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The Bodyguard

Movie · 1992 · 129 min

A glossy, song-filled romance wrapped in a stalker thriller, blending diva drama with protective tension and a swooning finale.

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1992 film by Mick Jackson
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Year
1992
Runtime
129 min
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • obsession
  • identity
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, crime, romance, thriller
Directed by
Mick Jackson
Written by
Lawrence Kasdan
Starring
Whitney Houston, Kevin Costner, Debbie Reynolds, Richard Schiff, Ralph Waite, David Foster, Bill Cobbs, Nathaniel Parker
Music
Alan Silvestri
Cinematography
Andrew Dunn
Runtime
129 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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