History Trivia / LicenceToKill

* FranchiseKiller: The film seemed to do this for a while. With inflation in account, it's the lowest grossing film in the franchise. The marketing for the movie was subpar at best (it's to date, the last Bond movie to be released during summer). It was one of the most polarizing Bond movies at the time due to its decidedly DarkerAndEdgier, ''Series/MiamiVice''-influenced plot (especially considering the LighterAndSofter Creator/RogerMoore era was still fresh in the general public's mind). There wouldn't be a new Bond movie released for 6½ years (the longest such delay in franchise history), mostly due to litigation from 1990-1993 between the co-owners on the sale of television licensing rights.[[VindicatedByHistory The film has been held in better regard over time]], however.

* FranchiseKiller: The film seemed to do this for a while. With inflation in account, it's the lowest grossing film in the franchise. The marketing for the movie was subpar at best (it's to date, the last Bond movie to be released during summer). Add that to the film itself, being one of the most polarizing Bond movies at the time due to its decidedly DarkerAndEdgier, ''Series/MiamiVice''-influenced plot (especially considering the LighterAndSofter Creator/RogerMoore era was still fresh in the general public's mind). It felt like an EndOfAnAge (dating back to the Creator/SeanConnery era) as it was the last Bond movie to have any involvement from director John Glen, screenwriter Richard Maibaum, title designer Maurice Binder, cinematographer Alec Mills, and producer Creator/AlbertRBroccoli (plus the last Bond movie to take place during the Cold War). There wouldn't be a new Bond movie released for six years (the longest such delay in franchise history), mostly due to litigation from 1990-1993 between the co-owners on the sale of television licensing rights (they had been getting ready for another Dalton film, titled ''Property of a Lady'', when [[TyrantTakesTheHelm the internal issues at MGM while Giancarlo Parretti was owner became evident]], including his plan of selling the TV rights to the Bond films at low prices without cutting the Broccolis in on the deal, derailed everything; even after he was arrested for numerous crimes and his bank, Credit Lyonnais of France, assumed control of MGM it took some time for the litigation to be wrapped up). In the meantime, Dalton's contract expired, Creator/PierceBrosnan was hired, and [[Film/GoldenEye the 17th movie]] started being SavedFromDevelopmentHell. [[VindicatedByHistory The film has been held in better regard over time]], however.

*** In the film proper, Sharkey is killed and his body paraded by Krest's men, but it's not explained why, or how they knew who he was. This scene appears to explain that.

* DeletedScene: Several exposition scenes were cut:

** Bond hiring the boat he uses to go to the Barrelhead Bar in Bimini.

** Bond in his hotel room, watching Sanchez & President Lopez belligerently being interviewed live on television. He readies his gun and lights a cigarette with Felix's lighter. It presumably takes place before he heads to the casino.
** Bond returning to the casino to pick up Pam, just after his introduction to Sanchez upstairs.

** An extended version of Bond's interrogation by Kwang's agents at the house, showing the ninjas dragging him out of a car boot and strapping him to a table. Loti also slaps Bond in the face when he refuses to answer Kwang's questions.

** Prior to his deposit at the Banco de Isthmus, Bond accidentally brushes shoulders with an excited Sanchez as he greets Truman Lodge and the Chinese investors, but Sanchez does not recognise him.

** A distressed Sharkey arriving at Leiter's house the morning after the attack on Felix, and struggling to get past the local police.

** Bond's arrival at Isthmus airport, at the same time as Sanchez's Chinese investors. Pam fills Bond in on Truman Lodge and Heller's backgrounds - the former is wanted for insider dealing on Wall Street and the latter is a disgraced Green Berets colonel. Meanwhile, M's agent Fallon watches them from a distance.
** Prior to his deposit at the Banco de Isthmus, Bond narrowly avoids running into Sanchez as he greets Truman Lodge and the Chinese investors.
** An extended version of Bond's interrogation by Kwang's agents at the house, showing the ninjas dragging him out of a car boot and strapping him to a table. Loti slaps Bond in the face when he refuses to answer Kwang's questions.
** Bond in his hotel room, watching Sanchez & President Lopez being interviewed live on television. He readies his gun and lights a cigarette with Felix's lighter. It presumably takes place before he heads to the casino.
** Bond returning to the casino to pick up Pam, just after his meeting in Sanchez's office.
** A short scene between Bond and Lupe following his escape from the villa, where Bond asks Lupe if she's in love with Sanchez. She flatly denies it.

