Film

Licence to Kill 1989

Directed by John Glen

  • Adventure, Action, Thriller
  • 133 min
  • PG-13

James Bond is out on his own and out for revenge.

After capturing the notorious drug lord Franz Sanchez, Bond's close friend and former CIA agent Felix Leiter is left for dead and his wife is murdered. Bond goes rogue and seeks vengeance on those responsible, as he infiltrates Sanchez's organization from the inside.

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