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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
Product Description
In her spectacular film debut, Houston plays Rachel Marron, a music and movie superstar at her peak. Fans want to see her, touch her. But one wants to kill her - and that's where security expert Frank Farmer (Costner) comes in. Farmer is a professional who never lets his guard down. Rachel's glamorous life often puts her at risk. Each expects to be in charge. What they don't expect is to fall in love.
- Actors
Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston, Gary Kemp, Bill Cobbs, Robert Wuhl & Ralph Waite
- Director
Mick Jackson
- Certificate
15 years and over
- Year
1992
- Screen
Widescreen 1.85:1 Anamorphic
- Languages
English - Dolby Digital (5.1)
- Duration
2 hours and 4 minutes (approx)
- Region
Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I love this movie. Kevin Costner gives a winning, convincing performance as the bodyguard of a spoilt, high maintainance singer. Whitney Housten is a brilliant co star of this movie making it convincing at all times. The plot is great, the movie moves at a nice pace with never a dull moment and the technicality of seeing what bodyguards are actually trained to do is awesome. Go and buy it, it's a great way to while away a couple of hours and you'll find yourself watching it over and over again.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Was very upset when I went to my local blockbuster to rent this film to find that they didn't stock it! So decided to give it to my housemate for Xmas and we watched it the other day, such a good film, very 90's clothes and cars and great soundtrack. Love it
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This really is a must have, it starts with Rachel Marron (Whitney Houston) as a famous singer/actress, unaware she is being stalked and that there was a bomb planted in her dressing room and that someone broke into her house while her son Fletcher slept in the next room, her manager decides to hire a bodyguard frank farmer (kevin Costner) without telling her the real reason, Frank has to act like nothing serious is going on, until she is in a club shooting a video and the crowd gets rowdy, Frank has to go in a rescue her, Rachel then realises she does need him by her side, so Rachel asks Frank out on a "date" because she is afraid to be apart from him, one thing a bodyguard shouldnt do is fall in love with his client but thats exactly what happens here. This ia a movie for men and women because it has lots of action and is a love story,(the oscar scene near the end is brilliant,) it also has a few suprises along the way, with suspect stalkers.
Its one of these films where you want it to be the perfect love story ending but i will let you see that for yourselves.
Costner and Houston are great together in this film, they have got a real chemistry on screen.
10/10
If you have never seen this movie before, you have to buy this its well worth the money, its got a really good soundtrack too.
Its one of these films where you want it to be the perfect love story ending but i will let you see that for yourselves.
Costner and Houston are great together in this film, they have got a real chemistry on screen.
10/10
If you have never seen this movie before, you have to buy this its well worth the money, its got a really good soundtrack too.
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Excellent imagery, much better than DVd format; more choice,options and sub-screens to choose from. Had seen item on Cinema and in DVD format. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Rumplestiltskin
Would you die for this?
When it comes to the bodyguard it's very hit or miss depending on what you were expecting. In some regards your better off with just the film, only all out fans of Kevin Costner... Read more
Published 8 days ago by Celestial
A present for my wife
This is one of my wife's favourite films - mostly on account of the music. Unlike another reviewer we did'nt think it was fuzzy at all. Very good value for money.
Published 1 month ago by J. R. Tilston
+Excellent Value
It was purchased after her sad death, but it was good to see Whitney at her best, and good to remember her this was. The DVD was excellent value, the quality was excellent.
Published 1 month ago by John Inglis
Good Story
A great tribute to the lovely Whitney Houston who showed what a fine actress she was and perfectly partnered with Kevin Costner. Great movie.
Published 1 month ago by D. Keith
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Prompt service, good price and an excellent DVD. I really love this and thought with the recent death of Whitney Houston I should have a copy myself. Read more
Published 1 month ago by youthy
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was well pleased with the delivery of the dvd as it came just in time for my partners birthday. also as whitney houston had just passed away it like a memorial dvd for her. Read more
Published 1 month ago by michael
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good film, definatly one for the collection. since whitney died everyone has watched this again and its a good film especially if you have not seen it before or havent seen it in... Read more
Published 1 month ago by hitman
Watch it and weep for Whitney
Hard to believe when you see Whitney in her best film role ... so alive and gorgeous ... that she's gone. But what an artistic legacy. This is one of our favourite films. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. N. Taxil-webber
I will always love this movie
This movie isn't really a great film in comparison to the great classics of course, but I was fifteen when this was first released and I really loved it despite myself. Read more
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