Assassination (1987)
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Release Date: Jan 9, 1987 Wide
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Release Date: Jan 9, 1987 Wide
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In Assassination, a routine political thriller directed by Peter Hunt, Jay Hillion (Charles Bronson) is a secret service agent assigned to protect First Lady Lara Royce Craig (Jill Ireland). Lara hates Hillion and tries to get away from him but finds she needs him when her life is threatened by a series of assassination attempts which may have originated from the White House. This routine actioner has little to offer that is new or different, but it tells its tale at a good pace and has some
Jan 9, 1987 Wide
Sep 10, 2002
Media Home Entertainment
Cast
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Charles Bronson
Jay Killian -
Jill Ireland
Laramie Royce Craig -
Jan Gan Boyd
Charlotte Chang -
Randy Brooks
Tyler Loudermilk -
Erik Stern
Reno Bracken -
Michael Ansara
Sen. Hector Bunsen -
James Staley
Briggs -
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Polly Sims -
Chris Alcaide
Chief Justice -
Robert Axelrod
Finney -
Lucille Bliss
Crone -
Stephen Elliott
Fitzroy -
Mischa Hausserman
Danzig -
John Hawker
Porter -
William Hayes
Pritchard Young -
Charles Howerton
President Calvin Craig -
Peter Lupus
TV Announcer -
Jim McMullan
The Zipper -
William Prince
H.H. Royce -
Larry Sellers
Indian Joe -
Beverly Thompson
June Merkel -
Michael Welden
FBI Agent -
James Acheson
Osborne Weems -
Jack Gill
Kerry Fane -
Ed Levitt
FBI Agent -
Paul McCallum
Sandy Ott -
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Frank Zagarino
Secret Service Driver -
Robert Dowdell
Capt. Ogilvy -
Natalie Alexander
Claire Thompson -
David L. Bilson
Wally Maine -
Tony Borgia
Bomb Squad Man -
Arthur Hansel
Barstow -
Linda Harwood
Sally Moore -
Elizabeth Lauren
Moonbeam -
J. Michael Patterson
Conductor -
John Salvi
Platt -
Jason Scura
Capt. Hammond -
Lori Stephens
Female TV Reporter -
Susan J. Thompson
Journalist -
Mihoko Tokoro
Reporter -
Vivian Tyus
Maid -
James Clark
Locomotive Engineer
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I remember thinking, even as a kid, aren't these Bronson movies kind of crappy? Luckily I grew up and now revel in the crap.
January 17, 2008
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"Assassination" is Charles Bronson's ridiculous and silly attempt at a political thriller, but it's too preposterous to be taken seriously and only works in fits as a piece of entertainment. Bronson himself is slightly more charming than he has been in recent outings, but his family-friendly action flick has no footholds on reality.
It takes some pretty hard convincing on Bronson's part to get his superiors to believe the First Lady is in danger despite two fairly large explosions around her, and then he takes her on a road trip with himself as her only protection. And despite the claim that he is guarding the President's wife and not the man himself because of personal problems, you know the actor worked that in to secure yet another plum part for his wife, Jill Ireland. And her stubborn personality is supposed to supply the film with some much needed humor, but the fact that her reckless behavior constantly puts her in danger is just one more head-scratcher. It's meant to be a showcase for a strong-willed woman, but she just comes off as dumb.
I was much more interested in Bronson's relationship with Jan Gan Boyd playing his spirited sidekick. She's a fresh face, and it's a shame that Hollywood didn't welcome her more. The movie moves along at a quick pace and is fun to watch despite (or perhaps because of) the foolish plot. Check out the motorcycle and boat chases that features the worst stunt double I've seen in quite some time.
You can't take any of it seriously, but "Assassination" is a pretty fun ride most of the way. Judging it today, it's fun to see a First Lady who has no interest in shaping public policy and instead only wants to take a lot of vacations.
It takes some pretty hard convincing on Bronson's part to get his superiors to believe the First Lady is in danger despite two fairly large explosions around her, and then he takes her on a road trip with himself as her only protection. And despite the claim that he is guarding the President's wife and not the man himself because of personal problems, you know the actor worked that in to secure yet another plum part for his wife, Jill Ireland. And her stubborn personality is supposed to supply the film with some much needed humor, but the fact that her reckless behavior constantly puts her in danger is just one more head-scratcher. It's meant to be a showcase for a strong-willed woman, but she just comes off as dumb.
I was much more interested in Bronson's relationship with Jan Gan Boyd playing his spirited sidekick. She's a fresh face, and it's a shame that Hollywood didn't welcome her more. The movie moves along at a quick pace and is fun to watch despite (or perhaps because of) the foolish plot. Check out the motorcycle and boat chases that features the worst stunt double I've seen in quite some time.
You can't take any of it seriously, but "Assassination" is a pretty fun ride most of the way. Judging it today, it's fun to see a First Lady who has no interest in shaping public policy and instead only wants to take a lot of vacations.
February 18, 2012
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