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The Bodyguard

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38% Tomatometer 50 Reviews 64% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
Best-selling pop diva Rachel Marron has a stalker whose obsession has risen to the level of disturbing threats. At the urging of her manager, Rachel hires former Secret Service agent Frank Farmer as her bodyguard. Initially resented and treated with disdain for his hard-nosed security procedures, Farmer soon becomes an integral part of Rachel's inner circle. As they spend more time together, client and protector become closer still.
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The Bodyguard is a cheesy, melodramatic potboiler with occasional moments of electricity from Whitney Houston.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian 11/03/2022
4/5
An innocent popcorn pleasure, all the way up to that over-the-top scene on Oscar night. Go to Full Review Peter Rainer Los Angeles Times 09/09/2020
Just about everything that can go wrong with this film does, and yet it's compulsively watchable. (So is a train wreck.) Go to Full Review Anne Cohen Refinery29 08/21/2020
Houston's face, as she loses herself in the melody out there on a quiet porch in the woods, is a reminder of all she gave to this role, and this movie - and why it's always worth rewatching. Go to Full Review James Croot The Post NZ 11/11/2022
3.5/5
Houston is a revelation as the strong-willed, free-spirited, but lonely diva and single mother-of-one more concerned for her eight-year-old son's safety than her own. Go to Full Review Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn 03/24/2022
3/5
Incredible soundtrack and a solid performance by Whitney Houston that helps you get through the dreary world this film takes place in. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 05/21/2021
3/5
...doesn't do well with plot, but the atmosphere is good, with Houston and Costner undeniably having the super-glam looks for this... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Joanne D @RT27437272 1d Amazing film. The critics are very strange not giving this a high score but then they gave raising arizona a score in the 90s and that was the worst film ever 😂😂never go by the critics reviews lol 😆 they must be very dull See more Renaldo W @RT57905958 6d Amazing! A classic at this point! Can't believe the rating isn't higher See more PTSports F @RT66220355 Jul 24 Even though I was in my prime in the 90's during this film, & even tho I saw Whitney in concert in 1987!, I never saw this movie until just now, July of 2026! So I had plenty of reviews & ratings to go by & the one I trust the most is the people's PopcornMeter. I give it about a B, B-. So that means better than average, but certainly not "great". My ultimate takeaway is "I miss Whitney" and I'm just sad she died so young, age 48. Her (and that scumbag Bobby Browns) daughter died at age 22. Anyway, she acted pretty good and she was a lot cuter than I remembered. Lucky Costner. And Costner, 35 years later, still going strong & on top of the world. Amazing how the guy superstars (hello Tom Cruise) can last for thru 5 decades. Top Gun in the 80's. And the ladies get maybe 2. This movie was "decent" & brings back memories. See more Marcus T @MarcusT12 May 9 This movie held my attention while I was watching it, a little slow in places. The ending lost my good will towards it. Very unsatisfying. The leads were good, altho Kevin Costner's character was not that sympathetic. The main problem was the screen play was poor. The plot got more farfetched as it went along. I wasn't expecting much. I never went to see it when it came out. The positive audience reviews got me to give it a try, but it left a bad taste in my mouth. It could have been so much better with a good script. See more J H @JLHIII May 8 Totally cheesy and predictable. See more Reni B @Artistrenivbifamo Apr 28 A lovestory which gies in your Heart , i will never forget the music, the actors etc See more Read all reviews
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Mick Jackson

Director

Kevin Costner

Frank Farmer

Whitney Houston

Rachel Marron

Gary Kemp

Sy Spector

Bill Cobbs

Devaney

Ralph Waite

Herb Farmer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Best-selling pop diva Rachel Marron has a stalker whose obsession has risen to the level of disturbing threats. At the urging of her manager, Rachel hires former Secret Service agent Frank Farmer as her bodyguard. Initially resented and treated with disdain for his hard-nosed security procedures, Farmer soon becomes an integral part of Rachel's inner circle. As they spend more time together, client and protector become closer still.
Director
Mick Jackson
Producer
Kevin Costner, Lawrence Kasdan, Jim Wilson
Screenwriter
Lawrence Kasdan
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Bros., Tig Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 25, 1992, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Nov 6, 2022
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$61.0K
Runtime
2h 10m
Sound Mix
Surround