List of James Bond allies in The Living Daylights
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This is a list of James Bond
allies in the film The Living Daylights
.
character in the film The Living Daylights
. He is portrayed by Thomas Wheatley
.
, whom they believe to be a high-profile Soviet
defector, to escape to the West. When Bond refuses to kill the cellist Kara Milovy
, whom Koskov was setting up as his "assassin", Saunders threatens to charge him with insubordination.
Later, after Koskov arranges for his escape and Bond realizes that Koskov's defection was actually faked, he has Saunders gather information on Milovy's patron Brad Whitaker
, who turned out to be Koskov's accomplice, and produce a bogus British
passport to enable her to travel with him.
After Bond and Saunders meet in a café in Vienna
and Bond gets the intelligence and the passport, Saunders is killed when Whitaker's henchman Necros detonates a bomb set in the mechanism of a sliding glass door, sending it smashing into Saunders. As Bond reaches his body, a balloon floats down, reading the words Smiert Spionem (Death To Spies).
in the film
The Living Daylights
. He is played by Welsh actor John Rhys-Davies
. Although he is originally thought by James Bond
and the rest of the MI6 to be the enemy, a KGB leader turned psychotic, Bond, still suspicious of Koskov, stages Pushkin's death in the view of the Russian Necros to investigate Koskov's defection. The real enemies, Koskov and Whitaker, believe Pushkin to be dead and feel free to pursue their goals in Afghanistan
. Pushkin later shows up at Whitaker's villa in Tangier
and orders a shocked Koskov executed. Pushkin turns out to be an invaluable ally.
film, The Living Daylights
. He was played by Art Malik
.
An Oxford-educated deputy commander of the Mujahideen
's Eastern District in Afghanistan
, Shah is fighting the Soviet occupation. Bond encounters him in a prison on a Soviet airbase, and helps him escape. In return, Shah accompanies Bond and Kara Milovy
back to his base.
Bond discovers that Shah is assisting a drug deal with General Georgi Koskov
, without realising that the drugs he is selling will be used to buy arms to fight his own people. Shah follows Bond to the airbase where he and his men help Bond destroy the drug haul, and the airbase. At the end of the film, Shah and his men appear in Europe in order to attend a classical concert given by Kara.
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. She was played by 6 foot 2 inch (188 cm) tall actress Julie T. Wallace
.
Miklos is an infiltrated agent for MI6 in Bratislava
, working at the Russian oil pipeline into Austria
. When Bond smuggles General Koskov
through the pipe in a cleaning scouring plug, Miklos distracts the supervisor of the pipe by putting his head between her breasts. As soon as the triggered alarms go off, Miklos rejects the supervisor, exclaiming indignantly, "What kind of girl do you think I am!".
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. She was played by Virginia Hey
. She is General Pushkin's girlfriend.
When 007 broke into Pushkin's hotel room she was waiting for Pushkin. Pushkin called for his guard but Bond ripped her robe off, exposing her breasts to the guard to distract him.
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
allies in the film The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights is the fifteenth entry in the James Bond series and the first to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent 007. The film's title is taken from Ian Fleming's short story, "The Living Daylights"...
.
Recurring allies
- MM (James Bond)M is a fictional character in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, as well as the films in the Bond franchise. The head of MI6 and Bond's superior, M has been portrayed by three actors in the official Bond film series: Bernard Lee, Robert Brown and since 1995 by Judi Dench. Background =Ian Fleming...
- Robert Brown - QQ (James Bond)Q is a fictional character in the James Bond novels and films. Q , like M, is a job title rather than a name. He is the head of Q Branch , the fictional research and development division of the British Secret Service...
- Desmond LlewelynDesmond LlewelynDesmond Wilkinson Llewelyn was a Welsh actor, famous for playing Q in 17 of the James Bond films between 1963 and 1999.-Early life:... - Miss MoneypennyMiss MoneypennyJane Moneypenny, better known as Miss Moneypenny, is a fictional character in the James Bond novels and films. She is secretary to M, who is Bond's boss and head of the British Secret Service...
- Caroline Bliss - Felix LeiterFelix LeiterFelix Leiter is a fictional CIA agent created by Ian Fleming in the James Bond series of novels and films. In both, Leiter works for the CIA and assists Bond in his various adventures as well as being his best friend. In further novels Leiter joins the Pinkerton Detective Agency and in the film...
