Where to watch Licence to Kill (1989)
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After a drug lord brutally attacks a close friend and kills his friend's wife, a former secret agent abandons official channels and pursues a personal mission of revenge. He infiltrates the criminal organization from within, facing dangerous allies, ruthless enemies, and escalating threats.
Cast: Carey Lowell, Timothy Dalton, Robert Davi, Talisa Soto, Anthony Zerbe, Frank McRae, Everett McGill, Wayne Newton, Benicio del Toro, Anthony Starke, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Desmond Llewelyn
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Trivia & production notes
- The Writers Guild of America strike prevented Richard Maibaum from continuing work on the script, forcing Michael G. Wilson to complete it solo.
- Producer Barbara Broccoli's daughter Tina suggested Robert Davi for the role of Franz Sanchez after seeing him in the TV film Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami.
- Robert Davi stayed in character as Sanchez even when off-set while method acting for the role.
- David Hedison returned to play Felix Leiter sixteen years after first playing the character in Live and Let Die, and director John Glen was initially reluctant to cast the 61-year-old actor due to a parachuting scene.
- Wayne Newton sent a letter to the producers asking for a cameo role as Professor Joe Butcher because he had always wanted to appear in a Bond film.
- During filming of a parachute jump, a harness malfunction caused David Hedison to fall on the pavement, causing him to limp for the rest of production.
- The death scene of Milton Krest used a prosthetic head based on a mould of Anthony Zerbe's face that was so gruesome it had to be shortened and toned down to avoid censorship problems.
- For the climactic tanker chase, producers closed an entire section of Mexican Federal Highway 2D and used sixteen eighteen-wheeler trucks modified by Kenworth with enhanced engines and special steering or suspension features.
- Stuntman Rémy Julienne pulled off a rig tilting onto its side during the tanker chase without needing camera tricks or a mechanical rig designed for the stunt.
- Producer Albert R. Broccoli became ill during production in Mexico City, marking the first time he was not present during filming of a James Bond movie.
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