The Bodyguard (1992)

Director:

Mick Jackson

Writer (WGA):

Lawrence Kasdan (written by)

Release Date:

25 November 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Drama | Thriller | Music

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Interracial Romance | Black Woman White Male | Repressed Love | Concert | Stalking

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 16 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. May 18

4:00 AM

TNT

Cast

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

Runtime:

130 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

France:Unrated | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:G (Quebec) (re-rating) (2004) | South Korea:15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-14 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | UK:15 (cut) | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

1038 Hill St., Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Kasdan Pictures

Trivia:

Rachel and Frank go and see Yojimbo (1961), which was released in the United States as "The Bodyguard".

Goofs:

Factual errors: 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.

Quotes:

Rachel: Well, you don't look like a bodyguard.
Frank: What'd you expect?
Rachel: Well, I don't know, maybe a tough guy?
Frank: This is my disguise.

Movie Connections:

Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Even If My Heart Would Break

Better than you think it is

The story of a superstar singer who falls in love with her bodyguard could have been a major disaster. I remember the previews and thinking it was going to be one. However once the film was out and I actually watched it I was pleasantly surprised to find out that this is a really good romance and a really good thriller. Of course its hokey and Hollywood and all of that but you get sucked in and carried along for its running time.

Trust me this is better than you think it is.

The only problem is that the film is a bit too long to do what it has to do. I think the problem is in the early part of the film where all of th e pieces are being set in motion, however once its all going its great.

Get some popcorn your honey and enjoy.