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The Bodyguard [1992]


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Amazon.co.uk Review

This 1992 crowd pleaser made almost as much money for Whitney Houston as its chart-busting soundtrack. A high-wattage star vehicle as only Hollywood can make, The Bodyguard stars Houston as a pop-music diva (now there's a stretch) and Kevin Costner as the stern bodyguard who is assigned to protect her after the singer receives some nasty death threats. Pop star and bodyguard don't hit it off at first, but they wear down each others' defenses, and before long Houston is baring her tonsils with a rousing rendition of the Dolly Parton chestnut "I Will Always Love You." The film, written by Lawrence Kasden, was originally intended for Steve McQueen, but the script languished for years before Houston took an interest in the project. A proposed sequel would potentially have starred Costner and Princess Diana, until Diana's tragic death precluded that possibility. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

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Special Features

1.85 Wide Screen
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Arabic\Czech\English\Greek\Hungarian\Icelandic\Polish\Turkish

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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 rare for both. Screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan. Academy Award Nominations: Best Song ("I Have Nothing"), Best Song ("Run To You").

The Bodyguard Is All Round Fantastic, But Don't Just Take My Word For It.
Review date: 2008-07-06 Rating: 10 out of 10

The Bodyguard was a film more famous for it's incredible 30 million+ selling soundtrack rather than the film itself, but after much advertising and publicity `The Bodyguard' became a box office smash hit, the fact that the film had two very well known leads, also dramatically helped the films success.

The plot is about a famous & successful singer, Rachel (Whitney Houston) hiring a very reputable, ex-secret service bodyguard, Frank (Kevin Costner) to guard her because she has received threatening letters, and is being stalked, Frank is sometimes very overprotective but in the end Rachel sees it is for the best, throughout the film their relationship strengthens, until finally a love affair between them is realised.

I think the film in general is great, fantastic leads, Whitney's acting was brilliant, she was brave to take her critics head on when she chose her debut film role as a lead, it could have easily flopped as for many successful singing stars pursuing acting, it has done just that. The film has everything action, romance and even the thriller aspect to it, it's a classic indeed, but you can't deny that without the soundtrack I seriously don't think this film would have done half as well as it has, final verdict, fantastic and a must see.

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Top Musical Drama suprisingly well acted
Review date: 2008-07-04 Rating: 10 out of 10

Frank Farmer (Kevin Costner) is an experienced Body Guard with a bit of history who is reluctant at first to take on the role of protecting Rachel Marron(Whitney Houston) a pop superstar who is getting death threat letters....Houston plays the difficult spoilt childish brat whilst Costner plays the cool I know what I am doing bodyguard...Whilst the film may have a lot of cliches, it certainly gels together well especially as the relationship develops between Costner and Houston.....No one would have denied the quality of the soundtrack at the time it was made and certainly Houston's version of "I will always love you" stands out more than most...This is a pleasant film with action,music,drama and above all a performance by Costner very alike to the great Steve McQueen...Likewise for a singer become actress Houston performs very credibly in her first ever motion picture role....you'll be pleasantly surprised.....

one of the best films
Review date: 2004-12-09 Rating: 10 out of 10

i absolutely love this film, if you love whitney houstons voice then u will love this, it has the whole girl needing help and kevin costner there to save her when she needs it most, it is one of my favourite films of all time, just watch it and u will love it to!

Wow, what a movie!!
Review date: 2004-11-12 Rating: 10 out of 10

Well what can I say? When I heard from a few people that The Bodyguard was a chick flick I was like "no way, man. That is a cool movie". To be honest I would rank it with my all time fav film, Dirty Dancing (Nobody puts baby in the corner!!). I admit I cried my eyes out when Kevin saved Whitney at the awards ceremony, as I feared for her life. I also cried when she ran from the plane to kiss him in the end. I was an emotional wreck after watching the movie but it didn't stop me from watching in 100s of times since. You rock Kevin!!

Wow, what a movie!!
Review date: 2004-11-12 Rating: 10 out of 10

When I heard from a few people that The Bodyguard was a chick flick I just thought "No way, man!! It's up there with my other fav flick Dirty Dancing (nobody puts baby in the corner!!)". I thought when Whitney was in trouble at the awards ceremony that Kevin was just amazing in the way he saved her life.... so amazing that I admit I cried quite a bit. Nobody understood how deep the film actually was. As for the ending.......well needless to say I was an emotional wreck but managed to watch it 100s of times. I highly recommend this flick to all you men out there!! Real men can cry sometimes.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Whitney Houston
Gary Kemp
Kevin Costner
Ralph Waite
Bill Cobbs

Creators:
Kevin Costner (Primary Contributor)
Whitney Houston (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
EAN: 7321900125918
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 1999-09-27
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 124 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1992-11-25
Language: Arabic (Subtitled)
Language: Croatian (Subtitled)
Language: Czech (Subtitled)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: Greek (Subtitled)
Language: Hungarian (Subtitled)
Language: Icelandic (Subtitled)
Language: Polish (Subtitled)
Language: Turkish (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)

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