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The Bodyguard (1992)

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Reviews Counted: 23

Fresh: 9

Rotten:14

Average Rating: 4.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 11 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A former secret service agent is now a bodyguard for a pop superstar turned actress. In the course of protecting the unpredictable star from a homicidal fan, they develop a trust and love that is... A former secret service agent is now a bodyguard for a pop superstar turned actress. In the course of protecting the unpredictable star from a homicidal fan, they develop a trust and love that is rare for both. Screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan. Academy Award Nominations: Best Song ("I Have Nothing"), Best Song ("Run To You"). [More]

Starring: Whitney Houston, Kevin Costner, Bill Cobbs, Gary Kemp

Starring: Whitney Houston, Kevin Costner, Bill Cobbs, Gary Kemp, Michele Lamar Richards, Ralph Waite, Tomas Arana, Mike Starr, Devaughn Nixon

Director: Mick Jackson

Director: Mick Jackson

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Mar 24, 1997

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  • The Bodyguard stars Whitney Houston as a pop-music diva and Kevin Costner as the ultra-serious bodyguard assigned to protect her in teh aftermath of several death threats. Initially repelled by each other like water and oil, a passion ignites between them as teh danger increases, transforming them as everythign around them explodes.
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    Brian Lowry
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    03/08/08
    Cole Smithey
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    07/04/05
    Nicolas Lacroix
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    06/23/05
    Emanuel Levy
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    Serviceable story with Houston making an impressive film debut.

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    04/29/05
    Michael A. Smith
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    hilarious camp artifact

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    02/22/05
    Walter Chaw
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    The Bodyguard is mostly an overlong character study involving two uninteresting people we don't really want to know much about in the first place.

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    John J. Puccio
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    02/02/05
    Mike McGranaghan
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    The thriller aspect of The Bodyguard works, but the romance does not.

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    12/28/04
    Michael Dequina
    Mr. Brown's Movies

    You’ll get the most bang for your entertainment buck by simply buying the soundtrack. A rental of the DVD is strictly optional.

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    11/28/04
    Don Willmott
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    Jules Brenner
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    01/30/04
    Bill Chambers
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    The relationship between Houston and Costner is mighty strange one, albeit profoundly problematic.

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    06/26/03
    Edward Havens
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    Robert Roten
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    Why can't the real Oscars be like this?

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    08/30/02
    Rob Vaux
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    Shows how our lives are often throttled by the emotions of fear and desire.

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    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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