The Bodyguard (1992)

A former Secret Service agent takes on the job of bodyguard to a pop singer, whose lifestyle is most unlike a President's.

Director:

Mick Jackson

Writer:

Lawrence Kasdan

Stars:

Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston, Gary Kemp

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Costner	...	Frank Farmer
Whitney Houston	...	Rachel Marron
Gary Kemp	...	Sy Spector
Bill Cobbs	...	Devaney
Ralph Waite	...	Herb Farmer
Tomas Arana	...	Portman
Michele Lamar Richards	...	Nicki
Mike Starr	...	Tony
Christopher Birt	...	Henry
DeVaughn Nixon	...	Fletcher
Gerry Bamman	...	Ray Court
Joe Urla	...	Minella
Tony Pierce	...	Dan
Charles Keating	...	Klingman
Robert Wuhl	...	Oscar Host

Storyline

A pop singer has been receiving threatening notes, and her manager hires a bodyguard known for his good work. The bodyguard ruffles the singer's feathers and most of her entourage by tightening security more than they feel is necessary. The bodyguard is haunted by the fact that he was on Reagan's secret service staff but wasn't there to prevent the attack by Hinckley. Eventually the bodyguard and the singer start an affair, and she begins to believe his precautions are necessary when the stalker strikes close to home.

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Plot Keywords:

bodyguard | singer | pop singer | manager | entourage | 

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Taglines:

Never let her out of your sight. Never let your guard down. Never fall in love.

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 November 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bodyguard

Filming Locations:

10231 Charing Cross Road, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$121,945,720 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kasdan Pictures, Tig Productions, Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the fictional Academy Awards ceremony, the Best Sound Oscar goes to Mychal Smith and Kay Colvin (who were in reality the Boom Operator and Cable Person respectively), the Best Song winner is written by Nancy Garber (who was really the film's Art Department Researcher) and one of the fictional nominated songwriters was Leslie Moraes (who was really the film's Assistant Location Manager).

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Goofs

A mock copy of the Hollywood Reporter newspaper announces the Oscar nomination for Whitney Houston's character on the same pages as the ratings for Game One of the World Series. But the Academy Award nominations are announced in February, months before the World Series in the Fall.

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Quotes

Rachel: So, can we get you anything?
Frank: Yeah, orange juice.
Rachel: Straight?

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Kevin Spacey/Nelly Furtado (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Jesus Loves Me"
Performed by Whitney Houston and Michele Lamar Richards
Whitney Houston Appears Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.

User Reviews

Costner and Houston's chemistry save a bland plot

A movie/music star who needs protection from a psychotic fan, wow what a concept. And who better to play it than Whitney Houston, a stretch I know.

The plot is totally disappointing and bland. Luckily the on-screen romance and chemistry from Houston and Costner, along with a great soundtrack, save this film from being a total bust. The love story between Costner and Houston becomes the main driving force, preventing the film from running out of ideas. In the end the romance is what you take away from the film, not the convoluted mystery plot.

It's enjoyable in the end and I would recommend it. Of course the soundtrack is one of the best and most popular in history with "I Will Always Love You", "Run to You", "I Have Nothing", and "I'm Every Woman."