Germany / Jan 09, 1987 / 16
A presidential bodyguard is assigned to protect an objecting first lady, as repeated attempts are made on her life.
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James Lemp | Eddie Bracken (as Erik Stern) |
| Michael Ansara | Sen. Bunsen |
| Kathryn Leigh Scott | Polly Sims |
| James Acheson | Osborne Weems |
| Jim McMullan | The Zipper |
| Robert Axelrod | Finney |
| Arthur Hansel | Barstow |
| Peter Lupus | TV Announcer |
| Mischa Hausserman | Danzig |
| William Prince | H.H. Royce |
| Charles Howerton | President Calvin Craig |
| Chris Alcaide | Chief Justice |
| Jack Gill | Kerry Fane |
| Beverly Thompson | June Merkel |
| Natalie Alexander | Claire Thompson |
| Robert Dowdell | Capt. Ogilvie - Cappy |
| Larry Sellers | Indian Joe |
Genres
ActionThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Assassination |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions |
| Release date | 9 gennaio 1987 |
| Executive producer | Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus |
| Production | Pancho Kohner |
| Writer | Richard Sale |
| Editing | James T. Heckert |
| Cinematography | Hanania Baer |
| Assistant directors | Peter R. Hunt, Jack Gill |
| Lighting | James Rosenthal |
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| Camera operators | Hanania Baer |
| Additional photography | Hanania Baer |
| Stunts | Christine Anne Baur, Donna Evans, Rick Avery, Debbie Evans, Simone Boisseree, Andy Gill, Al Jones, Jack Gill, Spike Silver, Matt McColm |
| Music | Valentine McCallum, Robert O. Ragland |
| Sound | Valentine McCallum, Robert O. Ragland |
| Budget | 5.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 6.075.793 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Netherlands / Jan 09, 1987 / 16
United States / Jan 09, 1987 / PG-13
United Kingdom / Feb 02, 1987 / 15
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France / Apr 15, 1987 / U
Italy / Aug 21, 1987
Denmark / Nov 27, 1987 / 15
Physical media
United Kingdom / Feb 02, 2005 / 12
France / May 20, 2021 / U / DVD & Blu-Ray
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