelty
- hotel assistant manager Umberto Elizondo
- Sanchez' driver Fidel Carriga
- Barrelhead waitress Edna Bolkan
- Clive Eddie Enderfield
- warehouse guard Jeff Moldovan
- warehouse guard Carl Ciarfalio
Credits
Direction
- Directed by John Glen
- 2nd Unit Directed by Arthur G. Wooster
- Underwater Scenes Directed by Ramon Bravo
- Assistant Director Miguel Gil
- Assistant Director Miguel Lima
- 1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit) Terry Madden
- 1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit) Sebastián Silva
- 2nd Assistant Director Callum McDougall
- 2nd Assistant Director (2nd Unit) Marcia Gay
- Continuity June Randall
- Continuity (2nd Unit) Sue Field
Production
- © Danjaq S.A.
- © United Artists Company
- Made by 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 Efren Flores
- Production Manager (Mexicali) Crispin Reece
- Production Supervisor Anthony Waye
- Production Supervisor (Mexico) Héctor López
- Production Supervisor (Florida) Ned Kopp
- Production Co-ordinator Loolee Deleon
- Production Co-ordinator (Mexicali) Georgina Heath
- Production Co-ordinator (Florida) Patricia Serafina Madiedo
- Production Accountant Douglas Noakes
- Accountant Jane Meagher
- Accountant Rosa María Gómez
- Assistant Accountant Andrew Noakes
- Florida Location Accountant Jack Descent
- Location Manager (Mexicali) Laura Aguilar
- Location Manager (Florida) R. Collette Hailey
- Location Manager (The Underwater Team) Nicole Kolin
- Location Manager (The Underwater Team) Tony Broccoli
- Special Consultant to the Producers Sparky Greene
- Special Consultant to the Producers Jillian Palenthorpe
- Production Assistant Ignacio Cervantes
- Production Assistant Marcia Perskie
- Production Assistant Gerardo Barrera
- Production Assistant Monica Greene
- Production Secretary Ileana Franco
- Made at Estudios Churubusco
Casting
- Casting by Jane Jenkins
- Casting by Janet Hirshenson
- Mexico Casting Claudia Becker
Writing
- Written by Michael Wilson
- Written by Richard Maibaum
- [Possessory Credit for] James Bond 007 Ian Fleming
Photography
- Director of Photography Alec Mills
- 2nd Unit Photographed by Arthur G. Wooster
- Underwater Scenes Photographed by Ramon Bravo
- The Aerial Team - Cameraman Phil Pastuhov
- Camera Operator Mike Frift
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Malcolm Macintosh
- 2nd Camera (Mexico) Donald Bryant
- 2nd Camera (Mexico) Tim Ross
- 2nd Camera (Florida) John Elton
- Camera Focus Frank Elliott
- Camera Focus (2nd Unit) Mike Evans
- The Underwater Team Camera Assistant Pepe Flores
- Electrical Supervisor John Tythe
- Electrical Supervisor (Florida) Norman Zuckerman
- Camera Grip Chunky Huse
- Camera Grip (2nd Unit) Kenny Atherfold
- Florida Key Grip Edward Knott Iii
Stills
- Stills Photographer Keith Hamshere
- Stills Photographer (2nd Unit) George Whitear
Special Effects
- Special Visual Effects John Richardson
- Special Effects Supervisor (Mexico) Laurencio Cordero
- Special Effects Supervisor (Mexico) Sergio Jara
- Special Effects Supervisor (2nd Unit) Chris Corbould
- Special Effects Co-ordinator (Florida) Larry Cavanaugh
- Special Effects (1st Unit) Neil Corbould
- Special Effects Technician Peter Pickering
- Special Effects Technician Clive Beard
- Special Effects Technician Nick Finlayson
- Special Effects Technician (2nd Unit) Andy Williams
- Special Effects Technician (2nd Unit) Paul Whybrow
- Special Effects (The Underwater Team) Daniel Dark
- Graphics Robert Walker
Editing
- Editor John Grover
- Editor (Mexico) Carlos Puente
- Assembly Editor Matthew Glen
- Assistant Editor John Nuth
- Assistant Editor Wayne Smith
- Assistant Editor Ross Adams
- Assistant Editor Richard Fettes
- Assistant Editor Mark Mostyn
- Assistant Editor Rob Green
Design
- Production Designed by Peter Lamont
- Art Director Michael Lamont
- Art Director Dennis Bosher
