frank farmer be a top line bodyguard and formerly secret service protector to president reagan and he be approach to guard rachel marron and the late pop sensation on the cusp of hollywood domination . after initially be reluctant to take the job and farmer get to the task of protect rachel from a potential maniac who be send her threaten letter . a the initial in camp hostility die down and frank and rachel start to draw ever closer and but so do the person who want her dead . the bodyguard be one of those film that be long in gestation and originally moot in 1976 to star steve mcqueen { it be write with mcqueen in mind in the 60 } and diana ross and it be put on the back burner after mcqueen fell ill to the cancer that kill him . then it resurface in 1979 with diana ross to play opposite ryan oneal and but the two star just couldn not get on and the project again fell by the wayside . enter kevin costner and his boy at tig production and original choice to star alongside costner and maddona and ruin her chance { thankfully } of star after be a bitch to costner in her truth or dare documentary . in stepped whitney houston { brilliantly diva cast } and costner give himself a crew cut { in homage to mcqueen } and the bodyguard go on to make $ 410 and 900 and 000 worldwide . the film now seem like a myth to me because it rating across many forum be on the low side and critic hate it and you will be hard press to find macho film fan readily about to own up to like the picture . that a shame because a undeniably nonsense a it be and it get a great thriller heart to blend in with it romantic core and the good ship bodyguard may dock at all the formula port in the genre and but it one hell of a journey get to the end and with that song that seem to top the chart for year { the soundtrack to the movie sell 17 million in america alone } . in spite of the obviousness of the plot and and the general feeling of familiarity and the bodyguard have much go for it and thing that ensure it become a monster hit and have cinema goer queue round the block to see it . houston be something of a revelation and here she nail the diva bitch heart of gold portrayal of rachel with astonishing ease and and couple that with a voice sent from some deity paradise far away and make her total value for money . costner also step up to the plate to win a new breed of fan a farmer and his charm and lay back manner work well with a ruggedness that the male viewer could easily get on side with . the rest of the cast be merely play second fiddle to the well match up lead and and outside of gary kemp become increasingly annoy a the film progress and they all blend in well to create what be now a sadly undervalued picture . see it with someone you love and do not take my word for it and look at the box office take and it doesn not lie . positive .