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The Living Daylights

1987 · 130 min · Action

James Bond helps a Soviet general defect, then uncovers a web of arms-dealing and betrayal that leads him from Vienna to Afghanistan, aided by a beautiful cellist. Timothy Dalton's debut as a grittier 007.

Why it’s here

A British Bond film with a substantial Bratislava defection movement and Cold War image of Slovakia.

Runtime
130 min
Genre
Action · Adventure · Thriller
Mood
tense · dark · adventurous
Entry
some context
Best for
action fans

Content notes: violence or threat · substance use Non-exhaustive

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