Review of The Living Daylights (1987) by Josh R — 13 Sep 2009

Does Dalton make a worse James Bond than Roger Moore? Debatable.

This review of The Living Daylights (1987) was written by Josh R on 13 Sep 2009.

The Living Daylights has generally received positive reviews.

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