The Bodyguard (1992)


The Bodyguard
Release Date25 November 1992
US Box Office$122,000,000
TaglineNever let her out of your sight. Never let your guard down. Never fall in love.
GenreRomance, Drama, Thriller, Music
CountryUSA
Filming Locations1038 Hill Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor

The Bodyguard is a 1992 American romantic-thriller film starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. Costner stars as a former Secret Service Agent turned bodyguard who is hired to protect Houston's character, a music star, from an unknown stalker. Lawrence Kasdan wrote the film in the 1970s, originally as a vehicle for Steve McQueen and Diana Ross. It was directed by Mick Jackson.


Cast and Crew


Rachel Marron

Sy Spector

Devaney

Herb Farmer

Portman

Tony

Christopher Birt
Henry

Fletcher

Ray Court

Minella

Tony Pierce
Dan

Charles Keating
Klingman

Oscar Host

Debbie Reynolds

Thuringer

Ethel Ayler
Emma

Sean Cheesman
Rory

Skip Thomas

Oscar Arrivals M.C.

Clive Healy

Rotary Club President

Donald Hotton
Reverend Hardy

Nita Whitaker
Oscar Singer

Patricia Healy
Sound Winner #1

Blumen Young
Sound Winner #2

Rob Sullivan
Best Sound Presenter

Jennifer Lyon-Buchanan
Best Song Winner

Stephen Shellen
Tom Winston

Victoria Bass
Woman in Green

Abbey Vine
Ben Shiller

Phil Redrow
Video Director

Joe Hess
Cuban Husband

Marta Velasco
Cleaning Woman

Joe Unger
Journalist

Gwen Seliger
Rachel's Valet

Dress Designer

Pat Van Patten
Woman in Restaurant

Shelley A. Hill
Mother at Restaurant

Amy Lou Dempsey
Little Girl at Restaurant

Rosie Lee Hooks
Thrift Shop Owner

Ken Myles
Sound Technician #1

Robert L. Feist
Sound Technician #2

Charles Bazaldua
TV Director

Tracye Logan
Girl on Stairway

Art Spaan
Billy Thomas

Douglas Price
Pantages Assistant

Ellin La Var
Rachel's Hairstylist

Joseph Zabrosky
Skip's Assistant

Rollin Jarrett
Miami Reporter

David M. Morano
Fontainebleau Barkeeper

Carla Lizzette Mejia
Fontainebleau Maid

Female Academy Member

Oscar Conductor

Towanna King
Rachel's Assistant

Shaun Earl
Dancer

John Hartman
Stage Manager

Al Kamarr
Guest at Dinner

Dan Koko
Cameraman in Helicopter

David Joseph Martinez
Raul Moreno-Janitor

L.A. Rothman
Autograph Seeker

Entertainment Tonight Host

Mark Thomason
Killer with Mask

Director

Producer

producer

producer

Jim Wilson
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Andrew Dunn

Editor

Donn Cambern
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Richard A. Harris
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Casting Director

Elisabeth Leustig
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Production Designer

Jeffrey Beecroft
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Art Director

William Ladd Skinner

Set Decorator

Lisa Dean
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Costume Designer

Susan Nininger
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Makeup Department

Carrie Angland
makeup artist

Thomas R. Burman
special makeup effects

Bari Dreiband-Burman
special makeup effects

Elle Elliott
hair stylist

Ellin La Var
hair stylist

Medusah
hair stylist: Ms. Houston

Valli O'Reilly
makeup artist: Ms. Houston

Francisco X. Pérez
makeup artist

Jake Garber
special makeup effects artist

Joel Harlow
armor sculptor

Production Manager

Helen Pollak
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Albert Cho
second assistant director

