Character Relationship Map: Licence to Kill

Characters

• James Bond (played by Timothy Dalton) — protagonist

  Elite MI6 agent 007, licensed to kill, known for espionage and gadgets.

• Pam Bouvier (played by Carey Lowell) — supporting

  CIA operative and Bond's trusted ally during his rogue mission against a drug cartel.

• Franz Sanchez (played by Robert Davi) — supporting

  Notorious Latin American drug lord responsible for maiming Felix Leiter and triggering Bond's vengeance.

• Sharkey (played by Frank McRae) — supporting

  Local boat captain and Bond's ally.

• Milton Krest (played by Anthony Zerbe) — supporting

  Ocean salvage operator secretly working for Sanchez.

• Lupe Lamora (played by Talisa Soto) — supporting

  Mistress of drug lord Sanchez, aids Bond in revenge mission.

• Killifer (played by Everett McGill) — supporting

  Corrupt DEA agent working for Sanchez.

• Dario (played by Benicio del Toro) — supporting

  Ruthless enforcer for drug cartel.

• Truman-Lodge (played by Anthony Starke) — supporting

  Corporate executive in media sector.

• Miss Moneypenny (played by Caroline Bliss) — minor

  M's executive assistant, handles Bond's logistics.

• Felix Leiter (played by David Hedison) — minor

  CIA agent and Bond's closest friend, frequently providing crucial intelligence and backup.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Miss Moneypenny → James Bond (Professional Protective Colleague) — Moneypenny quietly supports Bond after he becomes a rogue agent.

  Miss Moneypenny secretly contacts Q Branch because she is worried about Bond's disappearance.

• Franz Sanchez → Truman-Lodge (Professional Business Associate) — Truman-Lodge manages the commercial and communications side of Sanchez's enterprise.

  Truman-Lodge is described as Sanchez's business manager and uses broadcasts to communicate with customers.

• Franz Sanchez → Dario (Power Henchman) — Dario serves as a violent enforcer within Sanchez's organization.

  Dario is identified as Sanchez's henchman and leads the crew that attacks Leiter.

• Franz Sanchez → Milton Krest (Professional Criminal Associate) — Krest provides facilities and transport infrastructure for Sanchez's narcotics operation.

  Krest operates the aquarium and marine research centre where Sanchez hides cocaine and a smuggling submarine.

• James Bond → Lupe Lamora (Romantic Interest) — Lupe expresses interest in Bond, but Bond does not pursue the relationship.

  Bond rejects Lupe's advances at the final party.

• Franz Sanchez → Lupe Lamora (Powerful Patron) — Sanchez's criminal authority shapes Lupe's position and eventual defection.

  Lupe is Sanchez's mistress, and she later aids Bond in a mission against Sanchez.

• Franz Sanchez → Lupe Lamora (Romantic Mistress) — Lupe is romantically involved with Sanchez while remaining vulnerable to his criminal power.

  The plot identifies Lupe Lamora as Sanchez's girlfriend and mistress.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Truman-Lodge → James Bond (Conflict Organizational Adversary) — Their opposing roles place Truman-Lodge against Bond's undercover mission.

  Truman-Lodge works inside Sanchez's organization while Bond infiltrates its inner circle under a false identity.

• Dario → James Bond (Conflict Recurring Enemy) — Dario repeatedly threatens Bond during the infiltration.

  Dario recognizes Bond at Sanchez's presentation and later captures him on the laboratory conveyor belt.

• Killifer → James Bond (Conflict Enemy) — Killifer's betrayal makes him an early target of Bond's retaliation.

  Bond kills Killifer using the same shark tank used to torture Leiter.

• Milton Krest → James Bond (Conflict Operational Adversary) — Krest becomes a target of Bond's sabotage and deception.

  Bond boards Krest's ship, stops Sanchez's shipment, and later frames Krest for the assassination attempt and theft.

• Sharkey → Franz Sanchez (Conflict Enemy) — Sharkey's death demonstrates the cartel's retaliation against Bond's allies.

  Sanchez's henchmen kill Sharkey after Bond stops the drug shipment.

• Sharkey → James Bond (Alliance Investigation Partner) — Sharkey provides local assistance during Bond's independent investigation.

  Bond and Sharkey start their own investigation after discovering Leiter's torture and the murder at Leiter's house.

• Pam Bouvier → Franz Sanchez (Conflict Enemy) — Pam directly supports the campaign against Sanchez's cartel.

  Bouvier assists Bond's infiltration and later helps him escape by shooting Dario and piloting the pursuit aircraft.

• Franz Sanchez → James Bond (Conflict Primary Adversary) — Sanchez is the criminal antagonist Bond pursues throughout the film.

  Bond investigates Sanchez after Leiter is tortured, infiltrates Sanchez's organization, and ultimately fights him aboard a tanker.

Story Analysis

A suspended agent abandons official authority to avenge his injured friend and dismantle a drug lord's organization.

Plot Progression

1. The Wedding Interrupted — Bond and Leiter capture Sanchez before Leiter's wedding. Sanchez escapes through bribery, then has Leiter attacked and tortured.
2. A Rogue Vengeance — Bond investigates the attack with Sharkey and uncovers Sanchez's smuggling infrastructure. He kills Killifer and loses his official licence.
3. Infiltrating the Cartel — Bond raids a drug shipment, suffers Sharkey's death, and recruits Bouvier. He enters Sanchez's organization through a staged assassination attempt.
4. The Burning Laboratory — Bond discovers Sanchez's fuel-based cocaine scheme and is nearly killed in the laboratory. Bouvier helps him defeat Dario during the fire.
5. Fire in the Desert — Sanchez flees with the drug tankers, but Bond and Bouvier pursue him. Bond destroys the convoy and burns Sanchez before returning to civilian closure.