The film grossed $411 million worldwide, becoming the second highest-grossing film of 1992 behind Aladdin and at the time of its release the tenth highest-grossing film of all time. It also provided the exterior of the Woltz estate (where the movie magnate finds something unpleasant in his bed) in The Godfather. Costner recalled in 2015 that he felt casting Houston was a no-brainer. Yojimbo means "bodyguard" in Japanese. Hes generally had better luck with Bodyguard. 21. Warner Bros. bought the screenplay as a vehicle for Diana Ross and Steve McQueen, but the project stalled over concerns that audiences wouldn't warm to the interracial romance. Fisher and her own daughter Billie Lourd appeared together in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), also written by Kasdan. The hotel, which closed in 1990, has been given a smart revamp as an event space. (Rotary Club), Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA Ever since his Line of Duty painted a grubby picture of police corruption, the authorities have not always been keen to work with Mercurio. The opening sequence of Bodyguard was originally going to be shot on a train about to depart Waterloo Station, said Mercurio. And he did. Kevin Costner said that if he could change one thing about the movie, he would not have the shooting take place at the Academy Awards. 10. Pat Benatar, Olivia Newton-John, Madonna, Joan Jett, Debbie Harry, Janet Jackson, Terri Nunn, Kim Carnes and Dolly Parton were considered for the role of Rachel Marron. More improbably, Ham House featured in exterior shots in an 1964 episode of Steptoe and Son. Like Rachel, she too is a pop singer, whose life is in danger. And therefore its helpful if you can draw on real-world correlates of the action and the events in the series. Frank: I was two years with Carter, four with Reagan. After moving his family into his childhood home, a man's investigation into a local factory accident connected to his father unveils dark family secrets. Bizarrely, another sequence featuring protests against Montagues proposed snoopers' charter ran into trouble when an actual protest kicked off at the same time. Please review our, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Bodyguard. The hotel dining and bar scenes were filmed in the Pump Room of the Ambassador East Hotel The Ambassador is now owned by the Omni Hotel chain. Cast Interviews. This was the second-highest-grossing movie in the world for 1992, behind "Aladdin (1992).". "I've had someone write me a letter, somehow it got to me," Houston said at the time of the movie's release. The Bodyguard was theatrically released by Warner Bros. Pictures on November 25, 1992. Costner himself picked the definitive photo that was later used in the movie poster. In the movie, Frank Farmer's favorite film is Akira Kurosawa's classic "Yojimbo." But before long, all that tension sparks fireworks of another sort, and the love-averse tough guy is torn between duty and romance. Starring: Richard Madden, Keeley Hawes, Gina McKee. In her film debut, Whitney Houston plays Rachel Marron, a pop music superstar. He only told her to keep her face hidden, so she could show the fear that the character was experiencing. 20. And he said: 'I promise you, I will not let you fall. Shocking sniper terrorist attack scene from BBC's Bodyguard (Full scene) Cinephile 43.3K subscribers Subscribe 14K Save 1.4M views 4 years ago #bbc #bodyguard #movieclip Notice. Frank demonstrates his skill with knives early in the film. First when he is discussing security with Henry, Frank points his .45 directly at Henry. Whitney Houston had a cold when she recorded "Run to You" for the movie. That did the trick. (Retreat). Despite the improbable premise, the end result issomething riveting and gritty. In The Bodyguard, Ralph Waite plays Frank Farmer's dad, and in NCIS, he was Gibbs's dad. Eventually the bodyguard and the singer start an affair, and she begins to believe his precautions are necessary when the stalker strikes close to home. Scriptwriter Lawrence Kasdan was also the director of The Big Chill (1983), Silverado (1985) and Wyatt Earp (1994). Watch creator and writer Jed Mercurio share his insights on Bodyguard. [The] image on David Budd's phone was created with visual effects. Nita still works with producer David Foster to this day. The fictional university where Montague was targeted by a bomb attack may be likewise familiar to viewers. Its the 1929 Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, which, in the Fifties, actually was home to the Academy Awards ceremony. Whitney had left the set to have some rest, so Kevin Costner decided to shoot the picture with her double. While this movie scored two Best Song nominations, the other movie with similar circumstances, California Suite (1978) managed to win an Oscar (acting category, an ironic contrast with the movie's subplot involving an actress who loses the same award). As Rachel enters the Oscars red carpet, a fan holds up a large pink sign misspelling her name as "Rachael, Our Queen of the Night". The 37-foot tall statues were added by Production Designer Jeffrey Beecroft. Subscribe and to the BBC https://bit.ly/BBCYouTubeSubWatch the BBC first on iPlayer https://bbc.in/iPlayer-Home After courageously neutralising a te. 11. Based on a children's book by Paul McCartney. A man is convicted of a robbery he didnt commit and spends six years in jail. After helping thwart a terrorist attack, a war veteran is assigned to protect a politician who was a main proponent of the very conflict he fought in. The killer pursues Marron to a wintery retreat at Fallen Leaf Lake, Fallen Leaf Road running south from Route 89 at the southern tip of Lake Tahoe, on the California side of the border with Nevada. Dolly Parton wrote and sang the song "I Will Always Love You". 