Assassination
5.2
“A presidential bodyguard is assigned to protect an objecting first lady, as repeated attempts are made on her life.”
Jay Killon is the bodyguard of the recently elected US president, but he is assigned to the first lady (Lara Royce). Lara hates Killon so she does all she can to escape. The story complicates when someone tries to kill Lara.
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Cast
24 people
Charles Bronson
Jay Killion
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the West
Death Wish
Jill Ireland
Lara Royce Craig
Known for
Death Wish II
The Mechanic
Stephen Elliott
Fitzroy
Known for
Beverly Hills Cop
Death Wish
Jan Gan Boyd
Charlotte Chong
Known for
A Chorus Line
James Staley
Briggs
Known for
Firefox
Desert Hearts
Frank Zagarino
Secret Service Driver
Known for
Barbarian Queen
Randy Brooks
Tyler Loudermilk
Known for
Reservoir Dogs
Colors
James Lemp
Eddie Bracken (as Erik Stern)
Also in
WarGames
The Love Butcher
Michael Ansara
Sen. Bunsen
Known for
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
The Message
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Polly Sims
Known for
Dark Shadows
Police Squad!
James Acheson
Osborne Weems
Known for
Days of Our Lives
Kazaam
Jim McMullan
The Zipper
Known for
Downhill Racer
Shenandoah
Peter R. Hunt Director · Richard Sale Writer Robert O. Ragland Composer
Worldwide gross $6.1M · Budget $5M · United States release January 9, 1987
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$6,075,793
Gross vs. budget
1.2×
Production
The Cannon Group
Production
Golan-Globus Productions
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Germany · January 9, 1987
Theatrical
United States · January 9, 1987
Theatrical
Denmark
November 27, 1987 · Theatrical
France
April 15, 1987 · Theatrical
May 20, 2021 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
Italy
August 21, 1987 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 9, 1987 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 2, 1987 · Theatrical
February 2, 2005 · Physical
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