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Licence to KillFollow

1989 • PG-13 • 2h 13m • Adventure, Action, Thriller • MGM/UA

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

🍅 79% 62% MC 58 LB 3.38 IMDb 6.7

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$8.80M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$34.70M
Final
Worldwide total
$156.20M
$121.50M international
Domestic legs4.0x
Budget$42M
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Cast & crew

Full Glen filmography
John Glen John Glen Director Timothy Dalton Timothy Dalton Starring Robert Davi Robert Davi Starring Talisa Soto Talisa Soto Starring Anthony Zerbe Anthony Zerbe Starring
ScreenplayMichael G. Wilson, Richard Maibaum Based onthe character James Bond by Ian Fleming Produced byAlbert R. Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson CinematographyAlec Mills Music byMichael Kamen Edited byJohn Grover StudioMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer SeriesJames Bond

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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