The Bodyguard
Year: | 1992 |
Director: | Mick Jackson |
Writer: | Lawrence Kasdan |
Cast: | Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston, Robert Wuhl |
It's got a deceptively simple storyline, which is perhaps why it did so well. A professional bodyguard more used to the political arena, Farmer (Costner) is convinced to work for a singer and actress, Rachel (Houston), who by her own admission 'can be a bitch'.
As they slowly but surely fall in love, it turns out Rachel has a psycho on her tail, and for Farmer, it's suddenly a lot more personal. Houston's performance easily matches Costner's, and it has a strong story and solid but appropriate (to the genre) thrills.