"worldwide. Rachel Marron (Whitney Houston) is an Academy Award-nominated music superstar who is being stalked and sent death threats. When a bomb disguised as a doll explodes in her dressing room, Rachel's manager Bill Devaney (Bill Cobbs) seeks out a professional bodyguard, Frank Farmer (Kevin Costner), to protect her. Frank is a highly successful private bodyguard, mostly protecting corporate VIPs; he was formerly a Secret Service agent who was part of the protection detail during the Carter and Reagan presidencies. Frank is reluctant to accept Bill's offer to guard Rachel, as he sees her as a spoiled diva who is"
"The Bodyguard (1992 film) The Bodyguard is a 1992 American romantic thriller film directed by Mick Jackson, written by Lawrence Kasdan, and starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. Costner stars as a former Secret Service agent-turned-bodyguard who is hired to protect Houston's character, a music star, from an unknown stalker. Kasdan wrote the film in the mid-1970s, originally as a vehicle for Steve McQueen and Diana Ross. The film was Houston's acting debut and was the second-highest-grossing film worldwide in 1992, making $411 million worldwide. The soundtrack became the best-selling soundtrack of all time, selling more than 45 million copies"
"1992 Whitney Houston film ""The Bodyguard"". It takes place in a forest and on the set of a music video. Carmelo Anthony, playing Ciara's boyfriend, is flirting with other women while Ciara is filming her music video. When Ciara's bodyguard takes her to visit her boyfriend in her trailer, he opens the door and sees the boyfriend kissing another woman. The bodyguard tells her not to go inside. When she realizes he has been cheating on her, Ciara sits on a log under lights that have been rigged to fall on her. (Earlier in the video, a man had been"
"do. But I'm young enough. I'll get there..."" Around this time, O'Neal was meant to star in ""The Bodyguard"", from a Lawrence Kasdan script, opposite Diana Ross for director John Boorman. However the film fell over when Ross pulled out, and it would not be made until 1992, with Kevin Costner in O'Neal's old role. There was some talk he would appear in a film from Michelangelo Antonioni, ""Suffer or Die"", but this did not eventuate. O'Neal instead played a boxer in a comedy, ""The Main Event"", reuniting him with Streisand. He received a fee of $1 million plus a"
"script became stuck in ""development hell"", before being finally released in 1992. ""The Bodyguard"" received mixed to negative reviews from film critics. As of February 2018, the film holds a 35% rating on the film aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus, """"The Bodyguard"" is a cheesy, melodramatic potboiler with occasional moments of electricity from Whitney Houston."" It received seven Golden Raspberry Award nominations, including Worst Picture. Owen Gleiberman of ""Entertainment Weekly"" reviewed the film negatively, stating, ""To say that Houston and Costner fail to strike sparks would be putting it mildly."" He added that ""the movie gives us these"
"Bodyguard (1948 film) Bodyguard is a 1948 American semi-documentary crime film noir directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Fred Niblo Jr.and Harry Essex, based on a story written by George W. George and Robert Altman, who later directed ""MASH"" and other notable films. The drama features Lawrence Tierney and, in her final screen appearance, Priscilla Lane. Mike Carter (Tierney) is forced to resign from the Los Angeles Police Department after breaking some rules, and he becomes a bodyguard to wealthy Eugenia Dyson (Elisabeth Risdon). Before long, Carter has been accused of murder and is being hunted down by his"
"(Almeida Theatre). In May 2013, the hit musical, The Bodyguard, was staged at London’s Adelphi Theatre, the theme adapted from Bodyguard, a 1992 film starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. It was a stage musical with a cast of Heather Headley as the superstar singer Rachel Marron and Lloyd Owen as Frank Farmer, an ex-Secret Service agent turned bodyguard. The formidable task fell into the hands of the set and costume designer, Tim Hatley, along with the Director Thea Sharrock, lighting designer Mark Henderson and video designer Duncan McLean and rest of the team. Hatley turned the stage show brilliantly"
"Neville), Lisa Stansfield (""Someday I'm Coming Back"") and Curtis Stigers (""What's so Funny 'Bout Peace, Love and Understanding""). Also included is a cover of the Bill Withers standard ""Lovely Day"". In 2013, La-La Land Records released a limited edition CD (3,500 units) of Alan Silvestri's original score. A musical adaptation of the film opened in London's Adelphi Theatre in the West End in Fall 2012. David Ian, who produces the musical, received the stage rights from Kevin Costner and Lawrence Kasdan. The Bodyguard (1992 film) The Bodyguard is a 1992 American romantic thriller film directed by Mick Jackson, written by"
"Someday (I'm Coming Back) ""Someday (I'm Coming Back)"" is a song recorded by British singer Lisa Stansfield for the 1992 American romantic thriller film ""The Bodyguard"", starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 7 December 1992 and in other European countries in early 1993. ""Someday (I'm Coming Back)"" was written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, and produced by Devaney and Morris. The single was released from the critically acclaimed soundtrack. The song received positive reviews from music critics who called it a ""superior piece of pop-disco fluff that"
