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My Bodyguard (1980)

PG  96 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Family   -  26 September 1980 (USA)
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When a boy comes to a new school and gets harassed by a bully, he acquires the services of the school's most feared kid as a bodyguard.

Director:

Tony Bill

Writer:

Alan Ormsby
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Makepeace Chris Makepeace ...
Clifford
Adam Baldwin ...
Linderman
Matt Dillon ...
Paul Quandt Paul Quandt ...
Carson
Hank Salas ...
Mike
Joan Cusack ...
Dean R. Miller Dean R. Miller ...
Hightower
Tim Reyna Tim Reyna ...
Koontz
Richard Bradley Richard Bradley ...
Dubrow
Denise Baske Denise Baske ...
Leilani
Vicky Nelson Vicky Nelson ...
Freddy
Tom Rielly ...
Reissman
Paul Charbonneau Paul Charbonneau ...
Allen
Laura Salenger Laura Salenger ...
Girl
Bert Hoddinott Bert Hoddinott ...
Burt
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Storyline

Clifford Peache is the new kid in Lake View High School. Faced with all the stress that role entails he makes his situation worse by insulting Moody, the leader of a group of toughs who extort lunch money from kids. These punks pretend to be bodyguards for the kids to protect them from Linderman who, it is rumored, killed his brother in cold blood. Clifford befriends the sullen Linderman and hires him as his bodyguard. When Moody ups the ante, Linderman must decide whether fighting for what he believes in, with his haunted past and image, is justified. Written by Rick Gregory <rag.apa@email.apa.org>  

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Plot Keywords:

High School | Bully | El Train | Bully Comeuppance | Gay Slur  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Bodyguard See more »

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$178,641 (USA) (13 July 1980) (39 Screens)

Gross:

$22,482,952 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Adam Baldwin's film debut. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Juxtaposition of red-haired friend and Linderman. See more »

Quotes

Ricky Linderman: You're a pretty good fighter back there. I have this idea. Will you be my body guard? I'll pay fifty cents every day. I'll do your homework for you. I'm pretty smart.
Clifford Peache: [imitating Linderman] Not interested.
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Connections

Referenced in "Community: Comparative Religion (#1.12)" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Serenade for Strings in G Major, K. 525 (Eine kleine Nachtmusik)"
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Played by the kids in the music class in the gym See more »