Assassination
A presidential bodyguard is assigned to protect an objecting first lady, as repeated attempts are made on her life.
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1/9/1987Runtime
88 minsOverview
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.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$5,000,000Revenue
$6,075,793Homepage
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A high-stakes cat-and-mouse game where a reluctant first lady and her determined bodyguard must overcome their friction to survive escalating assassination attempts. Propulsive action thriller that mines tension from both external threats and the fractious partnership at its core.
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