My Bodyguard

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

1980 1h 36m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 136

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Synopsis

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Clifford Peache, 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.

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

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Cast

Chris Makepeace
Clifford Peache
Adam Baldwin
Ricky Linderman
Matt Dillon
Melvin Moody
Paul Quandt
Carson
Hank Salas
Mike
Joan Cusack
Shelley
Dean R. Miller
Hightower
Tim Reyna
Koontz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tony Bill
Writers: Alan Ormsby
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tony Bill, shot by Michael D. Margulies. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dave Grusin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Stu Linder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Chris Makepeace and Adam Baldwin and Matt Dillon carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Terrorized in the Toilets? Chased after school? Shaken down for lunch money? GET A BODYGUARD".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081207 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tony Bill directs. Michael D. Margulies behind the camera. Dave Grusin scores. Stu Linder cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Tony Bill, shot by Michael D. Margulies. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Dave Grusin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Stu Linder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Chris Makepeace and Adam Baldwin and Matt Dillon carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Terrorized in the Toilets? Chased after school? Shaken down for lunch money? GET A BODYGUARD".
7IMDB entry: tt0081207 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.