The Living Daylights (1987)

Plot Summary:
Armed with razor-sharp instincts and a licence to kill, James Bond battles diabolical arms merchants in this thrilling, lightning-paced adventure. Timothy Dalton brings energy, humor, and ruthless cunning to his performance as Agent 007. After Bond helps Russian officer Georgi Koskov (Jeron Krabbe) make a daring defection to the West, the intelligence community is shocked when Koskov is abducted from his remote hiding place. Bond leaps into action, following a trail that leads to the gorgeous Kara (Maryam D' Abo), who plays Bond as easily as she plays her cello. As they unravel a complex weapons scheme with global implications, they are forced into hair-raising chases, a riveting jail-break, and an epic battle in the Afghanistan desert with tanks, airplanes, and a legion of freedom fighters on horseback. Featuring high-tech gadgetry including Bond's sleek Aston Martin automobile, it's a slam-bang action extravaganza with unbelievable stunts, ingenious plot twists, and sensuous encounters of overwhelming passion.

Cast overview:

Timothy Dalton ......... James Bond
Maryam d'Abo ........... Kara Milovy
Jeroen Krabbé .......... General Georgi Koskov
Joe Don Baker .......... Brad Whitaker
John Rhys-Davies ....... General Leonid Pushkin
Art Malik .............. Kamran Shah
Andreas Wisniewski ..... Necros
Thomas Wheatley (I) .... Saunders
Desmond Llewelyn ....... Q
Robert Brown (I) ....... M
Geoffrey Keen .......... Minister of Defence
Walter Gotell .......... General Anatol Gogol
Caroline Bliss ......... Miss Moneypenny
John Terry (I) ......... Felix Leiter
Virginia Hey ........... Rubavitch