"The Guardian (2006 film) The Guardian is a 2006 action-adventure drama film directed by Andrew Davis. The film stars Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher and Melissa Sagemiller. The film's title is introduced by a mythic tale: people lost at sea often claim they feel a presence lifting them to the surface, breathing life into their bodies while they are waiting for help to arrive. They call this presence ""The Guardian"". The setting for the film is the United States Coast Guard and their Aviation Survival Technician (AST) program. ""The Guardian"" was released on September 29, 2006. The film opens with a"
"CD maxi single European 12"" single European promotional CD single European promotional 12"" single Someday (I'm Coming Back) ""Someday (I'm Coming Back)"" is a song recorded by British singer Lisa Stansfield for the 1992 American romantic thriller film ""The Bodyguard"", starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 7 December 1992 and in other European countries in early 1993. ""Someday (I'm Coming Back)"" was written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, and produced by Devaney and Morris. The single was released from the critically acclaimed soundtrack. The song received positive"
"nominated for four Grammy Awards, winning three, including Album of the Year for its album of the same name. The film was nominated for several MTV Movie Awards, an Image Award, BMI Film & TV Awards, a Golden Screen Award in Germany and an Award of the Japanese Academy, according to the Internet Movie Database. The film is listed in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book ""The Official Razzie Movie Guide"" as one of The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made. In the United States, ""The Bodyguard"" opened on November 25, 1992 in 1,717 theaters; it grossed $16.6"
"Wagoner's split. In 1992, R&B singer Whitney Houston recorded a new arrangement of ""I Will Always Love You"" for the soundtrack to """", her film debut. The song has a saxophone solo by Kirk Whalum. She was originally to record Jimmy Ruffin's ""What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"" as the lead single from ""The Bodyguard"". However, when it was discovered the song was to be used for ""Fried Green Tomatoes"", Houston requested a different song. It was her co-star Kevin Costner who suggested ""I Will Always Love You"", playing her Linda Ronstadt's 1975 version from her album ""Prisoner in Disguise"". Producer"
"Vernon Campbell Vernon Campbell (born April 4, 1961) is an American film actor. His thick set, stocky build and bald head has seen him play almost entirely police detectives or bodyguards. He appeared in the 1995 Academy Award nominated film ""12 Monkeys"" alongside Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt. In 1997 he appeared in the film ""Night Falls on Manhattan"" a film which starred Andy García and James Gandolfini. He is probably best recognized as Dave Chappelle's kind natured, ill-fated bodyguard in an episode of ""Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes"". In that particular episode, the bodyguard is shot by the I.R.S."
"Rescue Swimmers of the U.S. Coast Guard and stars Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher. Costner plays a legendary rescue swimmer who returns to the training facility to bring up the next generation of swimmers, including a rescue swimmer played by Kutcher. Production was halted when the film's New Orleans location was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. The real-life Coast Guard advisers on the film were immediately deployed to rescue victims of the storm. In 2013, Davis revealed he was working to develop a contemporary film adaptation of ""Treasure Island"" entitled ""Thieves' Fortune"" through his production company Chicago Pacific Entertainment. Davis is"
"However, he missed acting, so he decided to return to his work in the cinema, participating first in the film ""Monster Heroes"". In 2011 he starred in the film Prom. DeVaughn Nixon DeVaughn Walter Nixon (born July 8, 1983) (sometimes credited as De'Vaughn Nixon) is an American actor who became best known for his role in the romantic movie ""The Bodyguard"". He starred in films such as """" and ""Sugar Hill"", and then starred in numerous television series among which include: Disney series ""Lizzie McGuire"" and ""Mackenzie Falls"". DeVaughn Nixon was born in Los Angeles in 1983, where he also"
"their daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown (March 4, 1993 – July 26, 2015), the couple's only child. Brown would go on to have several run-ins with the law, including some jail time. Houston stated during a 1993 interview with Barbara Walters that she had had a miscarriage during the filming of ""The Bodyguard."" With the commercial success of her albums, movie offers poured in, including offers to work with Robert De Niro, Quincy Jones, and Spike Lee, but Houston did not feel the time was right. Houston's first film role was in ""The Bodyguard"", released in 1992 and co-starring Kevin Costner."