Bryan Dresden
second second assistant director

Mark Hansson
second second assistant director

Albert M. Shapiro
first assistant director

Joel Wein
second second assistant director

Art Department

Rodolfo Arriaga
greensman

Roy Barnes
set designer

Jeff Brown
stand-by greens

lead man

Jann K. Engel
set designer

Irwin 'Eppy' Epstein
drapery

Steven Lane Ewing
construction foreman

Amanda J. Flick
set painter

Michael J. Flynn
set dresser

Gary Gagliardo
general foreman

Nancy Garber
art department researcher

Michael Gastaldo
assistant property master

Antoinette J. Gordon
set designer

Paul Arthur Hartman
on-set dresser

Hugo Herrera
greensman

John M. Holliday
construction foreman

Kelly Hudson
stand-by painter

Johnnie Jenkins
construction accountant

Roger L. King
construction gang boss

Wayne Lindholm
carpenter

Terry MacDonald
labor foreman

Frank McEldowney
greensperson

Robin L. Miller
property master

Chris Snyder
construction coordinator

Penelope Rene Stames
set dresser

Jim Stubblefield
assistant property master

Joseph Torres
construction foreman

Ron Ashmore
paint supervisor

Karen Virgin
swing gang

Sound Department

Michael J. Benavente
sound editor

Matthew C. Beville
sound transfer

Denise Cochran
sound assistant

Damon Cohoon
sound assistant

Kay Colvin
cable person

Linda Corbin
foley mixer

Jesse K-D. Dodd
adr recordist

Joe Dorn
adr editor

Julia Evershade
supervising sound editor

Howell Gibbens
dialogue editor

Richard Bryce Goodman
production sound mixer, sound designer

Warren Hamilton Jr.
sound editor

Robert J. Litt
sound re-recording mixer

Oscar Mitt
assistant sound

Donald Ortiz
sound assistant

Mark Pappas
foley editor

Dave Reitzas
pre-record engineer

Steve Richardson
foley editor

Joan Rowe
foley artist

Katie Rowe
foley artist

Greg P. Russell
sound re-recording mixer

George Simpson
supervising sound editor

Mychal Smith
boom operator

Elliot Tyson
sound re-recording mixer

Hugo Weng
dialogue editor

David A. Whittaker
sound editor

David Behle
sound recordist

John Roesch
foley artist

Donald C. Rogers
technical director of sound

Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist

Special Effects

Rodney M. Byrd
special effects

Burt Dalton
special effects coordinator

Dale Ettema
special effects

Donald Myers
special effects

Eric Rylander
special effects

Stunts

Tom Bahr
utility stunts

stunt performer, stunt double

Bobby Bass
stunts

Brooke Becker
stunts

William H. Burton
stunts

Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
stunts

Ousaun Elam
stunts

Mickey Giacomazzi
stunts

Rusty Hendrickson
stunts

Deja Howell
stunts

Norman Howell
stunt coordinator , stunt double: Kevin Costner

stunts

Henry Kingi Jr.
stunts

Dan Koko
stunts

Joel Kramer
stunts

Joyce Larkin
stunt double: Whitney Houston

Vinita McClennon
stunts

Bobby Porter
stunts

Walter Scott
stunts

William Washington
stunts

Eddie L. Watkins
stunts

David Webster
stunts

John Ashker
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Paul Ary
chief lighting technician

Rick Davis
additional key grip

R. Michael De Chellis
assistant chief lighting technician

Tim Dunford
second assistant camera

Blair Forward
video assist operator

Michael Genne
camera operator

Ben Glass
still photographer

Diana Goodman
playback operator

Johnny Gutierrez
rigging gaffer

Gerald A. King
best boy grip

J. Steven Latham
additional second assistant camera

Marc Margulies
additional first assistant camera

Dick Montagne
additional first assistant camera

Lane Russell
additional second assistant camera

P. Scott Sakamoto
Steadicam operator

Mike Schwake
dolly grip

Steven H. Smith
camera operator: "b" camera

Owen Stephens
rigging electrician

Baird Steptoe
additional first assistant camera

Stephen St. John
Steadicam operator

Michael D. Weldon
first assistant camera

Bill Young
key grip

Paul Jacobsen
set lighting technician, rigger

Bruce D. Spellman
second grip

Casting Department

Susan Brown
casting associate

Jimmy Jue
extras casting

Mariann H.W. Lee
extras casting

Cash Oshman
crowd casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Steve Ellsworth
set costumer

