Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #930 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-02-07
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Formats: PAL, Special Edition, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 124 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
This 1992 crowd pleaser made almost as much money for Whitney Houston as its chart-busting soundtrack. A high-wattage star vehicle as only Hollywood can make, The Bodyguard stars Houston as a pop-music diva (now there's a stretch) and Kevin Costner as the stern bodyguard who is assigned to protect her after the singer receives some nasty death threats. Pop star and bodyguard don't hit it off at first, but they wear down each others' defenses, and before long Houston is baring her tonsils with a rousing rendition of the Dolly Parton chestnut "I Will Always Love You." The film, written by Lawrence Kasden, was originally intended for Steve McQueen, but the script languished for years before Houston took an interest in the project. A proposed sequel would potentially have starred Costner and Princess Diana, until Diana's tragic death precluded that possibility. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

Synopsis
Frank Farmer, a professional bodyguard, is asked to look into protection for a pop star and her extended family. With grave reservations he agrees to take the assignment refusing to compromise for the sake of her career. After a hostile start the inevitable happens and they fall in love.

Customer Reviews

A Must Have For Any Movie Fan !!
This really is a must have, it starts with Rachel Marron (Whitney Houston) as a famous singer/actress, unaware she is being stalked and that there was a bomb planted in her dressing room and that someone broke into her house while her son Fletcher slept in the next room, her manager decides to hire a bodyguard frank farmer (kevin Costner) without telling her the real reason, Frank has to act like nothing serious is going on, until she is in a club shooting a video and the crowd gets rowdy, Frank has to go in a rescue her, Rachel then realises she does need him by her side, so Rachel asks Frank out on a "date" because she is afraid to be apart from him, one thing a bodyguard shouldnt do is fall in love with his client but thats exactly what happens here. This ia a movie for men and women because it has lots of action and is a love story,(the oscar scene near the end is brilliant,) it also has a few suprises along the way, with suspect stalkers.
Its one of these films where you want it to be the perfect love story ending but i will let you see that for yourselves.
Costner and Houston are great together in this film, they have got a real chemistry on screen.
10/10
If you have never seen this movie before, you have to buy this its well worth the money, its got a really good soundtrack too.

A classic but it works
I love this movie. Kevin Costner gives a winning, convincing performance as the bodyguard of a spoilt, high maintainance singer. Whitney Housten is a brilliant co star of this movie making it convincing at all times. The plot is great, the movie moves at a nice pace with never a dull moment and the technicality of seeing what bodyguards are actually trained to do is awesome. Go and buy it, it's a great way to while away a couple of hours and you'll find yourself watching it over and over again.

I Will Always Love This Movie
Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston are both very talented. Whitney is a great vocalist with an amazing voice, and Kevin is a very good actor. I heard that before Kevin and Whitney the roles were offered to some other actors in the 70's or 80's i think. After watching this movies I couldn't imagine anyone else playing Rachel Marron and of course nobody else other than Kevin playing Frank Farmer. This movie combines action with suspence and romance and is amanigly fascinating. I recommend it to everyone, no matter what your tastes are. And also purchase the soundtrack if you already haven't, cause Whitney's voice is incredible.