History Trivia / LicenceToKill

* ContestWinnerCameo: One of the extras during the wedding is Sandi Sentell, a gym teacher from Atlanta, Georgia, who won a MTV/ VH1 competition to appear in the film.
* DeadGuyJunior: Not referring to one of the characters, but Isthmus City president Hector Lopez was played by Pedro Armendariz, Jr., whose father, Pedro Armendariz, Sr., played Kerim Bey in ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove''.

* MichaelKamen: Wrote the score.
* MethodActing: Robert Davi stayed in character even when the cameras weren't rolling
* TheOtherDarrin: In a weird example of this trope, actor John Terry, who had played Felix Leiter in the [[Film/TheLivingDaylights previous film]] was replaced by David Hedison - who had played Leiter all the way back in ''Film/LiveAndLetDie''. It was felt that an actor who had previously played the role should be in this one, for a better emotional reaction to what happens to him.
* {{Playboy}}: The Chinese ninja woman who also appears during the opening credit sequence is [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0496729/bio Diana Lee Hsu]], May 1988 Centerfold. She is part of a tradition of having an actress in a Bond movie to model in Playboy, although she's the first to have been a Centerfold before making the movie. Look for her in Maurice Binder's photography-themed opening sequence.
** Carey Lowell and Talisa Soto both declined to appear in Playboy.
* PromotedFanBoy: Music/WayneNewton got the role of Professor Joe Butcher after sending a letter to the producers expressing interest in a cameo because he always wanted to be in a Bond film.

** RippedFromTheHeadlines: The film was made when The War on Drugs was in full swing.
* ThrowItIn: Robert Davi improvised the line where Sanchez tells Killifer, "Loyalty is more important to me than money."

** Music/GeneSimmons of was allegedly offered a role, but due to commitments to the band, he declined.
* This was the final film where [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Binder Maurice Binder]] designed the opening title sequence, as he passed away in 1991. He had done every title sequence for the series up to this point, save for ''From Russia With Love'' and ''Goldfinger,'' and was succeeded by Daniel Kleinman in ''Goldeneye.''

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/LawAndOrder Jamie Ross]] used to be a CIA officer.
** One of Benicio del Toro's earliest roles.
** [[ThreesCompany Nurse Terri Alden]] plays Mrs. Leiter.
** And [[Film/TheGoonies Jake Fratelli]] is Sanchez?
** [[Film/DieHard Special Agent Johnson and Agent Johnson]] are Sanchez and DEA Agent Hawkins. In the same room at the same time! Still no relation, though.
** Sharky would later become DaChief on [[Film/LastActionHero two]] [[Film/LoadedWeapon1 different]] occasions.
** [[Film/MortalKombat Shang Tsung]] is an undercover narcotics cop.
*** And Kitana is Lupe Lamora.
** Turns out Sanchez's assistant used to deal with something worse than drugs... [[Film/ReturnOfTheKillerTomatoes killer tomatoes.]]
** Everett [=McGill=] of the unofficial DavidLynch stock company fame is CIA man Killifer.

* This was the final film where [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Binder Maurice Binder]] designed the opening title sequence, as he passed away in 1991. He had done every title sequence for the series up to this point, save for ''From Russia With Love'' and ''Goldfinger,'' and was succeeded by Daniel Kleinman in ''Goldeneye.''

** This was the final film where [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Binder Maurice Binder]] designed the opening title sequence, as he passed away in 1991. He had done every title sequence for the series up to this point, save for ''From Russia With Love'' and ''Goldfinger,'' and was succeeded by Daniel Kleinman in ''Goldeneye.''

** [[Film/DieHard Special Agent Johnson and Agent Johnson]] are Sanchez and a DEA officer. In the same room at the same time! Still no relation, though.

** [[Film/DieHard Special Agent Johnson and Agent Johnson]] are Sanchez and a DEA officer. In the same room at the same time! They're still not related, though.

** [[Film/DieHard Special Agent Johnson and Agent Johnson]] are Sanchez and a DEA officer. In the same room at the same time!

** Turns out Sanchez's assistant used to deal with something worse than drugs... [[ReturnOfTheKillerTomatoes killer tomatoes.]]

** The film had beautiful poster art designed when it was still known as ''Licence Revoked''. The name change meant that the posters had to be scrapped.

** Everett McGill of the unofficial DavidLynch stock company fame is CIA man Killifer.

** Sharky would later become DaChief on [[Film/LastActionHero two]] [[LoadedWeapon different]] occasions.

** [[Film/DieHard Johnson and Johnson]] are Sanchez and a CIA officer. In the same room at the same time!

* ThrowItIn: Robert Davi wrote Sanchez' line about "Loyalty is more important to me than money."
** Also the shot of Q throwing the rake-radio into the bushes was simply the actor putting it out of shot for the next scene, however the sight of Q abusing a gadget the way he always complains about Bond doing was [[HypocriticalHumor too good to lose]].

* RetroactiveRecognition: Ed Killifer is [[Series/TwinPeaks Big Ed]], making this an odd *fictional* TheDanza.

* ShoutOut: Bond is taken to ''Hemingway'' House to turn in his licence and his weapon. He comments that it's "a farewell to arms". Subtle...

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Had the film come out in October and been successful, the studio would probably have had faith enough in Dalton to greenlight a third Dalton Bond movie. Plans for one existed however, but 'legal issues' prevented it from ever being made.

* TheOtherDarrin: In a weird example of this trope, actor John Terry, who had played Felix Leiter in the previous film was replaced by David Hedison - who had played Leiter all the way back in ''Film/LiveAndLetDie''. It was felt that an actor who had previously played the role should be in this one, for a better emotional reaction to what happens to him.

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[LawAndOrder Jamie Ross]] used to be a CIA officer.

* {{Playboy}}: The Chinese ninja woman who also appears during the opening credit sequence is [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0496729/bio Diana Lee Hsu]], May 1988 Centerfold. She is part of a tradition of having an actress in a Bond movie to model in Playboy, although she's the first to have been a Centerfold before making the movie. Look for her in the opening credits.

** And [[TheGoonies Jake Fratelli]] is Sanchez?

** Sharky would later become DaChief on [[LastActionHero two]] [[LoadedWeapon different]] occasions.

* DeadGuyJunior: Not referring to one of the characters, but Isthmus City president Hector Lopez was played by Pedro Armendariz, Jr., whose father, Pedro Armendariz, Sr., played Kerim Bey in ''FromRussiaWithLove''.

* RealitySubtext: Kind of inverted when Sanchez's actor, Robert Davi was taken by a number of thugs while on vacation in South America to an actual drug lord. The man enjoyed his portrayal of a drug lord.

** [[DieHard Johnson and Johnson]] are Sanchez and a CIA officer. In the same room at the same time!

* TheOtherDarrin: In a weird example of this trope, actor John Terry, who had played Felix Leiter in the previous film was replaced by David Hedison - who had played Leiter all the way back in ''LiveAndLetDie''. It was felt that an actor who had previously played the role should be in this one, for a better emotional reaction to what happens to him.