** Bond and Sharkey staking out the [=WaveKrest=] on Sharkey's boat. Bond recognises Lupe from afar, and Krest's goons warn them off.

** Bond and Sharkey staking out the [=WaveKrest=] on Sharkey's boat. Bond recognises Lupe from afar.

* DeletedScene: Several:
** Sharkey arriving at Leiter's house.
** Bond and Sharkey observing the [=WaveKrest=] and Bond recognising Lupe.
** Bond hiring the boat he uses to go to the Barrelhead.
** Bond's arrival in Isthmus, where Pam fills him on Truman Lodge and Col. Heller's backgrounds (the former is wanted for insider dealing on Wall Street and the latter is a disgraced Green Berets colonel). Meanwhile, M's agent is watching them.
** Bond narrowly avoids running into Sanchez at the Banquo de Isthmus.
** Bond in his hotel room watching Sanchez on television.
** Bond returning to the casino to meet Pam.
** A short scene between Bond and Lupe following the boat ride.

* YouSoundFamiliar: The French voice of Franz Sanchez, Creator/GerardHernandez, voiced Hector Gonzales in ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly''.

* CreatorChosenCasting: Creator/RobertDavi was cast as Franz Sanchez following a suggestion by Creator/AlbertRBroccoli's daughter Tina Richard Maibaum, who had seen him in the MadeForTVMovie ''Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami''.

* HeyItsThatSound: [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Benny the Cab]]'s revving and skidding sounds were used for this film's cars.

* HeyItsThatSound: [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Benny the Cab]]'s revving and skidding sounds were used for cars.

* HeyItsThatSound: Benny the Cab from ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'''s revving and skidding sounds were used for cars.

* FranchiseKiller: The film seemed to do this for a while. With inflation in account, it's the lowest grossing film in the franchise. The marketing for the movie was subpar at best (it's to date, the last Bond movie to be released during summer). Add that to the film itself, being one of the most polarizing Bond movies at the time due to its decidedly DarkerAndEdgier, ''Series/MiamiVice''-influenced plot (especially considering the LighterAndSofter Creator/RogerMoore era was still fresh in the general public's mind). It felt like an EndOfAnAge (dating back to the Creator/SeanConnery era) as it was the last Bond movie to have any involvement from director John Glen, screenwriter Richard Maibaum, title designer Maurice Binder, cinematographer Alec Mills, and producer Creator/AlbertRBroccoli (plus the last Bond movie to take place during the Cold War). There wouldn't be a new Bond movie released for six years (the longest such delay in franchise history) mostly due to litigation from 1990-1993 between the co-owners on the sale of television licensing rights. In the meantime, Dalton's contract expired, Creator/PierceBrosnan was hired, and [[Film/GoldenEye the 17th movie]] started being SavedFromDevelopmentHell. [[VindicatedByHistory The film has been held in better regard over time]], however.

* YouSoundFamiliar: The French voice of Franz Sanchez, Creator/GérardHernandez, voiced Hector Gonzales in ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly''.

* BreakawayPopHit: The closing theme "If You Asked Me To", sung by Patti [=LaBelle=], which was later covered by Music/CelineDion, becoming one of her first English-language hits.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: This is classic example of a very '80s genre, the "[[CowboyCop lone cop out for revenge who doesn't play by the rules]]" movie. It's just that here, the lone cop is Film/JamesBond. It could have been worse, though; Bond fights a South American drug empire specifically because the filmmakers [[TheGreatPoliticsMessUp weren't sure that the Soviet Union would stay around for very long]], and therefore decided to play it safe.

* HeyItsThatPlace: The set for ''Series/ParadiseIsland'' is the same location used for Sanchez's house.

* HeyItsThatPlace: The set for ''Film/ParadiseIsland'' is the same location used for Sanchez's house.

** This was Creator/DesomondLlewelyn's favourite Bond film, due to his expanded role.

* FatalMethodActing: {{Averted}}. Creator/TimothyDalton was almost killed while filming the tanker chase. On the famously dangerous La Rumorosa Road, the crew blocked it off so that Dalton could drive through the road's twists and turns without needing to worry about going over the edge of the cliff. When he turned a corner, he had to swerve because somehow, a vehicle had gotten onto the road. If Dalton had reacted differently, he could have flown off the cliff.