Renard (Robert Carlyle) is a high-tech terrorist with a most unusual-and deadly-characteristic: a brain-lodged bullet that renders him totally impervious to pain. When he launches a devious scheme to seize control of the global oil supply, Agent 007 is the world's only hope. Bond's mission is fraught with danger and beauty-in the form of a sultry oil heiress (Sophie Marceau) and stunning nuclear scientist (Denise Richards) - as he faces off against a ruthless enemy who'll stop at nothing to accomplish his devastating plan.