The Living Daylights (1987)
The new James Bond...living on the edge.
After a defecting Russian general reveals a plot to assassinate foreign spies, James Bond is assigned a secret mission to dispatch the new head of the KGB to prevent an escalation of tensions between the Soviet Union and the West.
Director: John Glen
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Runtime: 130 min
Release Date: June 29, 1987
Cast
- Timothy Dalton - James Bond
- Maryam D'Abo - Kara Milovy
- Joe Don Baker - Brad Whitaker
- Art Malik - Kamran Shah
- John Rhys-Davies - General Leonid Pushkin
- Jeroen Krabbé - General Georgi Koskov
- Andreas Wisniewski - Necros
- Thomas Wheatley - Saunders
- Desmond Llewelyn - Q
- Robert Brown - M
Screenplay
- Michael G. Wilson (Screenplay)
- Richard Maibaum (Screenplay)
- Ian Fleming (Novel)
Music: John Barry
Cinematography: Alec Mills
Editing: Peter Davies, John Grover
Production: EON Productions, United Artists
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English, العربية, Français, Deutsch, Pусский, Český, Slovenčina
Budget: $40M
Box Office: $191M
Original Language: en
Themes
International Espionage and Action, Impossible Spy Missions and Infiltration, Prison Break and Manhunt, Spy and Espionage Thriller, Parkour Chase and Urban Escape
Keywords
prison, london, england, assassination, airplane, escape, arms smuggling, england, secret mission, arms deal, spy, falsely accused, big wheel, secret intelligence service, drug trafficking, secret identity
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Living Daylights about?
- After a defecting Russian general reveals a plot to assassinate foreign spies, James Bond is assigned a secret mission to dispatch the new head of the KGB to prevent an escalation of tensions between the Soviet Union and the West.
- Who directed The Living Daylights?
- The Living Daylights was directed by John Glen.
- Who stars in The Living Daylights?
- The Living Daylights stars Timothy Dalton, Maryam D'Abo, Joe Don Baker, Art Malik, John Rhys-Davies, Jeroen Krabbé.
- How long is The Living Daylights?
- The Living Daylights has a runtime of 2h 10m (130 minutes).
- What genre is The Living Daylights?
- The Living Daylights is a Action, Adventure, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of The Living Daylights?
- The Living Daylights had a budget of $40M.
- How much did The Living Daylights gross?
- The Living Daylights grossed $191M worldwide.
- Where was The Living Daylights produced?
- The Living Daylights was produced in United Kingdom, United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Living Daylights?
- The themes of The Living Daylights include: International Espionage and Action, Impossible Spy Missions and Infiltration, Prison Break and Manhunt, Spy and Espionage Thriller, Parkour Chase and Urban Escape.