The World Is Not Enough

The World Is Not Enough is the nineteenth of the "Broccoli" James Bond films and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as Bond. The film was released in 1999 and was written by Raymond Benson. Benson also wrote two other Bond films Tomorrow Never Dies and Die Another Day as well as numerous Bond novels.

The film's title is a direct translation of the Latin motto on Bond's family crest, Orbis non sufficit.

Table of contents

1 Plot Summary 2 Vehicles & Gadgets 3 Cast & Characters 4 Locations 5 External Links

Plot Summary

Warning: Plot details follow.

A British oil tycoon (Sir. Robert King) and friend of M is assassinated by Renard. M assigns James Bond to protect King's daughter, Elektra King from Renard, who previously had kidnapped and held Elektra.

Vehicles & Gadgets

• BMW Z8 - Loaded with all the usual Q refinements including ground to air missles and a key chain that can control the car remotely.
• Q Boat - used in the opening sequence. Was created by Q for his retirement.
• Omega Watch - Bond's watch has the ability to shoot a grappling hook that can allow him to climb to new heights.
• Protective Jacket - Q gives Bond a jacket, that when deployed encloses Bond and potentially another person inside a ball. This feature appears to be based on the Zorb.

Cast & Characters

• James Bond - Pierce Brosnan
• Elektra King - Sophie Marceau
• Dr. Christmas Jones - Denise Richards
• Renard - Robert Carlyle
• M - Judi Dench
• Valentin Zukovsky - Robbie Coltrane
• Miss Moneypenny - Samantha Bond
• Q - Desmond Llewelyn
• R - John Cleese

Director: Michael Apted

Producers: Michael G. Wilson , Barbara Broccoli

Screenplay: Bruce Feirstein, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade

Cinematography: Adrian Biddle

Music: David Arnold. The theme tune The World Is Not Enough was performed by Garbage.

This was Desmond Llewelyn's last appearance as "Q" before his death in December, 1999. The film also introduced "Q"'s successor, "R", played by John Cleese. The name "R" was a joke made by Bond upon their introduction. In future movies "R" takes over the job of Quartermaster, thus taking on the name "Q".

Locations

• Bilbao, Spain -- The film begins with Bond in Bilbao, Spain investigating the death of an MI6 agent. (During this sequence, the exterior of the Guggenheim Museum is shown.)
• London, UK Millennium Dome
• Scotland, UK
• Baku, Azerbaijan
• Istanbul, Turkey

External Links

• IMDB Entry for The World is Not Enough
• "MI6" fan site with many film details
• The Digital Bits DVD Review

James Bond movies

Dr. No | From Russia with Love | Goldfinger | Thunderball | You Only Live Twice | On Her Majesty's Secret Service | Diamonds are Forever | Live and Let Die | The Man with the Golden Gun | The Spy Who Loved Me | Moonraker | For Your Eyes Only | Octopussy | A View to a Kill | The Living Daylights | Licence to Kill | GoldenEye | Tomorrow Never Dies | The World Is Not Enough | Die Another Day

Casino Royale | La Resurrection du Dragon | The Green Jade Mahjongg | Never Say Never Again | The Property of a Lady