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The Bodyguard is an outrageous piece of saccharine kitsch -- or, at least, it might have been had the movie seemed fully awake.
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
The Bodyguard
Never let her out of your sight. Never let your guard down. Never fall in love.
1992 · 2h 9m · R
Action, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Mick Jackson
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The Bodyguard
Overview
A former Secret Service agent grudgingly takes an assignment to protect a pop idol who's threatened by a crazed fan. At first, the safety-obsessed bodyguard and the self-indulgent diva totally clash. But before long, all that tension sparks fireworks of another sort, and the love-averse tough guy is torn between duty and romance.
Director and cast
- Mick Jackson Director
- Kevin Costner as Frank Farmer
- Whitney Houston as Rachel Marron
- Gary Kemp as Sy Spector
- Bill Cobbs as Bill Devaney
- Ralph Waite as Herb Farmer
- Tomas Arana as Greg Portman
- Michele Lamar Richards as Nicki Marron
- Mike Starr as Tony Scipelli
- Christopher Birt as Henry
- DeVaughn Nixon as Fletcher Marron
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
38%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A jumbled mess, with a few enjoyable moments but little continuity or flow.
Brian Lowry, Variety
Rotten
Two long hours and 10 minutes after this tale begins, Rachel and Frank seem no closer than seatmates on a long bus trip.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Rotten
It's only a matter of time before love arises between Mr. Earphone and Ms. High Note. By that time, Bodyguard has slumped to the ground.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Rotten
[Costner] was probably more alive as the corpse in The Big Chill than he is here.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
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