The World Is Not Enough

The World Is Not Enough (1999) is the nineteenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was directed by Michael Apted, with the original story and screenplay written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Bruce Feirstein.[1] It was produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.

The title The World Is Not Enough traces its origins to the English translation of the Latin phrase Orbis non sufficit, revealed in the novel On Her Majesty's Secret Service and its film adaptation to be the Bond family motto. The film's plot revolves around the assassination of Sir Robert King by Renard and Bond's subsequent assignment to protect King's daughter, Elektra, who had previously been held captive by Renard. During his assignment, Bond unravels a scheme to increase petroleum prices by triggering a nuclear meltdown in the waters of Istanbul.
Despite the film's mixed critical reception, it earned over $361 million worldwide.

Cast

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  Pierce Brosnan as James Bond (007): British Secret Agent and protagonist
  
• Sophie Marceau as Elektra King: An oil heiress who wants to make her mark on the world by sealing an oil trade route with a nuclear explosion.
  
• Robert Carlyle as Renard: A Soviet terrorist, Elektra's kidnapper and her father's killer.
  
• Denise Richards as Dr. Christmas Jones: a nuclear physicist assisting Bond in his mission.[2] The name follows in the tradition of other Bond girls' names that are double entendres.[3] Richards stated that she liked the role which was "brainy", "athletic", and had "depth of character, in contrast to Bond girls from previous decades."[4]
  
• Robbie Coltrane as Valentin Zukovsky: a Russian mafia head who aids Bond in order to rescue his nephew from Renard's captivity.
  
• Judi Dench as M: The strict head of MI6.
  
• Samantha Bond as Miss Moneypenny: M's secretary
  
• Desmond Llewelyn as Q: MI6's "quartermaster" who supplies Bond with multi-purpose vehicles and gadgets useful for the latter's mission. In an interview on the DVD release of the film, Llewelyn stated that he had no plans to retire and that he would continue playing Q "as long as the producers want me and the Almighty doesn't." Ironically, this movie marks Llewelyn's final appearance as Q before his death on 19 December 1999.[5]
  
• John Cleese as R: Q's assistant and successor. The character is never formally introduced as "R" - This was simply an observation on Bond's part: "If you're Q....does that make him R?"
  
• Maria Grazia Cucinotta as Giulietta da Vinci (Cigar Girl): An assassin working for Renard.
  
• Goldie as Bullion: Valentin Zukovsky's bodyguard.