Assassination (1987 film)
| Assassination | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Peter R. Hunt |
| Produced by | Pancho Kohner |
| Written by | Richard Sale |
| Starring | |
| Music by |
Valentine McCallum Robert O. Ragland |
| Cinematography | Hanania Baer |
| Edited by | James T. Heckert |
| Distributed by | Cannon Films |
Release dates | January 9, 1987 (USA) |
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $6,075,793 (USA) |
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.[1]
The film was directed by Peter R. Hunt[1] and stars Charles Bronson,[1] Jill Ireland,[1] Charles Howerton,[2] Jan Gan Boyd,[2] Stephen Elliott[2] and Chris Alcaide.[2]
Plot
Jay Killian (Charles Bronson) is a senior member of the Secret Service. On the day before the Inauguration of the new president, Killian has just returned from a six-month sick leave. He is given a new assignment: to protect the First Lady, Lara Royce Craig (Jill Ireland).
Being highly qualified and a seasoned veteran of the service, Killian is dismayed that he is not on the Presidential detail. To make matters worse, Lara proves to be an extremely difficult charge. She is arrogant, condescending, demanding, and she detests the presence of Killian.
With the First Lady doing what she wants and ignoring all of Killian's suggestions, it becomes apparent that someone wants Lara dead—especially when a biker tries to shoot her.
A wild cross-country adventure ensues as Killian attempts to protect Lara and flush out the assassin and his contractor—and the assassination attempts may have originated from the White House.
Cast
- Charles Bronson as Jay Killian
- Jill Ireland as First Lady Lara Royce Craig
- Stephen Elliott as Fitzroy
- Jan Gan Boyd as Charlotte Chang
- Randy Brooks as Tyler Loudermilk
- Erik Stern as Eddie Bracken
- Michael Ansara as Senator Bunsen
- James Staley as Briggs
- Kathryn Leigh Scott as Polly Sims
- Jim McMullan as The Zipper
- William Prince as H.H. Royce
- Charles Howerton as President Calvin
- Chris Alcaide as Chief Justice