- John TerryJohn Terry (actor)John Terry is an American film, television, and stage actor.-Early life:Terry was born in Florida, where he attended Vero Beach High School. He was also educated at the prestigious Loomis Chaffee prep school in Windsor, Connecticut, and began a career building original custom log homes in North... - General GogolGeneral GogolGeneral Anatol Alexis Gogol is a fictional character in the James Bond films The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill, and The Living Daylights. In the films, he is the head of the KGB. In his final appearance in The Living Daylights, he has transferred from...
- Walter GotellWalter GotellWalter Gotell was a German actor, known for his role as General Gogol, head of the KGB, in the James Bond film series.Gotell was born in Bonn, Germany; his family emigrated to the United Kingdom after the Nazis came to power... - Fredrick Gray - Geoffrey KeenGeoffrey KeenGeoffrey Keen was an English actor who appeared in supporting roles in many famous films.-Early life:Keen was born in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England, the son of stage actor Malcolm Keen. He was educated at Bristol Grammar School. He then joined the Little Repertory Theatre in Bristol for whom...
Saunders
Saunders is a fictional James BondJames Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
character in the film The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights is the fifteenth entry in the James Bond series and the first to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent 007. The film's title is taken from Ian Fleming's short story, "The Living Daylights"...
. He is portrayed by Thomas Wheatley
Thomas Wheatley
Thomas Wheatley may refer to:* Thomas Wheatley * Thomas Wheatley...
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Film biography
He first appears as Bond's companion as they attempt to arrange for General Georgi KoskovGeneral Georgi Koskov
General Georgi Koskov is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the James Bond film The Living Daylights. He was portrayed by Jeroen Krabbé.-In the film:...
, whom they believe to be a high-profile Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
defector, to escape to the West. When Bond refuses to kill the cellist Kara Milovy
Kara Milovy
Kara Milovy, played by Maryam d'Abo, is a fictional character in the 1987 James Bond film The Living Daylights.-Film biography:Bond has been informed that General Georgi Koskov is willing to defect from the Russians. As Koskov runs across the road to meet Bond, 007 spots a sniper, whom he...
, whom Koskov was setting up as his "assassin", Saunders threatens to charge him with insubordination.
Later, after Koskov arranges for his escape and Bond realizes that Koskov's defection was actually faked, he has Saunders gather information on Milovy's patron Brad Whitaker
Brad Whitaker
Brad Whitaker is a fictional character and a major antagonist in the James Bond film The Living Daylights. He was portrayed by American actor Joe Don Baker. Baker also played Jack Wade, Bond's CIA contact in GoldenEye and Tomorrow Never Dies....
, who turned out to be Koskov's accomplice, and produce a bogus British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
passport to enable her to travel with him.
After Bond and Saunders meet in a café in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and Bond gets the intelligence and the passport, Saunders is killed when Whitaker's henchman Necros detonates a bomb set in the mechanism of a sliding glass door, sending it smashing into Saunders. As Bond reaches his body, a balloon floats down, reading the words Smiert Spionem (Death To Spies).
General Leonid Pushkin
General Leonid Pushkin is the head of the KGBKGB
The KGB was the commonly used acronym for the . It was the national security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991, and was the premier internal security, intelligence, and secret police organization during that time.The State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus currently uses the...
in the film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights is the fifteenth entry in the James Bond series and the first to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent 007. The film's title is taken from Ian Fleming's short story, "The Living Daylights"...
. He is played by Welsh actor John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies is a Welsh actor and voice actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the charismatic Arab excavator Sallah in the Indiana Jones films and the dwarf Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
. Although he is originally thought by James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
and the rest of the MI6 to be the enemy, a KGB leader turned psychotic, Bond, still suspicious of Koskov, stages Pushkin's death in the view of the Russian Necros to investigate Koskov's defection. The real enemies, Koskov and Whitaker, believe Pushkin to be dead and feel free to pursue their goals in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. Pushkin later shows up at Whitaker's villa in Tangier
Tangier
Tangier, also Tangiers is a city in northern Morocco with a population of about 700,000 . It lies on the North African coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel...
and orders a shocked Koskov executed. Pushkin turns out to be an invaluable ally.
