My Bodyguard (1980)
When a boy comes to a new school and gets harassed by a bully, he acquires the services of the school's most feared kid as a bodyguard. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Tony Bill
Written By: Alan Ormsby
Starring: Matt Dillon, Joan Cusack, Adam Baldwin, Jennifer Beals, Martin Mull, Ruth Gordon, Chris Makepeace, Paul Quandt, Hank Salas
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family/Kids
Country: USA
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| Nov 19, 2018 |  |
WWallce4prez | 80 72nd |
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There is nothing like watching a bully get his, but My Bodyguard is more than this simple pleasure. The heartfelt story of friendship is paramount, which is only possible with a pair of great performances from the two young leads. An under seen gem.
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| Feb 13, 2017 | myfavchords | 75 47th |
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This is an entertaining film with some heart. The script is straightforward but it works. The film is well cast, the actors do a good job. Overall I would recommend this film.
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| Jul 27, 2015 | nuotio | 58 60th |
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Solid youth/teen film with a very young Matt Dillon as a bully and Joan Cusack in a supporting role. Makepeace and Baldwin play together really well. It's a bit more serious in tone than later entries in the genre, and somewhat outdated in it's views, but still an enjoyable film.
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| Oct 28, 2010 | girbabe | 80 29th |
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So true to life back in the day and yet so mild when compared to the bullying of today. I loved it as a young adult and I still enjoy it now.
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| Mar 19, 2010 |  |
hellsditch | 79 56th |
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While I wouldn't call this good, the world is a better place for this existing simply because it really has no right to. Is this a dramedy? It's hardly dramatic, and utterly fails when it tries to be ("Moody, you bastard!"). A comedy? It's not really funny. This late 70s time capsule features a slutty grandmother, a skirt-chasing Marty Mull, Matt Dillon calling people "faggots" and a pair of protagonists who never try to get laid, which in this post-American Pie world, seems positively radical.
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| Oct 24, 2008 |  |
Shmendrek | 3 61st |
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Enjoyable little film about friendship and kicking some ass.
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| Feb 10, 2008 |  |
jstry | 75 56th |
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As a 15-year-old, I loved this movie. As an adult, I'm not sure it would hold up, but it still holds a special place in my heart.
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| Jan 21, 2008 |  |
Ytadel | 6 70th |
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A decently inspiring if occasionally a bit overly cheesy pre-"Fast Times" and pre-John Hughes teen movie. It's a looser screenplay with more extraneous dialogue and less "punchlines" than we're used to from the genre today, but you get to know the two characters well and it has a unique charm. Young Adam Baldwin rocks.
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| Average Percentile 55.35% from 185 Ratings |  |