Licence to Kill

1989 film by John Glen
Movie film Q309086
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Licence to Kill

Summary

Licence to Kill is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,210 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Licence to Kill's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Licence to Kill was directed by John Glen[4].
  • Richard Maibaum wrote the screenplay for Licence to Kill[5].
  • Q460578 wrote the screenplay for Licence to Kill[6].
  • Licence to Kill's composer is recorded as Michael Kamen[7].
  • Licence to Kill's composer is recorded as Walter Afanasieff[8].
  • Licence to Kill's genre is action film[9].
  • Licence to Kill's genre is spy film[10].
  • Licence to Kill's based on is recorded as James Bond[11].
  • A cast member of Licence to Kill was Timothy Dalton[12].
  • A cast member of Licence to Kill was Carey Lowell[13].
  • A cast member of Licence to Kill was Robert Davi[14].
  • A cast member of Licence to Kill was Talisa Soto[15].
  • A cast member of Licence to Kill was Caroline Bliss[16].
  • A cast member of Licence to Kill was Robert Brown[17].
  • A cast member of Licence to Kill was Desmond Llewelyn[18].
  • A cast member of Licence to Kill was David Hedison[19].
  • A cast member of Licence to Kill was Wayne Newton[20].
  • A cast member of Licence to Kill was Everett McGill[21].
  • A cast member of Licence to Kill was Benicio del Toro[22].
  • A cast member of Licence to Kill was Frank McRae[23].
  • A cast member of Licence to Kill was Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa[24].
  • A cast member of Licence to Kill was Anthony Zerbe[25].
  • A cast member of Licence to Kill was Christopher Neame[26].
  • A cast member of Licence to Kill was Claudio Brook[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Q72652[28] and Q460578[29]. Licence to Kill was directed by John Glen[4]. Screenwriters include Richard Maibaum[5] and Q460578[6]. Cast members include Timothy Dalton[12], Carey Lowell[13], Robert Davi[14], Talisa Soto[15], Caroline Bliss[16], and Robert Brown[17].

Publication

Publication dates include July 14, 1989[30], July 7, 1989[31], August 10, 1989[32], and 1989[33]. The original language of Licence to Kill was English[34]. Genres include action film[9] and spy film[10]. Series this is part of include James Bond[35] and Eon James Bond series[36]. It was distributed by video on demand[37].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include revenge[38] and Drug Enforcement Administration[39]. Series this is part of include James Bond[35] and Eon James Bond series[36].

Reception

Reviews include 6.3/10[40], 79%[41], and 58/100[42].

Why It Matters

Licence to Kill ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,210 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [41] . wikidata.org.
  34. [42] . wikidata.org.
  35. [30] . Box Office Mojo. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [31] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [32] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  38. [33] . wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . wikidata.org.
  40. [39] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11h ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Producer Q72652, Q460578
    Production company
    Rars rating 12+
    Characters James Bond
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