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‘The Bodyguard’: THR’s 1992 Review

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Erik Hayden
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A former Secret Service agent reluctantly guards a diva pop star, igniting an unlikely romance in this '90s blockbuster drama.
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  • The Bodyguard, starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston, became a massive global hit in 1992, grossing over $400 million at the box office.
  • The review praises Houston's natural screen presence, describing her as 'graceful, forceful and sexual,' while Costner is well-cast as the 'uptight and upright' bodyguard.
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Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston, Warner Bros., The Bodyguard
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