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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. DP
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Running time
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125min
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Country of origin
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UK
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Genre
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Spy Adventure
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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Richard Maibaum, Michael G Wilson, from a story by Ian Fleming
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Theatrical distributor
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U.I.P. (UK)
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UK cinema certificate
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PG
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