"DeVaughn Nixon DeVaughn Walter Nixon (born July 8, 1983) (sometimes credited as De'Vaughn Nixon) is an American actor who became best known for his role in the romantic movie ""The Bodyguard"". He starred in films such as """" and ""Sugar Hill"", and then starred in numerous television series among which include: Disney series ""Lizzie McGuire"" and ""Mackenzie Falls"". DeVaughn Nixon was born in Los Angeles in 1983, where he also lived his childhood. He is son of former basketball player Norm Nixon. His stepmother is actress/producer/director/dancer Debbie Allen and half siblings include dancer Vivian Nichole Nixon, and basketball player Norman"
"My Bodyguard My Bodyguard is a 1980 American comedy-drama film directed by Tony Bill (his directorial debut), and written by Alan Ormsby. The film stars Chris Makepeace, Adam Baldwin, Matt Dillon, Martin Mull, and Ruth Gordon. The film was the debut of both Baldwin and an uncredited Jennifer Beals, and was Joan Cusack's first major film. Clifford Peache lives in an upscale Chicago luxury hotel with his father, the hotel manager, and his grandmother. Clifford spends his nights with his family relaxing on the rooftop patio and spying on the neighbors through a telescope. He is the new kid at"
"Believer"", ""I Want to Believe"", ""You Don't Have to Remind Me"" and ""Goin’ Back Again"", which first two tracks also ranked in the Mainstream Rock chart in ""Billboard"" magazine. Also in 1992, Jordan recorded the duet ""Trust in Me"" with Joe Cocker for the motion picture ""The Bodyguard"", whose star Kevin Costner happened to hear Jordan on his car radio: (:) ""next thing I know I’m in the studio singing my part” (Jordan added her vocal to a track on which Cocker had already sung his part: the two singers would not actually meet for a few years). The soundtrack"
"Chris"" and others. Robert Cicchini Robert Cicchini is an American film and television actor and director. Among Cicchini's film appearances are his roles as Lou Pennino, Vincent Corleone's bodyguard, in ""The Godfather Part III"" (1990), Bill Guidone in ""Light Sleeper"" (1992), Jimmy Ozio in ""Primary Colors"" (1998), and Mitch Casper in ""The Watcher"" (2000). On television he has played recurring roles on ""Maybe This Time"" (as Nick Sr.), ""Providence"" (as Alex Mendoza), ""24"" (as Howard Bern) and ""Six Feet Under"" (as Todd). Other television appearances include episodes of ""Law & Order"", ""ER"", ""Chicago Hope"", ""The Sopranos"", ""NYPD Blue"", ""Gilmore Girls"","
"The Bodyguard (musical) The Bodyguard is a 2012 stage musical written by Alexander Dinelaris, based on the 1992 film ""The Bodyguard"", with the score featuring songs recorded by Whitney Houston including ""One Moment in Time"", ""I Wanna Dance with Somebody"" and her cover version of Dolly Parton's ""I Will Always Love You"". The show began previews at the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End, on 6 November 2012, and officially opened on 5 December 2012. The musical is based on the 1992 film ""The Bodyguard"" which starred and featured songs by Whitney Houston. The show was officially confirmed in February"
"Steve Perry, REO Speedwagon and Chicago. In 1992, he wrote ""Even if My Heart Would Break"", recorded by Aaron Neville and Kenny G. The song appeared in the movie and on the best selling soundtrack album of all time, ""The Bodyguard"" starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. ""The Bodyguard"" soundtrack still is the No. 1 selling soundtrack of all time and it is recognized as being one of the top 5 best selling albums of all time. ""The Bodyguard"" soundtrack won a Grammy for best album of the year in 1994 and has sold over 45 million copies worldwide. Also,"
"Aviation Survival Technician Aviation Survival Technician is the United States Coast Guard term for its ""rescue swimmers"". They are trained at the U.S. Coast Guard's enlisted Aviation Survival Technician/Rescue Swimmer school at Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The challenging job is featured prominently in the 2006 film ""The Guardian"", starring Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher. The course is 24 weeks long. The course includes instruction on rescue techniques, helicopter deployment techniques, and a myriad of technical skills from small engine repair to parachute packing and maintenance. Successful completion of this course results in being awarded the Aviation"
"Guard ""lends an air of authenticity"" and concludes ""... [i]t’s not a great movie, but it’s certainly one of the finest Coast Guard pictures you’re likely to see anytime soon."" In a ""Variety"" review, Joe Leydon says the movie is ""overlong but [the] involving drama has obvious cross-generational appeal."" Ed Blank in ""The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review"" acknowledges there is plenty to snipe at yet adds: ""The Guardian"" ""regurgitates formulaic elements in a way that pays off repeatedly and potently."" The Guardian (2006 film) The Guardian is a 2006 action-adventure drama film directed by Andrew Davis. The film stars Kevin Costner, Ashton"
