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 .. Read more
| Starring | Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Jeroen Krabbe, Joe Don Baker |
|---|---|
| Director | John Glen |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
loading...
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.
| Starring | Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Jeroen Krabbe, Joe Don Baker, John Rhys-Davies, Art Malik, Geoffrey Keen, Desmond Llewelyn |
|---|---|
| Director | John Glen |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 6 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English, German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Danish, English, Finnish, Greek, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish |
| Released | Production year: 1987 To Rent: DVD: 03 Nov 2003 |
Or you can rent each disc individually:
Living Daylights, The - Feature
Armed with razor-sharp instincts and a licence to kill, James Bond battles diabolical arms merchants bent on w...
Living Daylights, The - Bonus Feature
SPECIAL FEATURES: Declassified: MI6 Vault : Deleted Scenes With Introduction by Director John Glen/Happy Anni...
This was Timothy Dalton's debut as 007 and it was already pretty clear that he lacked the necessary ironic touch that made the credibility-straining action seem fun rather than ridiculous. Director John Glen (making his fourth Bond, after second-unit and editing work on others) should have known better, and departed the scene along with Dalton after Licence to Kill. Although adapted from an Ian Fleming story, the plot is merely an excuse for a little globetrotting, as Bond tries to help Jeroen Krabbé's Soviet general to defect. Maryam D'Abo's Czech cellist and Joe Don Baker's arms dealer don't help much, either.
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
The Best Bond Film Ever
Timothy Dalton gives one of the best, most focused and realistic Bond performances in an exciting and challenging film. He is a real person with all the ... read more »
[Highly rated reviewer]
Living Daylights
I love me Bond films - watch em all like I have!!!
dont bother
Timothy Dalton dont even bother he's rubbish
Breath of fresh air
After years of Roger Moore raised eyebrows, it's back to basics for the Bond formula with Dalton taking over the role. His approach is vastly different - ... read more »
[Highly rated reviewer]
Bond legend Sir Roger Moore is vying for a guest spot on Dr Who - after learning his 007 protege Timothy Dalton has landed a part in a forthcoming Christmas special. Dalton, who took over the reigns from Moore in 1987 to play the suave superspy in The Living Daylights and Licence To Kill, is set to appear in the cult sci-fi show as the mysterious character The Narrator in December (09). After hearing his replacement was to star in the show, Moore has offered himself up to play Dalton's father. Read more
16 Aug 2010
16 Aug 2010
25 Mar 2008
05 Aug 2009
23 Oct 2007
* The Amazon.co.uk prices on our site are updated every 24 hours and may not be up to date at the time you view this page.
To see the current new and "new and used" Amazon.co.uk prices, please click on the Buy button.
77.6% from 8 members