Christopher Gilman
wardrobe: specialty costumes

Barbara Gordon
assistant costume designer

Kimberly Guenther
costume supervisor

Jane Kilkenny
costume construction

Janet Sobel
set costumer

Valarie Wise
costumer: Miami

Editorial Department

Mitch Harris
assistant editor

Leslie Jones
assistant editor

Debra Kahn
assistant editor

Jane Kass
first assistant editor

Bob Putynkowski
color timer

Michael Rafferty
assistant editor

Music Department

Maureen Crowe
music supervisor

Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor

song producer

Darrell Hall
music editor

Ronn Huff
music arranger: string arrangements

Cliff Kohlweck
music editor

William Ross
orchestrator

Transportation Department

Gina August
driver

Hugh Kelly
driver

Jonathan A. Rosenfeld
transportation co-captain

David Siegel
transportation coordinator

Dwight Wood
transportation captain

David Diaz
driver

Other Crew

Brian Accetta
staff assistant

David Antell
personal trainer

Gregory Avellone
associate to the producers

Steph Benseman
location manager

Maxine Bergen
fill-in script supervisor

Daniel Allan Carlin
pre-record technician

Sean Cheesman
choreographer

Stephanie Claxton
assistant production accountant

Lisa Cole-Wertchafter
location contact: Florida

Allison Conant
associate to the producers

Steve Cowie
staff assistant

Robyn Crawford
executive assistant: Whitney Houston

Caroline Digiulio
staff assistant

Darlene Dillinger
dance double: Whitney Houston

Brook Durham
staff assistant

Janette Evans
accounting clerk

Scott Giegler
crew: Video Image

Karen Golden
script supervisor

Edward Gorsuch
assistant: Jim Wilson

Joseph Greco
staff assistant

Al Guthery
helicopter pilot

Michael Haro
assistant location manager

Susan J. Hellmann
staff assistant

Tom Hoeck
first aid

David Hofflich
supervisor: Video Image

Elston Howard
staff assistant

Stephen G. Howard
technical supervisor: Video Image

Debra Hubbard
body double: Whitney Houston

Kevan Jenson
crew: Video Image

Julie Jones
production accountant

Elayne Keratsis
coordinator: Florida, staff assistant

Greg Kozikowski
crew: Video Image

Robert Lamkin
caterer

Paul LaZebnik
production office staff

David Linck
unit publicist

Suzanne Lutz
staff assistant

Maria M. Machado
production office staff

Kevin Madeja
videowall engineering crew

Moira McLaughlin
assistant: Kevin Costner

Sherry McManus
staff assistant

Leslie Moraes
assistant location manager

Victor Nelli Jr.
crew: Video Image

Kris Nielsen
assistant production associate

Larry Potoker
crew: Video Image

Eric Rivera
craft service

Sol Rivera
craft service

Christopher Sliney
production office staff

Peter Smith
videowall engineering crew

Rick Soule
videowall engineering crew

Sara Spring
production associate

Tom Stramat
pilot

Monte Swann
crew: Video Image

James Thelen
videowall engineering crew

Mark Thomason
stand-in: Kevin Costner, photo double, stand-in

Anne Trop
assistant: Mick Jackson

Alison Troy
staff assistant

Joseph A. Unsinn
crew: Video Image

Ken Wada
staff assistant

Bill Warren
helicopter pilot

Amy Jo Weinstein
production office staff

Lynne Whiteford
production office staff

Tim Wilson
location contact: Tahoe

Joseph Zabrosky
staff assistant

Bill Daly
post-production accountant manager

Michael Feder
production assistant

Tony Gardner
special properties

Tom Lent
adr voice

Production Company

Kasdan Pictures
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Tig Productions
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Distributor

Warner Bros. Pictures

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Argentina Video Home

Varus Video
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Warner Bros. Finland

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Home Video
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Warner Home Video
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Special Effects

Alterian
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Miscellaneous

Arista Records
soundtrack

Birds & Animals Unlimited
animal training

Cenex Casting
extras casting

Central Casting
extras casting

For Stars Catering
catering

Gavin De Becker Inc.
security advisor

Movie Movers
star trailers, cast trailers

Pacific Title
titles

Pacific Titles & Optical
opticals

Peter Weireter and Associates
security advisor

Precision Film Cutting
negative cutting






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