The Living Daylights

The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights
	Theatrical release poster by Brian Bysouth
Directed by	John Glen
Screenplay by	Richard Maibaum ; Michael G. Wilson
Based on	The Living Daylights; by Ian Fleming
Produced by	Albert R. Broccoli ; Michael G. Wilson
Starring	Timothy Dalton; Maryam d'Abo; Joe Don Baker; Art Malik; Jeroen Krabbé;
Cinematography	Alec Mills
Edited by	John Grover ; Peter Davies
Music by	John Barry
Production; companies	Eon Productions; United Artists
Distributed by	MGM/UA Communications Co. (United States); United International Pictures (International)
Release dates	29 June 1987 (London, premiere); 31 July 1987 (United States);
Running time	130 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; United States
Language	English
Budget	$40 million
Box office	$191.2 million

The Living Daylights is a 1987 spy film, the fifteenth entry in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions, and the first of two to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond.^[3] Directed by John Glen, the film's title is taken from Ian Fleming's short story "The Living Daylights", the plot of which also forms the basis of the first act of the film. It was the last film to use the title of an Ian Fleming story until the 2006 instalment Casino Royale. It is also the first film to have Caroline Bliss as Miss Moneypenny, replacing Lois Maxwell. The film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli, his stepson Michael G. Wilson, and co-produced by his daughter, Barbara Broccoli. The Living Daylights grossed $191.2 million worldwide.

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