The Bodyguard (1992 film)

The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mick Jackson
Written by	Lawrence Kasdan
Produced by	Kevin Costner; Lawrence Kasdan; Jim Wilson;
Starring	Kevin Costner; Whitney Houston; Gary Kemp; Bill Cobbs; Ralph Waite;
Cinematography	Andrew Dunn
Edited by	Donn Cambern; Richard A. Harris;
Music by	Alan Silvestri
Production; companies	Tig Productions; Kasdan Pictures;
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	November 25, 1992;
Running time	129 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$25 million
Box office	$411 million

The Bodyguard is a 1992 American romantic thriller drama film directed by Mick Jackson,^[4] written by Lawrence Kasdan, and starring Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston (in her movie acting debut), Gary Kemp, Bill Cobbs, and Ralph Waite. The film follows a former United States Secret Service agent turned bodyguard who is hired to protect a famous actress and singer from an unknown stalker. Kasdan wrote the film in the mid-1970s, originally as a vehicle for Steve McQueen and Diana Ross.^[5]

The Bodyguard was theatrically released by Warner Bros. Pictures on November 25, 1992. The film grossed $411 million worldwide, becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 1992, but received generally negative reviews by critics, who criticized its screenplay and performances of the lead actors. The film's accompanying soundtrack by Houston became the best-selling soundtrack album of all time, with sales of over 45 million copies worldwide, and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, while the singles "I Have Nothing" and "Run to You" received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.^[6] The film received seven nominations at the 13th Golden Raspberry Awards, including for Worst Picture, Worst Actor (for Costner) and Worst Actress (for Houston).^[7]

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