Assassination (1987)

Director:

Peter R. Hunt

Writer:

Richard Sale (writer)

Release Date:

9 January 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

They were reluctant running mates . . . in a race for their lives!

Plot:

Jay Killon is the bodyguard of the recently elected US president, but he is assigned to the first lady (Lara Royce)...

Plot Keywords:

U.S. President | Bodyguard | First Lady | Political | Assassination

Cast

Charles Bronson	...	Jay Killion
Jill Ireland	...	Lara Royce Craig
Stephen Elliott	...	Fitzroy
Jan Gan Boyd	...	Charlotte Chong
Randy Brooks	...	Tyler Loudermilk
Erik Stern	...	Eddie Bracken
Michael Ansara	...	Sen. Hector Bunsen
James Staley	...	Briggs
Kathryn Leigh Scott	...	Polly Sims
James Acheson	...	Osborne Weems
Jim McMullan	...	The Zipper
Billy Hayes	...	Pritchard Young (as William Hayes)
William Prince	...	H.H. Royce
Charles Howerton	...	President Calvin Craig
Chris Alcaide	...	Chief Justice

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (TVC)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:12 (re-rating) (2005) | UK:15 (1987-2005) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Belgium:16 (video rating) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1988) (VHS) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (2005) (DVD) (self applied) | Singapore:NC-16 | West Germany:16 (nf) | Finland:K-13 (re-rating) (2007) | Norway:15 | USA:PG-13 | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Cannon Group

Trivia:

This was 16th and final time married couple 'Charles Bronson (I)'and Jill Ireland made a film together.

Quotes:

Lara Royce Craig: [in a mixture of embarrassment and amusement] What are YOU grinnin' at?
Jay Killion: [chuckling] From the way you jumped up there, you'd have thought you'd sat on a SNAKE.
Lara Royce Craig: Well, I didn't want you to get excited, that's all.
[pause]
Lara Royce Craig: Was it - - exciting?
Jay Killion: No - - just heavy.
Lara Royce Craig: Damn it, Killy - - you could have lied just this once!
Jay Killion: Ah, well, I DID lie... you weren't just heavy, you felt like a ton!
Lara Royce Craig: You are an insufferable ASS!
Jay Killion: [smiling sarcastically] And since you like being top dog, you can take the top bunk.
[...]

Soundtrack:

March

Jay Killian is cool but Paul Kersey was better...

Bronson plays Jay Killian, a secret service agent who has been transferred from guarding the newly elected President of the U.S. to now guarding the new first lady. Eventually, Bronson learns that the first lady is being targeted for assassination (hence the title), the film for the most part deals with Bronson keeping the first lady out of harms way. Not really an excessive actioner for Bronson considering previous efforts from his career, meaning that it's a little light on the violence factor. Jill Ireland plays the first lady, who has quite a mean streak to her in the film, her snobby attitude makes quite a pairing for her and Bronson's character. There are some comical moments here and there throughout the film, Bronson has more dialogue than usual which is nice, he adds a little rare touch of comic relief althroughout the film. I would recommend this movie to any Bronson fan, it's not Paul Kersey, but Jay Killian isn't too bad either.