Film

Assassination

1987 · 1h 28m · Action · Thriller

A presidential bodyguard is assigned to protect an objecting first lady, as repeated attempts are made on her life.

IMDb

5.2

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.

Charles Bronson

Jay Killion

Jill Ireland

Lara Royce Craig

Stephen Elliott

Fitzroy

Jan Gan Boyd

Charlotte Chong

James Staley

Briggs

Frank Zagarino

Secret Service Driver

Randy Brooks

Tyler Loudermilk

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

• Peter R. HuntDirector
• Richard SaleWriter
• Pancho KohnerProducer
• Menahem GolanExecutive Producer
• Yoram GlobusExecutive Producer
• Hanania BaerDirector of Photography
• Valentine McCallumOriginal Music Composer
• Robert O. RaglandOriginal Music Composer
• James T. HeckertEditor

Release date

January 9, 1987

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$6,075,793

Genres

Action, Thriller

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