| Release Date | 09 January 1987 |
| US Box Office | $6,000,000 |
| Tagline | They were reluctant running mates . . . in a race for their lives! |
| Genre | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Stereo |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Political Thriller |
| Themes | Bodyguards, Assassination Plots |
| Tones | Tense |
| Tags | Assassin, Espionage, First Lady, President, Secret Service, Terrorism |
Assassination is a 1987 action-thriller film about a bodyguard who is assigned to protect the First Lady of the United States against an assassination plot. The film was directed by Peter R. Hunt, and stars Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, and Stephen Elliott. Actor Chris Alcaide came out of retirement to play the Chief Justice.