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Plenty of the railway was shown at the start which is great because you can never be too sure how much will be included.. Houston's version of "I Will Always Love You" sold 12 million copies, making it the best-selling single ever by a woman. I want to play a character," she said. Then one day she was driving from her office to her house in Nashville when she heard Whitney Houston's version on the radio. At Houston's funeral in 2012, Costner gave a eulogy, saying of her "Bodyguard" performance, "You made the picture what it was. At first, the safety-obsessed bodyguard and Read the Plot, Gary Susman has been covering movies and TV for more than 25 years and has been a Moviefone columnist since 2009. Chris Rock makes comedy history with this global livestreaming event. If you would like to read more on what types of programmes are available to watch live, check the 'Are all programmes that are broadcast available on BBC iPlayer?' THE BODYGUARD Written by LAWRENCE KASDAN Clean Shooting Draft February 1992 FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY SCREEN IS BLACK In the darkness we hear dripping water, the echoing approach of two sets of footsteps. It was country fan Costner who picked the song for the movie's emotional climax.13. This film was pitched and rejected 67 times. Kevin Costner gave a loving eulogy at Whitney Houston's funeral. Star Richard Madden won a Golden Globe for his role in this political thriller, which was nominated for Best TV Drama. Martin Scorsese had also used the song on the soundtrack of 1974's "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," shortly after Dolly Parton composed and recorded it. On gaining entrance to the mansion, Farmer says that his name is Frank Farmer, Alexander Graham Bell, Edison, and Henry Ford. Globally, it made more movie than any other film in 1992 except "Aladdin. "There was no chemistry," Jackson said. The album was nominated for four Grammys and won three, including Album of the Year.18. Mick Jackson told Whitney Houston to think of every scene as if it were a song. It still scares me, even on the 10th viewing. The movie makeup was re-applied, and the audition was then successfully completed. 10 Video Games That Need a Live Action Adaptation, 2023's Most Anticipated Sequels, Prequels, and Spin-offs. Kevin Costner requested that David Foster produce for him, after having just met him. The crew was filming on October 21, 2021, at Bonanza Creek Ranch, a Western movie set outside Santa Fe, New Mexico. Kevin Costner's character is shown having attended West Virginia University (WVU). Kevin quickly halted the audition; Whitney returned to her trailer where she related what had happened to Kevin. It was a stand-in for Bertie Wooster's Manhattan apartment in an episode of the Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry series Jeeves . It's the same lavish estate used in "The Godfather" as the home of movie mogul Jack Woltz, the guy who wakes up to find his horse's head in his bed. I told him about my fears. The woman singing "I Have Nothing" at the Oscars ceromony is Nita Whitaker, who was the demo singer for Whitney Houston's biggest hits. at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. New 'Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3' Trailer, I was scared. Buy It 3/27 on Blu-ray! Costner told Houston a story about getting caught sneaking grape juice from the communion glasses. During one of Julias speeches we had a few actors to protest as part of the scene, but then an actual protest kicked off for real outside, recalled Hawes. He shared various anecdotes about the singer in his 20-minute speech. Decades later, he becomes a suspect again but is he still innocent? Before the audition, Whitney had hurriedly removed her movie-set makeup and had instead applied her regular show-business makeup she used at concerts so she would feel more normal. These reflect similar scenes in The Magnificent Seven. A former Secret Service agent takes on the job of bodyguard to an R&B singer, whose lifestyle is most unlike a President's. It wasa stand-in for Bertie Woosters Manhattan apartment in an episode of the Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry series Jeeves and Wooster, a courthouse lobby in Batman Begins and, in Fast and Furious 6, the HQ of the Moscow branch of Interpol. Sami Sheenthe 18-year-old daughter of exes Charlie Sheen and Denise Richardsdropped several bikini photos on Instagram nearly a year after first launching her OnlyFans account. "I knew I had sung the s**t out of it," Houston said in 1993. 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