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UNITED STATES · 1992
The Bodyguard
Mick Jackson
Synopsis
A former Secret Service agent grudgingly takes an assignment to protect a pop idol who's threatened by a crazed fan. At first, the safety-obsessed bodyguard and the self-indulgent diva totally clash. But before long, all that tension sparks fireworks of another sort, and the love-averse tough guy is torn between duty and romance.
Cinematic DNA
Lawrence Kasdan and Kevin Costner formally acknowledged Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo (1961) by including a scene where the couple goes to see it. Yojimbo—which translates to "The Bodyguard"—provided the thematic foundation: the stoic protector who must guard someone while remaining emotionally impenetrable. It's a romance built on the paradox of closeness and distance.
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bodyguard protection · celebrity culture · obsessive fan · duty vs love · class clash
