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The Living Daylights (1987)
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Reviews Counted:33
Fresh:24
Rotten:9
Average Rating:6.1/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 11 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: In this installment of the James Bond series, Agent 007 (Timothy Dalton) is assigned to protect a Russian defector (Maryam d'Abo) from the KGB. When the defection proves to be an elaborate ploy,... In this installment of the James Bond series, Agent 007 (Timothy Dalton) is assigned to protect a Russian defector (Maryam d'Abo) from the KGB. When the defection proves to be an elaborate ploy, Bond woos her anyway, and together they follow a trail to a crooked American arms dealer supplying weapons to Afghanistan. Dalton finally assumes the role of Bond after refusing it 16 years earlier with DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER. The film is loosely based on Ian Fleming's short story, with Dalton's heavier Bond closer in spirit to that of Fleming's original creation. [More]
Starring: Timothy Dalton, Maryam D'Abo, Jeroen Krabbe, Joe Don Baker
Starring: Timothy Dalton, Maryam D'Abo, Jeroen Krabbe, Joe Don Baker, John Rhys-Davies, Robert Brown, Art Malik, Desmond Llewelyn, John Terry, Caroline Bliss
Director: John Glen
Director: John Glen
Composer: John Barry
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Reviews for The Living Daylights
...ultimately comes off as one of the most ineffective and flat-out dull entries within the ongoing series.
After the fizzle of the later Roger Moore Bonds, The Living Daylights brings in a new 007 in Timothy Dalton, who manages the Connery trick of seeming suave and tough at the same time.
With its weak plotting and distinterested performances, this is a misfire on nearly every level.
Dalton is an engaging Bond, d'Abo is coolly alluring, and Krabbe is the epitome of the double-dealing spy master.
Timothy Dalton, the fourth Bond, registers beautifully on all key counts of charm, machismo, sensitivity and technique.
This Bond is as fast on his feet as with his wits; an ironic scowl creases his face; he's battle ready yet war-weary.
The casting of Timothy Dalton as James Bond in this 15th entry into the adventures of 007 is widely considered a classic mistake: Dalton isn't suave like Sean Connery or even Roger Moore.
Confused plot and digressive globe trotting notwithstanding, the best Bond in years.
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