"Robert Cicchini Robert Cicchini is an American film and television actor and director. Among Cicchini's film appearances are his roles as Lou Pennino, Vincent Corleone's bodyguard, in ""The Godfather Part III"" (1990), Bill Guidone in ""Light Sleeper"" (1992), Jimmy Ozio in ""Primary Colors"" (1998), and Mitch Casper in ""The Watcher"" (2000). On television he has played recurring roles on ""Maybe This Time"" (as Nick Sr.), ""Providence"" (as Alex Mendoza), ""24"" (as Howard Bern) and ""Six Feet Under"" (as Todd). Other television appearances include episodes of ""Law & Order"", ""ER"", ""Chicago Hope"", ""The Sopranos"", ""NYPD Blue"", ""Gilmore Girls"", """", ""Everybody Hates"
"The Bodyguard from Beijing The Bodyguard from Beijing ( released in the United States as The Defender) is a 1994 Hong Kong action film directed by Corey Yuen, and produced by and starring Jet Li. The film was released in the Hong Kong on 28 July 1994. The film protagonizes Allan, a professional bodyguard based in Beijing whose tactical and martial skills and quick thinking are well shown as having protected several statesmen from assassination. He is hired by James, a wealthy Hong Kong businessman, to protect his beautiful girlfriend Michelle Leung, who is the only surviving witness to a"
"Whitney Houston filmography American entertainer Whitney Houston worked in four feature films, one television film, seven television episodes, and appeared in six commercials. She made her screen acting debut as Rachel Marron in the romantic thriller film ""The Bodyguard"" (1992). It was the second-highest-grossing film worldwide in 1992, making $411 million worldwide. ""The Bodyguard"" received mixed to negative reviews from film critics, and received seven Golden Raspberry Award nominations, including Worst Picture. The soundtrack became the best-selling soundtrack of all time, selling more than 45 million copies worldwide. In 1995, Houston starred alongside Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, and Lela Rochon"
"by Rolling Stone, The Los Angeles Times, and The New York Times. With Dave Alvin, he co-wrote two of the songs on the Blasters' 1984 album ""Hard Line"", ""Just Another Sunday"" and ""Little Honey"". He also wrote ""Cyrano de Berger's Back"" for the Flesh Eaters LP ""A Minute to Pray, a Second To Die"". Since 1990, Doe has recorded nearly a dozen albums as a soloist or in collaboration with other artists, and has contributed tracks to motion pictures. In the 1992 movie ""The Bodyguard"" (starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston), it is Doe's version of ""I Will Always Love"
"rescue swimmer training program has a high student attrition rate, like other special operations schools in the military. Prior to a realignment of enlisted aviation rates throughout the Coast Guard circa 1999, the AST rate was called ""ASM"", Aviation Survivalman. Aviation Survival Technician Aviation Survival Technician is the United States Coast Guard term for its ""rescue swimmers"". They are trained at the U.S. Coast Guard's enlisted Aviation Survival Technician/Rescue Swimmer school at Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The challenging job is featured prominently in the 2006 film ""The Guardian"", starring Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher. The course"
"basic helicopter-crash-survival training. Some coast-based rescue swimmers with high-speed boats are stationed around the coasts of Denmark. These rescue swimmers are trained by either the Danish national guard or ""Danish Maritime Safety Administration"" (Danish: ""Farvandsvæsnet""). The release of the 2006 motion picture ""The Guardian"", starring Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher, introduced viewers to this small group of elite rescue workers. A rescue swimmer saves Tom Cruise's character Maverick in ""Top Gun"". The rescue swimmer's name is John Baker, the name of a former Navy SAR School Instructor at NAS North Island in the early 1980s. On the History Channel reality"
"film depicts his perseverance in attempting to continue to protect the girl despite his gunshot wounds, until he becomes unconscious. When he recovers, he goes on a revenge rampage in Mexico City. Several films have been made about the Secret Service's role in guarding the President of the U.S., such as ""In the Line of Fire"" and ""The Sentinel"". Bodyguards are also depicted in television shows, comics, and other media. ""Bodyguard"" is a Japanese television series starring Reiko Takashima. In the UK, ""Bodyguards"" was a late 1990s British television series about a specialized Close Protection Group that protected members of"
"Jim Wilson (producer) Jim Wilson is a film producer. He won the Oscar for Best Picture of 1990 for ""Dances with Wolves"", which he shared with fellow producer Kevin Costner. In 1990, Wilson produced ""Dances with Wolves"". It was adapted by Michael Blake, based on his novel. It was the highest-grossing Western film of all time, $424.2 million worldwide, and won 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Score, and Best Film Editing. Following the success of ""Dances with Wolves"", Wilson produced another hit, ""The Bodyguard"" in 1992, starring Kevin Costner"