The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)

The world's top bodyguard gets a new client, a hit man who must testify at the International Criminal Court. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.

Director:

Patrick Hughes

Writer:

Tom O'Connor

Stars:

Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elodie Yung	...	Amelia Roussel
Ryan Reynolds	...	Michael Bryce
Tsuwayuki Saotome	...	Kurosawa
Roy Hill	...	Helicopter Pilot / Newscaster
Richard E. Grant	...	Seifert
Gary Oldman	...	Vladislav Dukhovich
Rod Hallett	...	Professor Asimov
Yuri Kolokolnikov	...	Ivan
Nadia Konakchieva	...	Mrs. Asimov
Valentin Stojanov	...	Petr Asimov Jr.
Noortje Herlaar	...	ICC Court Clerk
Georgie Glen	...	ICC Lead Judge
Michael Gor	...	Livitin
Barry Atsma	...	Moreno
Ralitsa Vassileva	...	Newscaster

Storyline

With his reputation in tatters after a painfully unsuccessful delivery of a distinguished Japanese client, former triple-A executive protection agent, Michael Bryce, two long years after the disgraceful incident, is now reduced to a mere second-class bodyguard for hire. Under those circumstances, Bryce would do anything to prove his worth once again, and as a result, it won't be long before he accepts an offer from Interpol to escort the renowned international assassin Darius Kincaid from Manchester to the Hague. The task seems simple: Bryce only needs to transport the contract killer from point A to point B, nevertheless, Kincaid, as the only one with the guts and enough hard evidence to testify against a tyrannical Belarusian dictator, is an obvious target, while the trip to the Netherlands is long and hazardous. Without a doubt, this is a race against the clock as the mismatched duo will have to put aside their grudges, in a non-stop concerto for bullets.

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Plot Keywords:

bodyguard | interpol | helicopter | airbag deployed | airbag | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language throughout

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

Netherlands China Bulgaria USA

Language:

English Russian French Japanese Italian Dutch Spanish

Release Date:

18 August 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Duro de cuidar

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$21,384,504, 20 August 2017, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$75,468,583

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$176,586,701

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bodyguard Productions, Campbell Grobman Films, Cristal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min 112 min (Mainland China Censored Version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie poster showing Ryan Reynolds carrying Samuel L. Jackson is a spoof of the poster for The Bodyguard (1992) where Kevin Costner is carrying Whitney Houston. Even the tag-lines are the same (albeit with pronoun changes).

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Goofs

Airbags do not stay inflated after a crash.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Man on Phone: Good morning, Mr. Bryce. I trust the pickup ran smoothly.
Michael Bryce: Hand-off was clean. No stops till the exit point.

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Crazy Credits

"Moby Dick" is listed among the safety divers.

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Connections

Spoofs The Bodyguard (1992)

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Soundtracks

Little Queenie
Written by Chuck Berry
Performed by Chuck Berry
Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Reynolds and Jackson were born for this moment

Wow, I was so impressed with this movie. I will admit that the first 20 minutes were pretty generic for me and I found myself thinking, "This is pretty much what I expected, but it's a free screening so just enjoy it." However, once Reynolds and Jackson team up on the screen the entire chemistry of the movie changes and it ended up being one of the funnest "buddy cop" movies I've seen in quite a while. (I know it technically isn't a buddy cop movie, but it really is for all intents and purposes.) The movie doesn't take itself seriously (were you really expecting that with Reynolds and Jackson?!), and just like any modern action/comedy the plot isn't meant to be something like Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. This movie is 100% worth spending the cash to go see in the theater with a group of people. I can also tell you this, the atmosphere leaving the theater was great; this movie is a lot of fun!