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Assassination

Assassination

A presidential bodyguard is assigned to protect an objecting first lady, as repeated attempts are made on her life.

1987•1h 28m•5.6/10
ActionThriller

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5.6/10(91)

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.

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Production

The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Jay Killion

Jill Ireland

Jill Ireland

Lara Royce Craig

Stephen Elliott

Stephen Elliott

Fitzroy

Jan Gan Boyd

Jan Gan Boyd

Charlotte Chong

James Staley

James Staley

Briggs

Frank Zagarino

Frank Zagarino

Secret Service Driver

Randy Brooks

Randy Brooks

Tyler Loudermilk

James Lemp

Eddie Bracken (as Erik Stern)

Michael Ansara

Michael Ansara

Sen. Bunsen

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Polly Sims

James Acheson

James Acheson

Osborne Weems

Jim McMullan

Jim McMullan

The Zipper

Robert Axelrod

Robert Axelrod

Finney

Arthur Hansel

Arthur Hansel

Barstow

Peter Lupus

Peter Lupus

TV Announcer

Mischa Hausserman

Danzig

William Prince

William Prince

H.H. Royce

Charles Howerton

Charles Howerton

President Calvin Craig

Chris Alcaide

Chris Alcaide

Chief Justice

Jack Gill

Jack Gill

Kerry Fane

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