Editing Licence to Kill (section)

===Filming===
[[File:Otomi cultural center 006 by mexikids.jpg|thumb|500px|right|''Centro Ceremonial Otomi'', designed as a place for the [[Otomi people]] to congregate and celebrate their culture, was used to represent the "Olympatec Meditation Institute".|alt=A large stone building with a forest in the background.]]
[[Principal photography]] ran from 18 July to 18 November 1988. Shooting began in the [[Estudios Churubusco]] in Mexico, which mostly doubled for the fictional Republic of Isthmus:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Licence to Kill|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/58171-LICENCE-TOKILL?sid=4314a62c-7242-4293-9559-fa0f03007a91&sr=13.578258&cp=1&pos=0|access-date=2021-06-09|website=catalog.afi.com|archive-date=9 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609155040/https://catalog.afi.com/Film/58171-LICENCE-TOKILL?sid=4314a62c-7242-4293-9559-fa0f03007a91&sr=13.578258&cp=1&pos=0|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="documentary">{{cite video |year=1999 | title = Inside Licence to Kill|location=''Licence to Kill'': Ultimate Edition | medium = DVD | publisher = MGM | author = Cork, John }}</ref> locations in Mexico City included the Biblioteca del Banco de Mexico for the exterior of ''El Presidente Hotel'' and the Casino Español for the interior of ''Casino de Isthmus'' whilst the Teatro de la Ciudad was used for its exterior. Villa Arabesque in [[Acapulco]] was used for Sanchez's lavish villa, and the La Rumorosa Mountain Pass in [[Tecate]] was used as the filming site for the tanker chase during the climax of the film. Sanchez's Olympiatec Meditation Institute was shot at the Otomi Ceremonial Center in [[Temoaya]].<ref name=locations>{{cite video |year=1999 | title = Exotic Locations|location=''Licence to Kill'': Ultimate Edition | medium = DVD | publisher = MGM | author = Cork, John }}</ref> Other underwater sequences were shot at the [[Isla Mujeres]] near [[Cancún]].{{sfn|Barnes|Hearn|2001|p=185}}

In August 1988, production moved to the [[Florida Keys]], notably [[Key West]].<ref name="documentary"/> [[Seven Mile Bridge]] towards [[Pigeon Key]] was used for the sequence in which the armoured truck transporting Sanchez, following his arrest, is driven off the edge. Other locations there included [[Ernest Hemingway House]], [[Key West International Airport]], [[Mallory Square]], [[Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea (Key West, Florida)|St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church]] for Leiter's wedding and Stephano's House 707 South Street for his house and patio. The [[United States Coast Guard|U.S. Coast Guard]] pier was used to film Isthmus City harbour.<ref name=locations/> As production moved back to Mexico City, Broccoli became ill, marking the first time during the James Bond film series where he was not present during filming.<ref name=documentary/>

[[File:Seven Mile Bridge, part of the Overseas Highway.jpg|thumb|left|[[Seven Mile Bridge]]|alt=A view of a long bridge over water: a number of cars are visible in the left hand lane]]
The scene where Sanchez's plane is hijacked was filmed on location in Florida, with stuntman Jake Lombard jumping from a helicopter to a plane and Dalton himself tying Sanchez's plane with a cable. The plane towed by the helicopter was a life-sized model created by special effects supervisor John Richardson. After filming wide shots of David Hedison and Dalton parachuting, closer shots were made near the church location.<ref name=documentary/> During one of the takes, a malfunction of the harness equipment caused Hedison to fall on the pavement. The injury made him limp for the remainder of filming.<ref name=hedison/> The aquatic battle between Bond and the henchmen required two separate units, a surface one led by Arthur Wooster which used Dalton himself, and an underwater one which involved experienced divers. The [[Barefoot skiing|barefoot waterskiing]] was done by world champion Dave Reinhart, with some close-ups using Dalton on a special rig.<ref name=documentary/> Milton Krest's death used a prosthetic head which was created by John Richardson's team based on a mould of Anthony Zerbe's face.<ref>{{cite video |year=1999 | title = Audio commentary|location=''Licence to Kill'': Ultimate Edition | medium = DVD | publisher = MGM | people=John Richardson}}</ref> The result was so gruesome that it was shortened and toned down to avoid censorship problems.<ref name=comm/>

For the climactic [[tank truck|tanker]] chase, the producers used an entire section of [[Mexican Federal Highway 2D]] in [[La Rumorosa]], [[Baja California]], which had been closed for safety reasons.<ref name=":0" /> Sixteen [[Semi-trailer truck|eighteen-wheeler]] tankers were used,<ref name=documentary/> some with modifications made by manufacturer [[Kenworth]] at the request of driving stunts arranger [[Rémy Julienne]]. Most were given improvements to their engines to run faster, while one model had an extra steering wheel on the back of the cabin so a hidden stuntman could drive while Carey Lowell was in the front and another received extra [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] on its back so it could lift its front wheels.<ref name=documentary/><ref>{{cite video |year=2006| title = Kenworth Stunt Trucks|location=''Licence to Kill'': Ultimate Edition | medium = DVD | publisher = MGM | author = Cork, John }}</ref> Although a rig was constructed to help a rig tilt onto its side, it was not necessary as Julienne was able to pull off the stunt without the aid of camera trickery.<ref name=documentary/><ref>{{cite video |year=2006| title = On Set with John Glen|location=''Licence to Kill'': Ultimate Edition | medium = DVD | publisher = MGM | author = Cork, John }}</ref>