Where was Licence to Kill filmed?
1989 film by John Glen
Licence to Kill (1989) was filmed in Acapulco de Juárez, Cancun, Terracotta Army, Key West, Florida Keys, Pinewood Studios and 9 more places, 15 places named in its Wikipedia article, in the United Kingdom, Mexico, the United States, China. Wikidata itself records the shoot only as Florida, Mexico. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
Part of the James Bond film series · the Eon James Bond series
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Places per Wikipedia's article
The article names 15 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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🎬 Studios & sets
Pinewood Studios
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
British film studio and television studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England
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🎬 Studios & sets
Estudios Churubusco
🇲🇽 Mexico
oldest and largest movie studios in Latin America located in the Churubusco neighborhood of Mexico City, Mexico
“Shooting began in the Estudios Churubusco in Mexico, which mostly doubled for the fictional Republic of Isthmus: locations in Mexico City included the Biblioteca del Banco de Mexico for the exterior of El Presidente Hotel and the Casino Español for the interior of Casino de Isthmus whilst the Teatro de la Ciudad was used for its exterior.” Wikipedia
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🛣 Streets & squares
Seven Mile Bridge
🇺🇸 United States
bridge in Florida, United States of America
“Seven Mile Bridge towards Pigeon Key was used for the sequence in which the armoured truck transporting Sanchez, following his arrest, is driven off the edge.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Acapulco de Juárez
🇲🇽 Mexico
municipal seat of Acapulco, State of Guerrero, Mexico
“Villa Arabesque in Acapulco was used for Sanchez's lavish villa, and the La Rumorosa Mountain Pass in Tecate was used as the filming site for the tanker chase during the climax of the film.” Wikipedia
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Florida Keys
🇺🇸 United States
coral cay archipelago in Florida, United States of America
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🏙 Towns & cities
Key West
🇺🇸 United States
county seat of Monroe County, Florida, United States
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Isla Mujeres
🇲🇽 Mexico
island of Quintana Roo, Mexico
“Other underwater sequences were shot at the Isla Mujeres near Cancún.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Cancun
🇲🇽 Mexico
municipal seat of Juárez, State of Quintana Roo, Mexico
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Terracotta Army
🇨🇳 China
collection of ancient Chinese military statues
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🏙 Towns & cities
Temoaya Municipality
🇲🇽 Mexico
municipality in the State of Mexico, Mexico
“Sanchez's Olympiatec Meditation Institute was shot at the Otomi Ceremonial Center in Temoaya.” Wikipedia
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Pigeon Key
🇺🇸 United States
island in the Upper Keys in Monroe County, Florida, United States (24.70, -81.16)
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Ernest Hemingway House
🇺🇸 United States
house and museum in Key West, Florida, USA
“Other locations there included Ernest Hemingway House, Key West International Airport, Mallory Square, St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church for Leiter's wedding and Stephano's House 707 South Street for his house and patio.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Key West International Airport
🇺🇸 United States
airport in Key West, Florida
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea
🇺🇸 United States
church building in Key West, United States of America
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🏙 Towns & cities
La Rumorosa
🇲🇽 Mexico
town in Tecate Municipality, State of Baja California, Mexico
“For the climactic tanker chase, the producers used an entire section of Mexican Federal Highway 2D in La Rumorosa, Baja California, which had been closed for safety reasons.” Wikipedia
Places whose own article says it was shot there
1 place whose own Wikipedia article names this film as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this film’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.
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Old Portal de Mercaderes Mexico
“It has been featured in multiple films, including the James Bond films Licence to Kill and Spectre and the Palme d'Or-winning political drama Missing, in which it doubles for the Hotel Carrera in Santiago.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this film as shot in Florida, Mexico, without saying where. Those statements are true but unmappable — a pin in the middle of a country would claim something nobody wrote — so they are listed here instead of guessed at.
Filming locations that are mapped there: United States · Mexico
Also shot in these places
- The Dark Knight 2008
- V for Vendetta 2005
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 2010
- Skyfall 2012
- Dr. No 1962
- The Shining 1980
- Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens 2015
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 2011
- Doctor Strange 2016
- A Clockwork Orange 1971
- Casino Royale 2006
Set in the same places
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Licence to Kill have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 15 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
The Dark Knight (2008), V for Vendetta (2005), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.