Assassination
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Assassination
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In Assassination, a routine political thriller directed by Peter Hunt, Jay Hillion (Charles Bronson) is a secret service agent assigned to protect First Lady Lara Royce Craig (Jill Ireland). Lara hates Hillion and tries to get away from him but finds she needs him when her life is threatened by a series of assassination attempts which may have originated from the White House. This routine actioner has little to offer that is new or different, but it tells its tale at a good pace and has some nice location photography. Charles Bronson gives his usual steely performance, while Jill Ireland is more sympathetic as the First Lady who likes her independence but must learn to trust a man she detests. This film, while routine and somewhat predictable will be enjoyed by Bronson fans. ~ Linda Rasmussen, RoviCast
- Charles Bronson - Jay Killian
- Jill Ireland - Laramie Royce Craig
- Jan Gan Boyd - Charlotte Chang
- Randy Brooks - Tyler Loudermilk
- Erik Stern - Reno Bracken
Credit
Joshua S. Culp - Art Director, Perry Bullington - Casting, Shelley Komarov - Costume Designer, Michael Abbott - Costume Designer, Craig Huston - First Assistant Director, Peter Hunt - Director, James T. Heckert - Editor, Yoram Globus - Executive Producer, Menahem Golan - Executive Producer, Valentine McCallum - Composer (Music Score), Robert O. Ragland - Composer (Music Score), Paula Erickson - Musical Direction/Supervision, Claudia Thompson - Makeup, William Cruse - Production Designer, Hanania Baer - Cinematographer, Pancho Kohner - Producer, Patricia Hall - Set Designer, Thomas Brandau - Sound/Sound Designer, Jack Gill - Stunts, Richard Sale - Screenwriter| Assassination (1967 Film), Assassinated: The Last Days of King & Kennedy (1998 Film) | |
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Assassination (1987 film)
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| Directed by | Peter R. Hunt |
| Produced by | Pancho Kohner |
| Written by | Richard Sale |
| Starring | Charles Bronson Jill Ireland Stephen Elliott James Staley Jan Gan Boyd Michael Ansara |
| Music by | Valentine McCallum Robert O. Ragland |
| Cinematography | Hanania Baer |
| Editing by | James T. Heckert |
| Distributed by | Cannon Films |
| Release date(s) | January 9, 1987 (USA) |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $6,075,793 (USA) |
Assassination is a 1987 action-thriller film about a bodyguard who is assigned to protect the First Lady of the United States against an assassination plot. The film was directed by Peter R. Hunt, and stars Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, and Stephen Elliott. Actor Chris Alcaide came out of retirement to play the Chief Justice.
Plot
Jay Killian (Charles Bronson) is a senior member of the Secret Service. It's the day before the Inauguration of the new President, and Killian has just returned from a six-month sick leave. He's given a new assignment: to protect the First Lady, Lara Royce Craig (Jill Ireland).
Being highly qualified and a seasoned veteran of the service, he's dismayed that he isn't on the Presidential detail. To make matters worse, Lara is a royal pain in the ass. She's arrogant, condescending, demanding, and she detests the presence of Killian.
With the First Lady doing what she wants and ignoring all of Killian's suggestions, it becomes apparent that someone wants Lara dead—especially when a biker tries to shoot Lara.
A wild cross-country adventure ensues as Killian attempts to protect Lara and flush out the assassin and his contractor—and the assassination attempts may have originated from the White House.
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