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The Living Daylights

1987·130 min

The Living Daylights

Directed by John Glen

ActionAdventureThriller

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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James Bond

Kara Milovy

Brad Whitaker

Kamran Shah

Crew

Michael G. Wilson

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Director of Photography

Richard Maibaum

Screenplay

Michael G. Wilson

Producer

Albert R. Broccoli

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What is The Living Daylights about?

The Living Daylights (1987) is 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?

John Glen directed The Living Daylights (1987).

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