Licence to Kill (1989)

Licence to Kill poster

Licence to Kill (1989)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

After capturing the notorious drug lord Franz Sanchez, Bond's close friend and former CIA agent Felix Leiter is left for dead and his wife is murdered. Bond goes rogue and seeks vengeance on those responsible, as he infiltrates Sanchez's organization from the inside.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film's central narrative champions individual justice and decisive action by a rogue agent over the limitations and bureaucracy of official state channels, aligning with themes of personal responsibility and skepticism of government.

The film features a cast that includes diverse characters, though it maintains traditional portrayals for established roles without explicit race or gender swaps. The narrative primarily focuses on the protagonist's actions without critically portraying traditional identities or making explicit DEI themes central to the story.

Secondary

Licence to Kill does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal of queer identity to evaluate, resulting in an N/A rating.

The film "Licence to Kill" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on James Bond's rogue mission to avenge a friend, involving drug lords and action sequences, without any elements related to transgender identity.

The film features Pam Bouvier, a capable female character who engages in action sequences. However, her victories against male opponents are achieved through the use of firearms and piloting vehicles, rather than through direct physical combat or martial arts.

Licence to Kill is a direct installment in the James Bond film series. All established recurring characters, such as James Bond, M, Moneypenny, Q, and Felix Leiter, maintain their canonical genders from previous films and source material. No new characters introduced in this film are gender-swapped versions of pre-existing figures.

This film features established characters like James Bond and Felix Leiter, who are portrayed by actors matching their canonically white race from source material and previous installments. All other significant characters are original to this film, thus lacking a prior racial establishment to be swapped from.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.7
The Movie Database logo
6.4

Critic Ratings

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7.9
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5.8

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