- Art Director (Florida) Ken Court
- Assistant Art Director Neil Lamont
- Assistant Art Director Richard Holland
- Assistant Art Director Andrew Ackland-Snow
- Assistant Art Director Hector Romero
- Set Decorator Michael Ford
- Set Decorator (Florida) Richard Helfritz
- Set Decorator (Florida) Fred Weiler
- Sketch Artist Roger Deer
- Scenic Artist Gillian Noyes-court
- Sculptor Daniel Miller
- Production Buyer Ron Quelch
- Property Buyer Bert Hearn
- Stand-by Propman Bernard Hearn
- Stand-by Propman (2nd Unit) Rodney Pincott
- Construction Manager Tony Graysmark
Costumes
- Costume Designer Jodie Lynn Tillen
- Costume Supervisor Barbara K. Scott
- Costume Supervisor Hugo Peña
- Costume Supervisor (Florida) Robert Chase
- Mexicali Wardrobe Master Enrique Villavencio
Make-up
- Make-up Supervisor George Frost
- Make-up Supervisor Naomi Donne
- 2nd Unit Make-up/Hair Di Holt
- Make-up Norma Webb
- Hairdressing Supervisor Tricia Cameron
Titles
- Main Title Designed by Maurice Binder
- Title Opticals by General Screen Enterprises
Film processing
- Camera Equipment Trata Films
- Camera Equipment Cine Video Tech
- Film Stock Kodak Mexicana
- Lighting & Transport Servicios Filmicos
- Filmed in Panavision
- Colour by DeLuxe
- Prints by Technicolor
Music
- Original Score Composed and Conducted by Michael Kamen
- The James Bond Theme Written by Monty Norman
- Music Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
- Music Programming Stephen McLaughlin
- Music Editor Andrew Glen
- [Music Consultant] Joel Sill
Sound
- Music Mixer Richard Lewzey
- Music Recorded at CTS Studios (Wembley)
- Sound Recordist Edward Tise
- Boom Operator Martin Trevis
- Re-recording Mixer Graham V. Hartstone
- Re-recording Mixer John Hayward
- Sound Re-recording by Pinewood Studios
- Sound Editor Vernon Messenger
- Sound Editor Peter Musgrave
- Sound Editor Mark Auguste
- Additional Sound Effects Jean-Pierre Lelong
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Paul Weston
- The Stunt Team - Supervisor Gerardo Moreno
- The Stunt Team - Supervisor Marc Boyle
- The Stunt Team - Supervisor Artie Malesci
- The Stunt Team Simon Crane
- The Stunt Team Jake Lombard
- The Stunt Team Steve Dent
- The Stunt Team David Reinhardt
- The Stunt Team Julio Bucio
- The Stunt Team Javier Lambert
- The Stunt Team Mauricio Martínez
- The Stunt Team Alex Edlin
- The Stunt Team Mark Bahr
- Driving Stunts Arranger Rémy Julienne
- The Driving Team Gilbert Bataille
- The Driving Team Didier Brûlé
- The Driving Team Jo Cote
- The Driving Team Jean-Claude Houbart
- The Driving Team Dominique Julienne
- Aerial Stunt Supervisor Corkey Fornof
- Parachute Stunt Co-ordinator B.J. Worth
- Underwater Co-ordinator Rita Sheese
- Diver Emilio Magaña
- Diver Juan Dario Corona
- Diver Alex Arnold
- Diver Jorge Cardenas
- Diver Manuel Cardenas
- Helicopter Pilot Ken Calman
- US Coast Guard Helicopter Pilot Randy Meade Iii
- US Coast Guard Helicopter Pilot Neil Hughes
- US Coast Guard Helicopter Pilot R. Allen
- Camera Helicopter French Aircraft Agency
Consultant
- US Coast Guard Technical Adviser John Mcelwain
- Marine Co-ordinator Lorentz Hills
- Transport Manager Arthur Dunne
- Florida Transport Co-ordinator Joyce M. Lark
- London Contact Amanda Schofield
- Los Angeles Contact Linda Brown
- Travel Travel Shop International
- Travel The Travel Company
- Freight Jose Vazquez A
- Freight Vital International Freight Services
- Freight Renown Freight Ltd.
- Catering by Alimentacion Filmica Especializada
- Medical Services Lifestar International
- Jewelery by Sheila Goldfinger
- Armourer Harris Bierman
- Armourer Tony Didio
- Armourer Harris Bierman
- Weapons by Stembridge Gun Rentals Inc.
- Gun Holsters by Galco International
- Animals Supplied by Carlos Renero
Publicity
- Director of Marketing Charles Juroe
- Director of Publicity Saul Cooper