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License to Kill poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.5 / 100
1984·Drama / Thriller / TV Movie·1h 36m

LICENSE TO KILL

“He is their only hope for justice.”

A grieving family whose daughter was killed in a car crash with a drunken driver is outraged and frustrated as they encounter the inevitable bureaucratic delays in bringing the case to trial. Once in the courtroom, they are horror-stricken as the young, hard-pressed district attorney seems unable to overcome the technicalities and maneuverings that the driver's attorney uses to keep his client out of jail and still on the streets as a legal driver. When the judge is forced to rule time and again in favor of the defense, it appears that the driver might escape punishment altogether.

Above the Line
Jud Taylor·DirectorWilliam A. Schwartz·WriterMike Robe·WriterRobert C. Jessup·Director of PhotographyLaurence Rosenthal·Original Music ComposerPaul LaMastra·Editor
Cast
James Farentino·John PetersonPenny Fuller·Judith PetersonDon Murray·Tom FiskeMillie Perkins·Mary FiskeAri Meyers·Amy PetersonDonald Moffat·Howard WebsterJacqueline Brookes·Judge Miriam RothKristen Vigard·Lynne PetersonDenzel Washington·Martin SawyerGeorge Martin·Steve
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
Jud Taylor·Director
Writing· 2
William A. Schwartz·WriterMike Robe·Writer
Camera· 1
Robert C. Jessup·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Paul LaMastra·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Laurence Rosenthal·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Jack Marty·Art DirectionElizabeth McBride·Costume DesignJimi White·Makeup ArtistOkowita·Set Decoration
Production· 5
Marian Rees·Executive ProducerDorothea G. Petrie·ProducerRobert Huddleston·Production ManagerAnne Hopkins·Associate ProducerMary Colquhoun·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Bonnie Clevering·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
62.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.5
OF 10
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