My Bodyguard

Cast

Chris Makepeace
as Clifford

Adam Baldwin
as Linderman

Matt Dillon
as Moody

Ruth Gordon
as Gramma

Martin Mull
as Mr. Peache

John Houseman
as Dobbs

Paul Quandt
as Carson

Hank Salas
as Mike

Joan Cusack
as Shelley

Dean R. Miller
as Hightower

Tim Reyna
as Koontz

Richard Bradley
as Dubrow

Dean Miller
as Hightower

Denise Baske
as Leilani

Vicky Nelson
as Freddy

Craig Richard Nelson
as Griffith

Kathryn Grody
as Miss Jump

Dick Cusack
as Principal Rath

Dorothy Scott
as Librarian

Angelo Buscaglia
as Basketball Coach

Kitt York
as Stewardess

Marge Kotusky
as Mrs. Linderman

Jennifer Beals

Tom Reilly
as Reissman

Paul Charbonneau
as Allen

Laura Salenger
as Girl

Bert Hoddinott
as Burt

Jonathan Turk
as Boy in Cast

Marge Kotlisky
as Mrs. Linderman

Cindy Russ
as Cheerleader #1

Allison Caine

Laurie McEathron
as Cheerleader #2

Lori Mandell
as Crying Girl

Dean Devlin
as Boy

Tim Kazurinsky
as Workman

Bill Koza
as Mr. Dunphy

Vivian Smolen
as Mrs. Dunphy

Bruce Jarchow
as Roberto

Andrea Dillon
as Hostess

Leonard Mack
as Custodian

George Wendt
as Engineer

Jerome Myers
as Counterman

Freddy Moss
as Counterman #2

Joseph Judson Cohn
as Counterman #3

Patrick Billingsley
as Biology Teacher

Barbara Hoddinott
as Teacher in Hallway

Eddie Gomez
as Eddie

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Critic Reviews for My Bodyguard

Audience Reviews for My Bodyguard

• Jul 31, 2012

  Clifford Peache: Will you be my bodyguard? I'll pay you fifty cents every day. I'll do your homework for you. I'm pretty smart.  My Bodyguard isn't a technically well made film by any stretch. It's a movie that doesn't really know what it is. A lot of the time, it feels like a family movie, with patented dialogue for the kids. Then the next minute, there's all this sexual innuendo and violence. The tones of the film are a little off. Still, this is a film I basically enjoyed. It's not a great achievement on any level, but a nice little drama film with some characters you really grow to care for.  This is another bully movie. Clifford moves into a new school where he is instantly made another victim of the school bully, Moody and his team of goons. Clifford doesn't want to be like all the other kids who pay Moody each day to not get harassed. So he tries to buy protection from a huge kid name Linderman, who has a bunch of legends surrounding his name. He went in a rampage. He rapes teachers. Not even Moody wants to take Lindrrman on. Through hiring him as a bodyguard, the two become good friends. Basically their friendship is what makes the movie. I know it's all a little cliché and all, but when its done right and we actually care about the two of them; it works. Nothing too special going on here. There's a decent cast, with early roles from Adam Baldwin, Matt Dillon, and Joan Cusack. Chris Makepeace also makes for a decent teenager. He plays the role like a real person. He's every normal teenager you will ever meet. He doesn't play to a certain clique like most movies make all of their characters out to be. In real life, people don't work that way. It's worth a look if you like movies of this ilk. Other whys I'd suggest skipping it. Tony Bill doesn't do the audience any favors with his direction and the whole movie ends up resting on the relationship between Clifford and Linderman. Luckily the actors were able to pull off their performances with surprising authenticity. 
  Melvin W Super Reviewer
• Sep 06, 2010

  A great teen drama/comedy movie. The story is both quirky and realistic. I really liked this movie, it's fun.
  Aj V Super Reviewer
• Jul 03, 2010

  After all these years I still liked it.
  James A Super Reviewer
• Oct 19, 2009

  Cant believe I haven't heard of My Bodyguard till now.What a great movie
  Brody M Super Reviewer

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