“Licence to Kill” quotes

(1989)
Movie Licence to Kill
Title Licence to Kill
Year 1989
Director John Glen
Genre Thriller, Adventure, Action
Plot – In a small Central America country Franz Sanchez, the major drug traffic leader, is ordered to rape and kill Felix's wife during their wedding day. Felix is a James Bond's friend and a colleague, but the agent has been revoked his license to kill, so Bond decides to act on his own. He's helped by Lupe Lamora, a former Sanchez's lover, and by the lovely and fearless agent Pam Bouvier. Sanchez is surrounded by his faithful henchmen, but Bond manages to enter the drug business. Through crazy challenges and countless adventures, Bond and Pam reach their aim. Felix is revenged, Sanchez is killed and his billionaire organization is destroyed.
All actors – Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Talisa Soto, Anthony Zerbe, Frank McRae, David Hedison, Wayne Newton, Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Starke, Everett McGill, Desmond Llewelyn
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  • “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.”
    Robert Davi - Franz Sanchez
  • “- Sharkey: How is he?
    - James Bond: His left leg's gone below the knee. But they might be able to save his arm.
    - Rasmussen: You can bet it was a chainsaw. Colombians love to use them on informers. Hell, they sell more here than the state of Oregon.
    - Sharkey: Chainsaw my ass. I know a shark bite when I see one.”

    Frank McRae - Sharkey
    Timothy Dalton - James Bond
    Enrique Novi - Rasmussen
  • “- Della Churchill Leiter: Oh, James, would you mind? Felix is still in the study and we've got to cut this cake.
    - James Bond: I'll do anything for a woman with a knife.”

    Priscilla Barnes - Della Churchill Leiter
    Timothy Dalton - James Bond
    [Tag:weapons, women]
  • “- James Bond: You saved my life?
    - Pam Bouvier: Yes!
    - James Bond: It's a tough business you picked, Miss Bouvier. Leave it to the professionals!
    - Pam Bouvier: Look, pal, I was an Army pilot! I have flown to the toughest hell-holes in South America and I will not have you lecture me about professionalism!”

    Timothy Dalton - James Bond
    Carey Lowell - Pam Bouvier
  • “- James Bond: In my business you prepare for the unexpected.
    - Franz Sanchez: And what business is that?
    - James Bond: I help people with problems.
    - Franz Sanchez: Problem solver.
    - James Bond: More of a problem eliminator.”

    Timothy Dalton - James Bond
    Robert Davi - Franz Sanchez
  • “- 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!
    - James Bond: Then you have my resignation, sir!
    - M: We're not a country club, 007! Effective immediately, your licence to kill is revoked, and I require you to hand over...” (continue)
    (continue reading)
    Robert Brown - M
    Timothy Dalton - James Bond
  • “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.”

    Desmond Llewelyn - Q
  • “Field operatives must often use every means that their disposal to achieve their objectives.”
    Desmond Llewelyn - Q
  • “- James Bond: Miss Kennedy would you get me a medium-dry Vodka Martini?
    - Pam Bouvier: Why don't you ask...
    - James Bond: Shaken! Not stirred.”

    Timothy Dalton - James Bond
    Carey Lowell - Pam Bouvier
  • “- Perez: What about the money, patron?
    - Franz Sanchez: Launder it.”

    Alejandro Bracho - Perez
    Robert Davi - Franz Sanchez
    [Tag:money]
  • “- James Bond: You're bloody lucky to be alive!
    - Pam Bouvier: It's not luck, it's experience.”

    Timothy Dalton - James Bond
    Carey Lowell - Pam Bouvier
  • “- Franz Sanchez: I just want you to know that this is nothing personal. It's purely business.
    - Felix Leiter: Killing me won't stop anything, Sanchez!
    - Franz Sanchez: There are worse things than dying, hombre.
    - Felix Leiter: See you in hell!
    - Franz Sanchez: No, no. Today is the first day of the rest of your life!”

    Robert Davi - Franz Sanchez
    David Hedison - Felix Leiter
  • “- Franz Sanchez: In this business, there's a lot of cash. And a lot of people with their hands out.
    - Kwang: In a word... bribery.
    - Franz Sanchez: Exactly. He took the words right out of my pocket.”

    Robert Davi - Franz Sanchez
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa - Kwang
    [Tag:corruption]
  • “Everyone and his brother is on the payroll. So, you - buy a mayor, chief of police, generals, presidents. One day you wake up and you own the whole god damn country. Then you take what you want. Banks. Government Casino. Airline concession. Why? Simple. It's easier for the politicians to take silver, than lead.”
    Robert Davi - Franz Sanchez
  • “Drug dealers of the world, unite!”
    Robert Davi - Franz Sanchez
    [Tag:business, drugs]
  • “- Felix Leiter: There's only one law down there. Sanchez's Law! Plomo o Plata.
    - James Bond: Lead or silver.”

    David Hedison - Felix Leiter
    Timothy Dalton - James Bond
    [Tag:law, money, weapons]
  • “- 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.”

    Timothy Dalton - James Bond
    Desmond Llewelyn - Q
  • “- James Bond: Why don't you wait until you're asked?
    - Pam Bouvier: Why don't you ask me?”

    Timothy Dalton - James Bond
    Carey Lowell - Pam Bouvier
    [Tag:kiss, waiting]
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