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Clifford Peach (Chris Makepeace), an easygoing teenager, is finding it less than easy to fit in at his new high school, where a tough-talking bully (Matt Dillon) terrorizes his classmates and extorts their lunch money. Refusing to pay up, Clifford enlists the aid of an overgrown misfit whose mere presence intimidates students and teachers alike. But their "business relationship" soon turns personal as Clifford and the troubled loner forge a winning alliance against their intimidators--and a very special friendship with each other. Ruth Gordon, Martin Mull, Joan Cusack and John Houseman round out "a truly remarkable cast" (Variety) in this delightful coming of age comedy and triumphant tribute to the underdog. (Keep a sharp eye out for uncredited Jennifer Beals in a bit part three years prior to her star-making turn in Flashdance.)
"A small treasure... Fun to watch!" Rogert Ebert, Video Home Companion
"Sensitive...gripping...brilliant!" Marilyn Beck, Syndicated Columnist
"...a heartwarming film, superbly directed. Makepeace is excellent..." TV Guide Online
Editor's Note
Youth-oriented comedy drama about the adventures of a new student who enrolls in a high school run by a teen-age gang. He hires a bodyguard to protect him. Climax includes an unforgettable fight.
Plot Summary
When affluent, harmless Clifford begins attending classes at his new school, he is immediately targeted by its cruel, resident gang. When Clifford finally grows tired of being their whipping boy, he hires a bodyguard: a hulking, intimidating, 18-year-old student, named Linderman. And Linderman has a mysterious past, for it is rumored that he once killed a cop, among other heinous crimes. Cliff and Linderman's unusual pairing pays off in two ways: Cliff is no longer being bullied, and the two teens become close friends, despite their different personalities and backgrounds. In fact, Cliff may have gained enough strength from their friendship to face his tormentors alone, without the benefit of Linderman...
| Features | Theatrical Trailer | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Widescreen & Full Screen Versions | | Audio: English Dolby Surround, Mono; French Mono | | Subtitles: English, Spanish |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 12/6/2006 |
| Running Time: 97 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1980 | | Catalog ID: 2002916 | | UPC: 00024543029168 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1/4:3 |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"MY BODYGUARD is a sweet little movie about characters who really seem to be people, and that sort of verisimlitude is rearer than it ought to be....[Baldwin] is quite a find..." 08/01/1980 p.C8Wall Street Journal
"Tony Bill directed this beguiling -- and undeservedly neglected -- coming-of-age comedy about a couple of outcasts who become friends." 07/02/2009 VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 8 of 10
...An adolescent coming of age (film) with more intelligence and sensitivity than most of its ilk, and a pack of up and coming stars...
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