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1989 | DIRECTED BY JOHN GLEN

Licence to Kill

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Licence to Kill
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Movie Stats
Year
1989
Runtime
 133 minutes (2 hrs 13 mins)
Certificates

15

PG-13

II

12+

PG
Select Cast
Timothy Dalton
Carey Lowell
Robert Davi
Talisa Soto
Anthony Zerbe
Frank McRae
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
No of ratings:
5
SaltyPopcorn rating
First viewed:
3rd Mar 2016
Last viewed:
20th Jan 2025
Total views:
257
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
14th July 1989
36 years 2 months 14 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
22nd June 1989
36 years 3 months 6 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
7th July 1989
36 years 2 months 21 days ago
Norway release date
 Norway
7th July 1989
36 years 2 months 21 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
7th July 1989
36 years 2 months 21 days ago
Austria release date
 Austria
12th July 1989
36 years 2 months 16 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £6.1 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $34.7 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $156.2 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
2.6 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
8.7 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 14th Jul '89
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £1.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 13
US Box Office
  • Release: 14th Jul '89
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: $8.8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
john glen John Glen
Starring
Timothy DaltonJames Bond
Carey LowellPam Bouvier
Robert DaviFranz Sanchez
Talisa SotoLupe Lamora
Anthony ZerbeMilton Krest
Frank McRaeSharkey
Everett McGillKillifer
Wayne NewtonProfessor Joe Butcher
Benicio Del ToroDario
Anthony StarkeTruman-Lodge
Pedro Armendariz Jr.President Hector Lopez
Desmond LlewelynQ
David HedisonFelix Leiter
Priscilla BarnesDella Churchill
Robert BrownM
Caroline BlissMiss Moneypenny
Don StroudHeller
Grand L. BushHawkins
Cary-Hiroyuki TagawaKwang
Alejandro BrachoPerez
Guy De Saint CyrBraun
Rafer JohnsonMullens
Diane HsuLoti
Christopher NeameFallon
Jeannine BisignanoStripper
Claudio BrookMontelongo
Cynthia FallonConsuelo
Enrique NoviRasmussen
Osami KawawoOriental
George BelangerDoctor
Roger CudneyWavekrest Captain
Honorato MagaloniChief Chemist
Jorge RussekPit Boss
Sergio CoronaBellboy
Stuart QuanNinja
Jose AbdalaTanker Driver
Teresa BlakeTicket Agent
Samuel Benjamin LancasterDella's Uncle
Juan PelaezCasino Manager
Mark KeltyCoast Guard Radio Operator
Humberto ElizondoHotel Assistant Manager
Fidel GarrigaSanchez's Driver
Edna BolkanBarrelhead Waitress
Eddie EdenfieldClive
Jeff MoldovanWarehouse Guard
Carl CiarfalioWarehouse Guard
Gerardo Albarran
uncredited
Alvarez
Tom Bahr
uncredited
Marshall #1
Chick Bernhard
uncredited
Marshall Driver
Andrew Castillo
uncredited
Seaplane Pilot
Laurencio Cordero
uncredited
Pinaple Truck Driver
James DOrta
uncredited
Doctor
Christopher De StefanoAlter Boy
Alex Edlin
uncredited
Marshall #2
Keith Hamshere
uncredited
Wedding photographer
Victor Jones
uncredited
Traveler
Lars Lundgren
uncredited
Probe Operator
Bob Martinez
uncredited
Customs officer
Dwayne McGee
uncredited
Bar Patron
Joseph Parisi
uncredited
Boat Henchman
Doug Redenius
uncredited
Wedding Guest
Branscombe Richmond
uncredited
Barrelhead Bar Patron
John Sabol
uncredited
Naval Officer
Jorge Valdes Garcia
uncredited
Casino Guest
Michael G. Wilson
uncredited
DEA Agent
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
3
Weeks top 15
10
Total weeks
13
Total UK Gross:
£6,092,958
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Licence to Kill - Original release
14 Jul 1989
1N
£1,171,415
£1,171,415
21 Jul 1989
1▲▼
£1,033,188
£2,669,538
28 Jul 1989
1▲▼
£1,059,646
£4,100,060
4 Aug 1989
3▼
£612,512
£4,949,308
11 Aug 1989
3▲▼
£354,053
£5,462,685
18 Aug 1989
3▲▼
£204,655
£5,728,737
25 Aug 1989
8▼
£118,298
£5,882,524
1 Sep 1989
9▼
£68,380
£5,978,256
8 Sep 1989
11▼
£39,526
£6,033,592
15 Sep 1989
13▼
£22,847
£6,064,435
22 Sep 1989
16▼
£13,206
£6,082,923
Rerelease
11 Dec 2020
67N
£368
£368
2022 Rerelease
29 Jul 2022
24▲
£9,667
£9,795

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
5
Total Weeks
5
Total US Gross:
$34,667,015
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
14 Jul 1989
4▼
$8,774,776
$8,774,776
21 Jul 1989
5▼
$5,100,314
$18,134,933
28 Jul 1989
7▼
$3,410,486
$24,275,616
4 Aug 1989
11▼
$2,049,095
$28,023,683
11 Aug 1989
13▼
$1,243,624
$30,298,892

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
  •  United Kingdom release date:
  •  Netherlands release date:
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£6,092,958
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Global total gross
$156,167,015
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Adventure
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