My Bodyguard

1980 "Terrorized in the Toilets? Chased after school? Shaken down for lunch money? GET A BODYGUARD"

My Bodyguard

7.1 | 1h36m | PG | en | Drama

Clifford Peach, an easygoing teenager, is finding less than easy to fit in at his new high school, where a tough-talking bully terrorizes his classmates and extorts their lunch money. Refusing to pay up, Clifford enlist the aid of an overgrown misfit whose mere presence intimidates students and teachers alike. But their "business relationship" soon turns personal as Clifford and the troubled loner forge a winning alliance against their intimidators - and a very special friendship with each other.

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7.1 | 1h36m | PG | en | Drama , Comedy , Family | More Info

Released: July. 11,1980 | Released Producted By: 20th Century Fox , Melvin Simon Productions Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Chris Makepeace , Adam Baldwin , Matt Dillon

Director

Jackson De Govia

Producted By

20th Century Fox , Melvin Simon Productions

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Reviews

pc95 Directed by Tony Bell, "My Bodyguard" is not much of a comedy but rather a drama with a strong focus on bullying. Had never heard of it before but recently found it on a flight and liked it. It features fairly good performances from young leads Chris Makepeace, Matt Dillon, Adam Baldwin, and Joan Cusack . The story is fairly vanilla and plain,though lead Makepeace reminding a bit of a Corey Feldman (maybe 10 years later) with his mouthiness. This movie's locales reminded of Risky Business - an early 80s Chicago and are wonderful and nostalgic. A little more than halfway through the runtime is the best scene in the movie - a short music montage with a rebuilt motorcycle. I am certainly partial to the music of the time. You can view a bit of the innocence and tough-guy acting of kids back in the 70s/80s and some of the tenderness about it. Recommended - a biased and probably overrated 7/10. Catch a young Jennifer Beals in an uncredited role a few years before "Flashdance".

leohanauer Hello!I saw "My Bodyguard " in English class and i think this movie is a good movie because the movie tells the story of a bully child (Clifford Peache) and its Bodyguard (Ricky Linderman).This movie tells about a bully man (Clifford) .Cliffor is in sophomore year and he as a new stunden in High School in Chicago .He is bullied by Moody .Moody wants him to pay one dollar a day .Clifford refuses to pay and he wants Linderman to protect him but Linderman is not interested ...You have watched the film to see what happens !I think Clifford (Chris Makepeace) is a good actor . He's a very talented actor.The actors are very talented . Moody looks very much like a school bully. The teachers are not realistic because our teachers would never be so lax.This movie is great . This is a drama and funny movie .

Cliffordlechiengeant Clifford Peache, a nice teenager, has difficulty in becoming integrated into his new high school, where a bully terrorizes the pupils and extorting money from them.But Clifford refuses to be passive and succeeds in acquiring the services of the pupil the most dreaded by the high school.Both boys are going to learn to know each other and, soon, their union against the moths of the high school will give birth to a beautiful friendly story.Chris Makepeace as Clifford Adam Baldwin as Linderman Matt Dillon as Moody Ruth Gordon as Gramma Martin Mull as Mr. Peache John Houseman as Dobbs Paul Quandt as Carson Craig Richard Nelson as Griffith

orialk57 When we saw "My Bodyguard", we were at school, in year 9 (senior in Junior High School), we were studying the problem of bullying. Our first impressions : the film looked very old (the kids have no mobiles, Clifford has a strange haircut, their clothes are typical eighties !)The actors are very talented : we preferred Clifford and Linderman. Moody looks very much like a school bully. The teachers are not realistic because our teachers would never be so lax.Overall, the film works because we identify with Clifford. We give the film a 9 out of 10.nochairocking57