License to Kill

Licence to Kill is a 1989 film in which James Bond leaves Her Majesty's Secret Service to stop an evil drug lord and avenge his best friend, Felix Leiter.
 * Directed by John Glen. Written by Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum.

His bad side is a dangerous place to be. taglines

Franz Sanchez

 * [curious about Bond's appearance at the casino] Señor Bond, you got big cojones. You come here, to my place, without references, carrying a piece, throwing around a lot of money... but you should know something: nobody saw you come in, so nobody has to see you go out.
 * [about to put Bond in a cocaine grinder] When it gets up to your ankles, you're going to beg to tell me everything. When it gets up to your knees, you'll kiss my ass to kill you.

Dialogue

 * Ed Killifer: You're facing 139 felony counts, Sanchez. Why that's 936 years. Even one of your famous $1-million-dollar bribes can't get you out of this one.
 * Franz Sanchez: Two.
 * Killifer: What?
 * Sanchez: Two million. U.S. Standing offer for anyone who squeaks me.
 * Killifer: Goddammit, you think you're in some banana republic?! All that scumbag money won't do you a bit of good here.
 * Sanchez: Very good, but I think I'm gonna be home soon, huh?
 * Killifer: Why you.....[attacks Sanchez before being restrained by his partner]


 * [M confronts Bond in Key West over his emotional response to what happened to Felix and Della as well as ignoring his assignment]
 * M: [disappointed] You were supposed to be in Istanbul last night! I'm afraid this unfortunate Leiter business has, somehow... clouded your judgment. You have a job to do. I expect you on a plane this afternoon.
 * James Bond: I haven't finished here, sir.
 * M: Leave it to the Americans. It's their mess. Let them clean it up.
 * Bond: Sir, they're not going to do anything! I owe it to Leiter. He's put his life on the line for me many times before.
 * M: [cutting him off] Oh, spare me this sentimental rubbish! He knew the risks.
 * Bond: And his wife?
 * M: This private vendetta of yours could easily compromise Her Majesty's Government. You have an assignment, and I expect you to carry it out objectively and professionally.
 * Bond: [refuses to let the matter go and chooses to resign instead] Then you have my resignation, sir.
 * M: [shocked] We're not a country club, 007! Effective immediately, your licence to kill is revoked. And I require you to hand over your weapon. Now. I need hardly remind you that you're still bound by the Official Secrets Act.
 * Bond: Then I guess it's... farewell to arms.
 * [Bond knocks the other agents and escapes before a nearby sniper and the other MI6 agent try to shoot Bond down, but M stops the agent]
 * M: Don't! Too many people! [M sees his best agent running away from MI6 in Key West and is shocked to see this] God help you, commander.


 * [Killifer is dangling on a rope over a shark tank]
 * Ed Killifer: There's $2 million in that suitcase. I'll split it with you.
 * James Bond: [menacingly] You earned it. You keep it... old buddy.
 * [Bond throws the case at him, knocking Killifer into the water. A shark makes Killifer his next meal]
 * Sharkey: God, what a terrible waste. [Bond glares at Sharkey] Of money.


 * [Bond fins Q at his hotel room in Isthmus]
 * James Bond: This is no place for you, Q. Go home.
 * Q: Oh, don't be an idiot, 007. I know exactly what you're up to, and quite frankly, you're going to need my help. Remember, if it hadn't been for Q Branch, you'd have been dead long ago. [opens a case] Everything for a man on holiday. Explosive alarm clock - guaranteed never to wake up anyone who uses it. Dentonite toothpaste - to be used sparingly, the latest in plastic explosive.
 * Bond: I could do with some plastic.


 * [Kwang and his men, plus MI6 Agent Fallon, have captured James Bond after he tried to kill Sanchez at his casino office]
 * Kwang: Who would have a signature gun?
 * Fallon: James Bond. [examines the gun] This is the property of Her Majesty's Government. How did you get it?
 * James Bond: Piss off!
 * Kwang: Who ordered you to kill Sanchez?
 * Fallon: No one! He's a rogue agent. I've got orders to take him back one way or another.
 * Bond: Who the hell are you people?!
 * Kwang: We're Hong Kong Narcotics, you bastard! [grabs Bond] Sanchez is taking us to the heart of his operations. I've been setting it up for years! [menacingly] I just hope that little stunt of yours hasn't scared him off!
 * [Sanchez's army is at the hideout]
 * Bond: Get me out of these bloody things so I can deal with you.
 * Fallon: No, Commander. You're in no position to make deals. You're a loose cannon on deck. [prepares syringe] I'm shipping you straight back to London.
 * [Bond struggles until Sanchez's army attacks]


 * [Bond has destroyed a tanker]
 * Truman-Lodge: Brilliant! Well done, Franz! Another $80 million write-off!
 * Franz Sanchez: Then I guess it's time to start cutting overhead. [guns him down]


 * [Bond has destroyed all of Sanchez' tankers and has just emerged from the wreck of the last tanker]
 * Franz Sanchez: [sets up to hack Bond by machete] You could have had everything!
 * James Bond: Don't you want to know why? [briefly shows Sanchez his cigar lighter which says "James, love always. Della and Felix." Bond sets Sanchez on fire and escapes before the oil tanker explodes. He sees Pam driving a truck cab]
 * Pam Bouvier: What are you waiting for, get in!
 * Bond: Yes, sir! [gets in the truck and escapes with Pam]


 * [Bond is at the party having a phone call with Felix Leiter]
 * James Bond: I'll be up to see you next week.
 * Felix Leiter: Good. I'll be out by then. M called, he tried to reach you, I think he may have a job for you.
 * Bond: [sees Lupe] Look, Felix, I have to go, my, er, hostess has just arrived.
 * Leiter: Take care, James.
 * Bond: You too. Goodbye.


 * [Bond dives onto a pool to join Pam, who was distraught seeing him with Lupe]
 * Pam Bouvier: Why don't you wait until you're asked?
 * James Bond: So why don't you ask me?

Taglines

 * His bad side is a dangerous place to be.
 * James Bond is out on his own and out for revenge.
 * Out for revenge. Glimpse behind the cool facade of 007, And see how sweet revenge can really be.
 * Disgraced, Dishonoured, Deadly.
 * When Bond wants revenge, nothing stands in his way. Not even HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE!

Cast

 * Timothy Dalton - James Bond
 * Carey Lowell - Pam Bouvier
 * Robert Davi - Franz Sanchez
 * Talisa Soto - Lupe Lamora
 * Anthony Zerbe - Milton Krest
 * Frank McRae - Sharkey
 * David Hedison - Felix Leiter
 * Priscilla Barnes - Della Churchill
 * Wayne Newton - Professor Joe Butcher
 * Benicio Del Toro - Dario
 * Anthony Starke - Truman-Lodge
 * Everett McGill - Ed Killifer
 * Cary Hiroyuki-Tagawa - Kwang
 * Desmond Llewelyn - Q
 * Robert Brown - M
 * Caroline Bliss - Miss Moneypenny