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9 January 1987 (USA) moreTagline:
They were reluctant running mates . . . in a race for their lives! morePlot:
Jay Killon is the bodyguard of the recently elected US president, but he is assigned to the first lady (Lara Royce)... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Silly adventure, but entertaining more (21 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 |
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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:12Fun Stuff
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This was 16th and last time married couple 'Charles Bronson (I)' and Jill Ireland made a film together. moreQuotes:
Lara Royce Craig: I won't miss Cal's inauguration if this eye turns red, white, and blue! moreSoundtrack:
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Secret service Agent Jay Killian is back on the job after some problems. He is no longer allowed to guard the President, though. His job is to protect the new First Lady, Lara Royce Craig, who apparently comes from a wealthy family and believes she can do what she wants without listening to anyone.
While Mrs. Craig rides to her husband's inauguration in an open car (something no one in the First Family has done since Kennedy was shot), one of the police officers riding alongside has a wreck (and this being a Charles Bronson movie, naturally the bike has to explode). Killian believes it was no accident.
Later, Mrs. Craig escapes on several occasions, though the Secret Service is able to find her in each case. Mrs. Craig's behavior is a problem not just because she needs protection under normal circumstances, but because it seems someone actually wants to kill her.
Jill Ireland was deliciously witchy (actually that should start with a b) as the First Lady. Charles Bronson's character showed intelligence, and he wouldn't back down but remained strong in the face of the First Lady's protests.
It was a pleasure to see the man who played the uptight and dignified Cloud Dancing in "Dr. Quinn" as an almost stereotypical Native American, a car salesman willing to laugh at people's expectations of his people and go along for the money.
Jan Gan Boyd, as Killian's partner (in more ways than one?) was pretty and perky but showed confidence in her facial expressions. Too bad she often seemed to be reading her lines.
The violence wasn't constant, but this movie had plenty of gunfire toward the end, and quite a few unnecessary explosions. One exciting scene involved a railroad bridge.
The scenery in Wyoming was beautiful.
I don't think this was intended to be a comedy, but it certainly was in my opinion. I found it quite entertaining. The idea is to have no real expectations.