The World Is Not Enough reference guide

When James Bond is assigned to protect a beautiful oil heiress, he is catapulted into a passionate, adrenaline-charged adventure that pits him against one of his most deadly adversaries: Renard, a ruthless anarchist whose total imperviousness to pain makes him a virtually unstoppable enemy. With the assistance of alluring nuclear scientist Dr Christmas Jones, Bond attempts to stop Renard’s master plan, whilst having to deal with unexpected developments, changing loyalties and hidden agendas!

Quick facts

Produced by Michael G Wilson & Barbara Broccoli

Directed by Michael Apted

Screenplay by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Bruce Feirstein

World Premiere 8th November 1999 (Los Angeles, USA)

UK Release Date 26th November 1999

US Release Date 19th November 1999

Worldwide Box Office $352,030,660 US

Budget $135,000,000 US

Running Time 128 Minutes

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Locations

Bilbao, Spain; London; Scotland; Baku, Azerbaijan; Kazakhstan; Caspian Sea; Istanbul, Turkey.

Bond, James Bond

Bond uses his trademark introduction twice in The World Is Not Enough. The first time is when he introduces himself to Elektra King and then later in the film to Dr. Christmas Jones. When Dr Christmas Jones asks Bond his name, he replies “Bond”, whilst at the bottom of a lift, and then “James Bond” when he they reach the top of the lift a couple of seconds later.

Behind the scenes

35 boats were actually used to create the action packed chase down the Thames in the pre-credit sequence.

In the Scottish MI6 Headquarters, a portrait of Bernard Lee hangs behind M's desk.

Producer Michael G. Wilson appears once more - he is the person who gives Elektra King something to sign as she enters Valentin Zukovsky's private casino room.

The pre-credit sequence runs approximately 15 minutes - the longest of any Bond film to date.

During the boat chase, Bond soaks two wheel clampers; one of these was Ray Brown who starred in a docusoap about wheel clampers in the UK. They were actually told that they would only get 'slightly wet'.

When Bond watches a report about Elektra King's kidnapping, the BBC set had to be recreated just to film the sequence with real news reporter Martyn Lewis.

Ten takes of the scene between Bond and Elektra in bed could not be used due to the fact a nipple was visible. §

Selected behind the scenes information courtesy IMDb.