Trivia
- Originally Pushkin's role was really that of Gogol, but due to health status of Walter GotellWalter GotellWalter Gotell was a German actor, known for his role as General Gogol, head of the KGB, in the James Bond film series.Gotell was born in Bonn, Germany; his family emigrated to the United Kingdom after the Nazis came to power...
was decided to create the character of Pushkin.
- Pushkin was in the early draft of GoldeneyeGoldenEyeGoldenEye is the seventeenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was directed by Martin Campbell and is the first film in the series not to take story elements from the works of novelist Ian Fleming...
and would have played a critical role in the film pursuing Bond throughout Russia.
Kamran Shah
Kamran Shah was a fictional character from the James BondJames Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
film, The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights is the fifteenth entry in the James Bond series and the first to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent 007. The film's title is taken from Ian Fleming's short story, "The Living Daylights"...
. He was played by Art Malik
Art Malik
Art Malik is a Pakistani-born British actor who achieved international fame in the 1980s through his starring and subsidiary roles in assorted British and Merchant-Ivory television serials and films...
.
An Oxford-educated deputy commander of the Mujahideen
Mujahideen
Mujahideen are Muslims who struggle in the path of God. The word is from the same Arabic triliteral as jihad .Mujahideen is also transliterated from Arabic as mujahedin, mujahedeen, mudžahedin, mudžahidin, mujahidīn, mujaheddīn and more.-Origin of the concept:The beginnings of Jihad are traced...
's Eastern District in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, Shah is fighting the Soviet occupation. Bond encounters him in a prison on a Soviet airbase, and helps him escape. In return, Shah accompanies Bond and Kara Milovy
Kara Milovy
Kara Milovy, played by Maryam d'Abo, is a fictional character in the 1987 James Bond film The Living Daylights.-Film biography:Bond has been informed that General Georgi Koskov is willing to defect from the Russians. As Koskov runs across the road to meet Bond, 007 spots a sniper, whom he...
back to his base.
Bond discovers that Shah is assisting a drug deal with General Georgi Koskov
General Georgi Koskov
General Georgi Koskov is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the James Bond film The Living Daylights. He was portrayed by Jeroen Krabbé.-In the film:...
, without realising that the drugs he is selling will be used to buy arms to fight his own people. Shah follows Bond to the airbase where he and his men help Bond destroy the drug haul, and the airbase. At the end of the film, Shah and his men appear in Europe in order to attend a classical concert given by Kara.
Rosika Miklos
Rosika Miklos is a fictional character from the James BondJames Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
film, The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights is the fifteenth entry in the James Bond series and the first to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent 007. The film's title is taken from Ian Fleming's short story, "The Living Daylights"...
. She was played by 6 foot 2 inch (188 cm) tall actress Julie T. Wallace
Julie T. Wallace
Julie Therese Wallace is an English actress.-Biography:Julie T. Wallace is the daughter of the late Scottish actor Andrew Keir, and is the sister of the actors Sean Keir and Deirdre Keir...
.
Miklos is an infiltrated agent for MI6 in Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
, working at the Russian oil pipeline into Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. When Bond smuggles General Koskov
General Georgi Koskov
General Georgi Koskov is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the James Bond film The Living Daylights. He was portrayed by Jeroen Krabbé.-In the film:...
through the pipe in a cleaning scouring plug, Miklos distracts the supervisor of the pipe by putting his head between her breasts. As soon as the triggered alarms go off, Miklos rejects the supervisor, exclaiming indignantly, "What kind of girl do you think I am!".
Rubavitch
Rubavitch is a fictional character from the James BondJames Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
film, The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights is the fifteenth entry in the James Bond series and the first to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent 007. The film's title is taken from Ian Fleming's short story, "The Living Daylights"...
. She was played by Virginia Hey
Virginia Hey
Virginia Hey is an Australian actress, known for her role as Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan on the science fiction TV series Farscape....
. She is General Pushkin's girlfriend.
When 007 broke into Pushkin's hotel room she was waiting for Pushkin. Pushkin called for his guard but Bond ripped her robe off, exposing her breasts to the guard to distract him.