(1997) is the 18th film in the James Bond series and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as Agent 007. It is widely recognized for its prescient plot regarding media manipulation and its high-octane action sequences. Film Overview Release Date: December 19, 1997. Director: Roger Spottiswoode. Main Cast: Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. Jonathan Pryce as Elliot Carver, the power-mad media mogul.

The film features a remote-controlled BMW 750iL that Bond operates via a touchpad on his cellphone during a high-stakes garage chase in Hamburg. Critical and Commercial Performance

Reviews were mixed at the time, with critics praising the action and Michelle Yeoh's performance but finding the plot somewhat standard. In recent years, it has gained a reputation among fans as an underrated entry that accurately predicted the rise of "fake news" and media influence.

as Colonel Wai Lin, a Chinese spy and skilled martial artist.

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The film was originally titled Tomorrow Never Lies , a slogan for Carver's newspaper, but a typo in a script memo changed it to Tomorrow Never Dies , which the producers preferred.