The Living Daylights
1987, English. Directed by John Glen.
The new James Bond...living on the edge.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
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Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.6/10 from 2,144 TMDB viewer ratings.
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The Living Daylights is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India.
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Cast & crew
- John GlenDirector
- Timothy DaltonJames Bond
- Maryam D'AboKara Milovy
- Joe Don BakerBrad Whitaker
- Art MalikKamran Shah
- John Rhys-DaviesGeneral Leonid Pushkin
- Jeroen KrabbéGeneral Georgi Koskov
- Andreas WisniewskiNecros
- Thomas WheatleySaunders
- Desmond LlewelynQ
- Robert BrownM
- Geoffrey KeenMinister of Defence
- Walter GotellGeneral Anatol Gogol
Details
- Released
- 29 June 1987
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Written by
- Michael G. Wilson, Richard Maibaum
- Budget
- $40M
- Box office
- $191M
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What The Living Daylights is based on
The Living Daylights is based on The Living Daylights by Ian Fleming.
The Living Daylights
By Ian Fleming
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1983 · 6.1/10
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1989 · 6.4/10
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2002 · 6.0/10
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2006 · 7.6/10
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The Living Daylights: quick answers
What should I watch before The Living Daylights?
Watch For Your Eyes Only (1981), Octopussy (1983), Never Say Never Again (1983), and A View to a Kill (1985) first, plus 6 earlier titles listed on this page.
What comes after The Living Daylights?
Next in the series: Licence to Kill (1989), GoldenEye (1995), and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997).
Is The Living Daylights worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.6/10 from 2,144 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Living Daylights?
The Living Daylights runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
Does The Living Daylights have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for The Living Daylights. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
The Living Daylights parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
The Living Daylights is rated PG in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
Which OTT platform is The Living Daylights on?
The Living Daylights is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Living Daylights?
If you liked The Living Daylights, try The Spy Who Loved Me, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, A View to a Kill.
Who directed The Living Daylights?
The Living Daylights (1987) was directed by John Glen and stars Timothy Dalton, Maryam D'Abo, Joe Don Baker.
What is The Living Daylights based on?
The Living Daylights is based on The Living Daylights by Ian Fleming.