Review of Licence to Kill (1989) by Ryan N — 29 Mar 2009

I was so skeptical about Timothy Dalton as James Bond, but this movie was just awesome and he is one of the better Bond actors in my opinion. What a great film!

This review of Licence to Kill (1989) was written by Ryan N on 29 Mar 2009.

Licence to Kill has generally received positive reviews.

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