The Living Daylights portrays Timothy Dalton as James Bond for the first time, with a storyline based on an Ian Fleming short story.
Bond is on a mission to assist in the defection of a KGB agent and thwart a sniper targeting him.
Maryam d’Abo plays a mysterious femme fatale, adding intrigue to the plot.
The narrative delves into a diamond-for-weapons trade scheme, escalating to a climax in a cargo plane filled with opium.
Dalton’s portrayal of Bond endured for one more film, License to Kill, before Pierce Brosnan took on the iconic role. Brosnan was initially set to star in The Living Daylights, but TV commitments detoured his casting.
The movie is categorized as PG and falls within the genres of Action, Adventure, Spy Film, and Thriller.
