Review of The Living Daylights (1987) by Wendy N — 08 Mar 2008

Not bad for Dalton.Really good Bond flick.

This review of The Living Daylights (1987) was written by Wendy N on 08 Mar 2008.

The Living Daylights has generally received positive reviews.

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