The Living Daylights
“The new James Bond...living on the edge.”
Synopsis
After a defecting Russian general reveals a plot to assassinate foreign spies, James Bond is assigned a secret mission to dispatch the new head of the KGB to prevent an escalation of tensions between the Soviet Union and the West.
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The Living Daylights (1987) Original Trailer [FHD]
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-04-19
Top Cast
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Timothy Dalton
James Bond
Maryam D'Abo
Kara Milovy
Joe Don Baker
Brad Whitaker
Art Malik
Kamran Shah
John Rhys-Davies
General Leonid Pushkin
Jeroen Krabbé
General Georgi Koskov
Andreas Wisniewski
Necros
Thomas Wheatley
Saunders
Desmond Llewelyn
Q
Robert Brown
M
Geoffrey Keen
Minister of Defence
Walter Gotell
General Anatol Gogol
Caroline Bliss
Miss Moneypenny
John Terry
Felix Leiter
Virginia Hey
Rubavitch
John Bowe
Col. Feyador
Julie T. Wallace
Rosika Miklos
Belle Avery
Linda (as Kell Tyler)
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 29, 1987
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 17, 2000
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$40M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$191.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
4.78x
+$151.2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Glen
- Screenplay & Story
- Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson
- Original Score
- John Barry
- Original Title
- The Living Daylights
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Arabic, French, German, Russian, Czech, Slovak
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Budget
- $40M
- Worldwide Gross
- $191.2M
- Production Studios
- EON Productions, United Artists
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Glen
Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson, Ian Fleming
John Barry
Alec Mills
Peter Davies, John Grover
Albert R. Broccoli, Tom Pevsner, Michael G. Wilson
Department Leadership Roster
John Glen
Director
Richard Maibaum
Screenplay
Albert R. Broccoli
Producer
Tom Pevsner
Producer
John Barry
Original Music Composer
Alec Mills
Director of Photography
Peter Davies
Editor
John Grover
Editor
Peter Lamont
Production Design
Emma Porteous
Costume Design
Michael G. Wilson
Screenplay
Michael G. Wilson
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Living Daylights
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Living Daylights about?
After a defecting Russian general reveals a plot to assassinate foreign spies, James Bond is assigned a secret mission to dispatch the new head of the KGB to prevent an escalation of tensions between the Soviet Union and the West.
Who directed The Living Daylights?
The Living Daylights was directed by John Glen.
Who stars in The Living Daylights?
The principal cast of The Living Daylights includes Timothy Dalton, Maryam D'Abo, Joe Don Baker, Art Malik, John Rhys-Davies.
When was The Living Daylights released and how long is it?
The Living Daylights was released in 1987 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Living Daylights?
The Living Daylights had a reported production budget of $40M and grossed $191.2M at the worldwide box office (4.78 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for The Living Daylights?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Living Daylights was composed by John Barry.
Is The Living Daylights based on a book or true story?
The Living Daylights is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ian Fleming".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Living Daylights?
The Living Daylights holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).