• 166.238 movies
  • 10.735 shows
  • 30.944 seasons
  • 623.982 actors
  • 9.112.019 votes
Avatar
 
banner banner

The Bodyguard (1992)

Thriller | 129 minutes
2,82 1.450 votes

Genre: Thriller / Romance

Duration: 129 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: Mick Jackson

Stars: Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston and Gary Kemp

IMDb score: 6,4 (150.402)

Releasedate: 25 November 1992

The Bodyguard plot

"Never let her out of your sight. Never let your guard down. Never fall in love."

Frank Farmer (Costner) is a former Secret Service employee. He is hired to protect popular singer Rachel Marron (Houston), who is being attacked by a stalker. However, she is not willing to make any changes to her life, so Frank has his hands full to make sure everything runs smoothly. In between jobs, Frank breaks a bodyguard's most important rule: never fall in love.

logo tmdbimagelogo tmdbimagelogo tmdbimagelogo tmdbimagelogo tmdbimagelogo tmdbimagelogo tmdbimagelogo tmdbimage
Full Cast & Crew

Actors and actresses

All Media

Trailer & other videos

Reviews & comments


Guest

  • messages
  • votes

Let op: In verband met copyright is het op MovieMeter.nl niet toegestaan om de inhoud van externe websites over te nemen, ook niet met bronvermelding. Je mag natuurlijk wel een link naar een externe pagina plaatsen, samen met je eigen beschrijving of eventueel de eerste alinea van de tekst. Je krijgt deze waarschuwing omdat het er op lijkt dat je een lange tekst hebt geplakt in je bericht.

* denotes required fields.

Pay attention! You cannot change your username afterwards.

* denotes required fields.

avatar van Dievegge

Dievegge

  • 3051 messages
  • 7845 votes

Whitney Houston plays a character who is similar to herself in professional activities. Her character is fickle: one minute she's displaying diva behavior, then she's suddenly cute. Kevin Costner is no muscle, but a skilled, alert bodyguard haunted by an incident from his past. Some well-known characters have side roles: Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet as the manager, Ralph Waite of The Waltons as Farmer's father, and Debbie Reynolds as himself with one funny line.

The intrigue is well constructed, alternating between tense and romantic scenes, and with misleading clues. A subjective camera between the trees seems to show the perception of the intruder, but then it turns out to be the singer herself who was jogging. The stalker is a red herring. The first conversation with Nicki makes it clear that she is jealous of her sister, but the intruder was definitely a man. Ultimately, the title turns out to contain a clue: the perpetrator is that other bodyguard. After the assassination attempt on Reagan, he was unable to find a job. Frustrated about this, he went astray and started lying about his activities. The frenzy and inauthenticity of show business is shown, for example when people from her entourage signatures in her place. The Farmers' mountain hut, with the lake and the snow, is an oasis of calm, until danger creeps in there too.

Covers are interspersed with original songs; ballads with dance beats. Whitney Houston always knows how to add something to a melody, with powerful outbursts but also with warm and intimate moments. In addition to the hits, it is nice to hear her sing gospel, which she already did as a child. Her debut was immediately her best role and has held up well as a romantic thriller.

dutch flagTranslated from Dutch · View original

avatar van Film Pegasus

Film Pegasus (moderator films)

  • 30661 messages
  • 5282 votes

It's been a long time since I've seen this movie. A film that is best known for the very well-selling album and the single I Will Always Love You, which is not highly appreciated by everyone due to the many wedding parties and karaoke acts. But reducing the film to a well-sung cover doesn't seem fair to me.

Whitney Houston acts quite well, although that is mainly because she plays a role that is tailor-made for her. With next to her the then ubiquitous Kevin Costner as her bodyguard. The story is well maintained with the necessary momentum and luckily this is not a film from the 80s, because then there would be a lot more humor in it. It is a thriller that is quite exciting. The film plays it safe, but even in a story that offers few surprises, you are still watching with full attention.

Visually it has a fitting 90's look and the songs fit the story quite well. An underrated movie.

dutch flagTranslated from Dutch · View original