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A presidential bodyguard is assigned to protect an objecting first lady, as repeated attempts are made on her life.A presidential bodyguard is assigned to protect an objecting first lady, as repeated attempts are made on her life.A presidential bodyguard is assigned to protect an objecting first lady, as repeated attempts are made on her life.
James Lemp
- Eddie Bracken
- (as Erik Stern)
Billy Hayes
- Pritchard Young
- (as William Hayes)
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- TriviaThe original love scene between Bronson and Jan Gan Boyd called for Boyd to be partially nude, but Boyd wasn't confident she could perform the scene and was nervous. Although contracted to be nude, Boyd asked the producers if she could do the scene clothed. They agreed because she had the support of star Bronson, who was adamant she be clothed if she was not comfortable.
- GoofsPresidential inaugurations are in January but footage of the motorcade shows trees in full summer bloom and people in summer clothing.
- Quotes
Lara Royce Craig: Do you speak English?
Indian Joe: Do I look like some goddamned foreigner?
Lara Royce Craig: I'm sorry.
Indian Joe: Of course I speak English, also Creole, French, Spanish. I'm a native born American Indian, not some half breed immigrant like you all.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films (2014)
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Bronson plays Jay Killian, a secret service agent who has been transferred from guarding the newly elected President of the U.S. to now guarding the new first lady. Eventually, Bronson learns that the first lady is being targeted for assassination (hence the title), the film for the most part deals with Bronson keeping the first lady out of harms way. Not really an excessive actioner for Bronson considering previous efforts from his career, meaning that it's a little light on the violence factor. Jill Ireland plays the first lady, who has quite a mean streak to her in the film, her snobby attitude makes quite a pairing for her and Bronson's character. There are some comical moments here and there throughout the film, Bronson has more dialogue than usual which is nice, he adds a little rare touch of comic relief althroughout the film. I would recommend this movie to any Bronson fan, it's not Paul Kersey, but Jay Killian isn't too bad either.
- legendaryunderdog
- Apr 9, 2008
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Box office
- Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $6,075,793
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,787,449
- Jan 11, 1987
- Gross worldwide
- $6,075,793
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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