The Living Daylights_
"The new James Bond...living on the edge."
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.
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Netflix
11 countries
Rakuten TV
9 countries
Prime Video
5 countries
Crave
1 country
Stan
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
The Living Daylights earned $191.2M worldwide on a $40.0M budget — a 378% return on investment.
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Year context
The Living Daylights was released 39 years ago in 1987.
CAST (20)
Timothy Dalton
James Bond
Maryam D'Abo
Kara Milovy
Joe Don Baker
Brad Whitaker
Art Malik
Kamran Shah
John Rhys-Davies
General Leonid Pushkin
Jeroen Krabbé
General Georgi Koskov
Andreas Wisniewski
Necros
Thomas Wheatley
Saunders
Desmond Llewelyn
Q
Robert Brown
M
Geoffrey Keen
Minister of Defence
Walter Gotell
General Anatol Gogol
Caroline Bliss
Miss Moneypenny
John Terry
Felix Leiter
Virginia Hey
Rubavitch
John Bowe
Col. Feyador
Julie T. Wallace
Rosika Miklos
Belle Avery
Linda (as Kell Tyler)
Catherine Rabett
Liz
Dulice Liecier
Ava
CREW
BOX OFFICE
$40.0M
Budget
$191.2M
Revenue
+378%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
STUDIOS (1)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
130 min (2h 10m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.5/10 (1,962 votes)
Popularity
6
Budget
$40,000,000
Box Office
$191,185,897
Profit
+$151,185,897
IMDB
Trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Living Daylights 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.
How long is The Living Daylights?
The Living Daylights has a runtime of 130 minutes (2h 10m).
Who directed The Living Daylights?
The Living Daylights was directed by John Glen.
Who stars in The Living Daylights?
The cast of The Living Daylights includes Timothy Dalton, Maryam D'Abo, Joe Don Baker, Art Malik, John Rhys-Davies.
How much did The Living Daylights make at the box office?
The Living Daylights earned $191,185,897 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $40,000,000.
What is the rating of The Living Daylights?
The Living Daylights has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 1,962 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Action
Adventure
Thriller
KEYWORDS (31)
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