A presidential bodyguard is assigned to protect an objecting first lady, as repeated attempts are made on her life.
Jay Killon is the bodyguard of the recently elected US president, but he is assigned to the first lady (Lara Royce). Lara hates Killon so she does all she can to escape. The story complicates when someone tries to kill Lara.
Assassination (1987) is a action and thriller film directed by Peter R. Hunt, released on January 9, 1987 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Stephen Elliott and Jan Gan Boyd. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 105 ratings.
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Charles Bronson
as Jay Killion
Jill Ireland
as Lara Royce Craig
Stephen Elliott
as Fitzroy
Jan Gan Boyd
as Charlotte Chong
James Staley
as Briggs
Frank Zagarino
as Secret Service Driver
Randy Brooks
as Tyler Loudermilk
James Lemp
as Eddie Bracken (as Erik Stern)
Michael Ansara
as Sen. Bunsen
Kathryn Leigh Scott
as Polly Sims
James Acheson
as Osborne Weems
Jim McMullan
as The Zipper
Directed by Peter R. Hunt, written by Richard Sale, produced by Pancho Kohner.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 105 ratings.
The people that put this film together really had no clue on how the Secret Service operates. Whether this was done on purpose to mislead anyone with less than honorable notions or out of Hollywood Ignorance, it really doesn't matter. The thought that a Protectee would be allowed to override Secret Service Policy is absurd and their continued blatant interference with the protective doctrine would not only be…
Reviewed on August 3, 2019
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Assassination (1987) is available to stream on ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Assassination (1987) includes Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Stephen Elliott, Jan Gan Boyd and James Staley. The film was directed by Peter R. Hunt. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Assassination was released on January 9, 1987 and runs for 1h 28m.
Assassination (1987) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 105 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Assassination trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
