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 10 wins & 18 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 | secret service agent | manager | 

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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:

Action | Drama | Music | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

25 November 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bodyguard

Filming Locations:

10231 Charing Cross Road, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

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

The camera operator riding the dolly rail during the airplane scene where the camera revolves around actors Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston fell off when the centrifugal force surprised him while shooting the scene. The cameraman climbed back onto the rigging during filming to retain operation, finishing the scene, which was kept in the movie.

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Goofs

When Rachel looks at Frank's football picture, he tells her he played end but when they are at the cabin the dad said he was the best wide receiver.

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Quotes

Rachel: And you're ready to die for me?
Frank: It's the job.
Rachel: And you'd do it? Why?
Frank: I can't sing.

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Connections

Referenced in Century of Black Cinema (2003)

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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

A Great Romantic Thriller

I just recently watched The Bodyguard again and i forgot how good it was.

Costner plays the role of the obsessed bodyguard perfectly and Houston's first feature film performance was flawless.

This story of an obsessed stalker terrorising a famous performer and the bodyguard trying to protect her at all costs, was made in a refreshing way, even to compete with todays movie standards

Mick Jackson's The Bodyguard is a great movie to watch over and over again even when you find out whodunnit .