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Movie Info

A police officer who has been wrongly dismissed from his job, Frank Dooley (John Candy) finds work as a security guard, along with Norman Kane (Eugene Levy), an inept lawyer. Unfortunately, the company that employs Frank and Norman is involved in some shady dealings, and it's up to the bumbling guards to foil the plans of the corrupt leaders, most notably tough mobster Michael Carlino (Robert Loggia), who isn't happy to have his profitable scheme threatened.

Rating:

PG-13
Genre:

comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Mark L. Lester
Producer:

Brian Grazer, James Keach
Release Date (Streaming):

Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA):

$15.4M
Runtime:

1h 28m
Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

John Candy
Frank Dooley

Eugene Levy
Norman Kane

Robert Loggia
Michael Carlino

Kenneth McMillan
Captain Clarence O'Connell

Meg Ryan
Maggie Cavanaugh

Brion James
Anthony Lazarus

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Critic Reviews for Armed and Dangerous

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (9)

It takes a director with a true genius for disaster to put together "SCTV" veterans John Candy and Eugene Levy... and come up with a movie without a single laugh in it.

January 3, 2018 | Full Review…

Paul Attanasio
Washington Post
This exercise in inanity opens today at the U. A. Twin and other theaters.

May 21, 2003 | Full Review…

Walter Goodman
New York Times
That such renown comedic talents could do nothing with this dreck, shows you just how bad is the material.

May 18, 2020 | Rating: C- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Silly doings with Candy and Levy as inept security guards.

June 26, 2005 | Rating: 3/5

Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan
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August 2, 2004 | Rating: 1/5

Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion
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February 2, 2004 | Rating: 2/5

Rebecca Murray
About.com
It may not be armed, but it's dangerous alright.

July 31, 2003 | Rating: 1/5

Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
1.5

July 18, 2003 | Rating: 1/5

Leonard Klady
Movie City News
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July 26, 2002 | Rating: 1/5

Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
How could two amazingly FUNNY guys spend so much effort on a movie so bereft of laughs? Candy and Levy deserve much better, and they moved on to it after this junkpile.

July 25, 2002 | Rating: 1.5/5

Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

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Audience Reviews for Armed and Dangerous

Jan 27, 2013

John Candy and Eugene Levy are Armed and Dangerous in this quirky '80s buddy comedy. The story follows a disgraced ex-cop and an incompetent lawyer who become armed security guards that accidentally stubble across a major criminal operation. The plot's fairly thin and the characters are pretty formulaic. But Candy and Levy have good chemistry, and they work well with this type of screwball humor. Despite the light story, Armed and Dangerous works as a silly, cornballish comedy and it delivers some good laughs.

Dann M Super Reviewer
Mar 06, 2011

Eugene Levy in assless chaps is the memory from this movie burned into my brain. You've been warned.

Doctor S Super Reviewer
Feb 12, 2009

funny movie John Candy is funny as hell in it.

Daryl . Super Reviewer
Aug 08, 2008

Funny,but not the greatest comedie!

Cassie H Super Reviewer