My Bodyguard (1980)
Overview
Clifford Peach, an easygoing teenager, is finding less than easy to fit in at his new high school, where a tough-talking bully terrorizes his classmates and extorts their lunch money. Refusing to pay up, Clifford enlist 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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $22,482,952.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.7955 |
Directed By
Tony Bill
Crew
Melvin Simon
Alan Ormsby
Don Devlin
Tony Bill
Dave Grusin
Michael D. Margulies
Stu Linder
Vic Ramos
Jackson De Govia
Dave L. Love
Terry Leonard
Dan Perri
TOP CAST
Chris Makepeace
Clifford Peache
Adam Baldwin
Ricky Linderman
Matt Dillon
Melvin Moody
Paul Quandt
Carson
Hank Salas
Mike
Joan Cusack
Shelley
Dean R. Miller
Hightower
Tim Reyna
Koontz
Richard Bradley
Dubrow
Denise Baske
Leilani
Vicky Nelson
Freddy
Tom Rielly
Reissman
Paul Charbonneau
Allen
Laura Salenger
Girl
Bert Hoddinott
Burt
Cindy Russ
Cheerleader No. 1
Laurie McEathron
Cheerleader No. 2
Lori Mandell
Crying Girl
Dean Devlin
Boy
Ruth Gordon
Gramma
Martin Mull
Mr. Peache
John Houseman
Dobbs
Craig Richard Nelson
Griffith
Kathryn Grody
Ms. Jump
Dick Cusack
Principal Roth
Dorothy Scott
Librarian
Angelo Anthony Buscaglia Jr.
Basketball Coach
Kitt York
Stewardess
Marge Kotlisky
Mrs. Linderman
Tim Kazurinsky
Workman
Bill Koza
Mr. Dunphy
Vivian Smolen
Mrs. Dunphy
Bruce Jarchow
Roberto
Andrea Dillon
Hostess
Leonard Mack
Custodian
George Wendt
Engineer
Jerome Myers
Counterman
Freddy Moss
2nd Counterman
Joseph Cohn
3rd Counterman
Pat Billingsley
Biology Teacher
Barbara Hoddinott
Teacher in Hallway
Eddie Gomez
Eddie
Jennifer Beals
Clifford's Friend (uncredited)
Sandra Bogan
Joan (uncredited)
Gary Houston
Drunk in the Park (uncredited)
Beth Lane
Tap Dancer (uncredited)
Steven Rozic
Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
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