8 November 1999 (Los Angeles, premiere)
19 November 1999 (United States)
26 November 1999 (United Kingdom)
The World Is Not Enough is a 1999 spy film and the nineteenth in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions, 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. It was produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. The title is taken from the Bond family Coat of Arms created as part of the cover for 007 in the 1969 movie On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
The film's plot revolves around the assassination of billionaire Sir Robert King by the terrorist Renard, and Bond's subsequent assignment to protect King's daughter Elektra, who had previously been held for ransom by Renard. During his assignment, Bond unravels a scheme to increase petroleum prices by triggering a nuclear meltdown in the waters of Istanbul.
Filming locations included Spain, France, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and the UK, with interiors shot at Pinewood Studios. Despite receiving mixed reviews, with the plot and Denise Richards' casting being frequently targeted for criticism, The World Is Not Enough earned $361,832,400 worldwide. It was also the first Eon-produced Bond film to be officially released under the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer label instead of United Artists, the original owner and distributor of the film franchise.
Storyline
Bond (Pierce Brosnan) must race to defuse an international power struggle with the world's oil supply hanging in the balance. Elektra King (Sophie Marceau), is the daughter of a murdered oil tycoon whom Bond is assigned to protect. The villain is Renard (Robert Carlyle), who has a bullet lodged in his brain rendering him unable to feel pain. Also featuring nuclear weapons expert Dr. Christmas Jones (Denise Richards).
Sound Effects Used
- Benny the Cab Revving
- Disney - HERBIE HORNS
- Disney - V.I.N.CENT. BEEPS
- Hollywoodedge, Beeps Digital Multi PE261302
- Hollywoodedge, Bullet Ricochet OffD PE096901
- Hollywoodedge, Car Alarm Rapid Highp PE075001
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Train Car Mix PE111601
- Hollywoodedge, Explosion Large Shar PE097801
- Hollywoodedge, Horn Morris 1000 VanH EE064701
- Hollywoodedge, Jews Harp W Twangs 4 Bo AC020301
- Hollywoodedge, Ship Huge Low Pitched TE048201 (Heard twice off-screen at low volume.)
- SoundDogs, Sirens - Tanker Classic Emergency Siren - MCU - Siren Blast Thirteen Times, Sounds Similar To Old Model A Car Horns, But Lower & Louder, Aah Oooooh Gaaaag
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, WOOD - OPEN 03
- Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - BOULDER EXPLOSION 01
- Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - HAND GRENADE: DEFENSIVE HAND GRENADE EXPLOSION WITH SHRAPNEL PASSING BY 02
- Sound Ideas, GUN, RICOCHET - RICOCHET: SINGLE SHOT, BULLET 01
- Sound Ideas, GUN, RICOCHET - RICOCHET: SINGLE SHOT, BULLET 02
- Sound Ideas, GUN, RICOCHET - RICOCHET: SINGLE SHOT, BULLET 03
- Sound Ideas, INDUSTRY, HYDRAULIC - ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC MACHINE: UP FULL, FACTORY
- Sound Ideas, ROBOT, MOTOR - ROBOT SERVO MOTOR 03
- Sound Ideas, SPACE, GUN SHOTS - LASER GUN SHOT, LARGE, GALACTIC
- Sound Ideas, SPACE, WHOOSH - FAST WHOOSH BY, SCI FI 09
- SoundDogs, Metal, Rip, Crush, Hit, Glass
- WB BULLET RICOCHETS
- WB FALL, BODY - BODYFALL WITH GRUNT 02
- WB GUN, SHOT - RIFLE SHOT
- Werner's Motorcycle Engine Revving (Used for the Parahawks.)