The movie The Bodyguard is a 1992 romantic thriller starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston.
The Bodyguard’s plot is about a former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard who is hired to protect a pop star in Los Angeles.
Film critic Roger Ebert gave the movie four stars out of four, calling it “one of the best films I’ve seen”.
The movie grossed over $121 million worldwide. The soundtrack album sold 22 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling soundtrack of all time. It is also the 20th best-selling album in America since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991.
Kevin Costner
Frank Farmer
Kevin Costner plays Frank Farmer in The Bodyguard. Frank is a former Secret Service Agent. When he retires, Frank becomes a bodyguard for hire. He gets hired to protect Rachel Marron. She is an aspiring singer-songwriter who wants to make it big in the music business.
At first, Frank is cold towards Rachel. He does not say much around her. As time goes on, Frank begins to feel protective of Rachel. He loves that she is not afraid to speak her mind. He also enjoys the way she smiles at him when he talks about his past work in the Secret Service.
When one of Rachel’s fans tries to kidnap her, Frank saves her life by killing the kidnapper with his gun. Later, Frank realizes that he loves her. But then it’s too late…
Whitney Houston
Rachel Marron
Whitney Houston plays Rachel Marron in The Bodyguard. Rachel is an aspiring singer-songwriter who wants to make it big in the music business. Rachel has been getting stalked by a crazy fan. She hires Frank to be her bodyguard until the stalker is caught.
Gary Kemp
Sy Spector
Gary Kemp plays Sy Spector in The Bodyguard. Sy is the manager of Rachel’s music career. In the beginning, he acts as if he wants to help Rachel succeed. But later on, it becomes clear that he is exploiting her for his own personal gain.
Bill Cobbs
Devaney
Bill Cobbs plays Devaney in The Bodyguard. Devaney is one of the personal security guards for Rachel. He has been with her since the stalker started coming around.
Ralph Waite
Herb Farmer
Ralph Waite plays Herb Farmer in The Bodyguard. Herb is Frank’s father. He is a doctor who used to treat Frank when he was sick as a child. Later in the movie, Rachel and Frank go to spend Christmas with his family in Ohio.
Tomas Arana
Portman
Tomas Arana plays Portman in The Bodyguard. Portman is the bodyguard that protected Rachel when she first started getting stalked by her crazy fan.
Michele Lamar Richards
Nicki Marron
Michele Lamar Richards plays Nicki Marron in The Bodyguard. Nicki is the younger sister of Rachel.
Mike Starr
Tony
Mike Starr plays Tony in The Bodyguard. Tony is part of the team of bodyguards protecting Rachel. At the beginning of the movie, Tony is skeptical towards Frank. He believes it is too risky to trust an outsider. But over time, he sees how valuable Frank can be when protecting Rachel’s safety.
DeVaughn Nixon
Fletcher
DeVaughn Nixon plays Fletcher in The Bodyguard. Fletcher is the son of Rachel.
Charles Keating
Klingman
Charles Keating plays Klingman in The Bodyguard. Klingman is a former bodyguard of Rachel’s that had been fired for gossiping to the media about her private life.