Location 48 · Florida Keys, USA
Key West
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M took away Bond's licence in Ernest Hemingway's garden.
Why go
The southernmost city in the continental US, closer to Havana than to Miami, where Hemingway wrote in a garden full of six-toed cats.
The place
Hemingway's house
Ernest Hemingway lived here through the 1930s and wrote much of his work in the studio above the old carriage house. Dozens of cats, many with six toes, still live there.
The end of the road
Key West is the end of US Route 1, the southernmost city in the continental United States, closer to Havana than to Miami.
The shoot: Licence to Kill (1989)
M revokes Bond's licence at the Hemingway House.
Licence revoked
In Licence to Kill (1989), M confronts Bond at the Hemingway House and revokes his licence to kill. Bond runs, and goes after Sanchez alone.
The Keys
The film shot all along the Florida Keys, from the Seven Mile Bridge to Key West, where Felix Leiter's wedding takes place.
More: every Licence to Kill location.
Stand here
Outside the Hemingway Home on Whitehead Street, one block from Duval Street.
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Quick answers
Where in USA was Licence to Kill filmed?
Key West, Florida Keys, USA. M revokes Bond's licence at the Hemingway House.
Where exactly should I stand at Key West?
Outside the Hemingway Home on Whitehead Street, one block from Duval Street.
How do I get to Key West?
Drive the Overseas Highway from Miami, about 3 hours 30 minutes, or fly in.
When is the best time to visit Key West?
December to April.
How long should I allow at Key West?
Allow 1 day. The Hemingway Home is ticketed and open daily.
Can I visit Key West for free?
The Hemingway Home is ticketed and open daily.
Visit
Best: December to April. Access: The Hemingway Home is ticketed and open daily. Getting there: Drive the Overseas Highway from Miami, about 3 hours 30 minutes, or fly in.
Taste: Key lime pie, the real one: yellow, not green.