‘The Bodyguard’ from the year 1992 marked Whitney Houstons debut to the big picture. She playes Rachel Marron, a successful pop-star, who received death threat from a lunatic. Frank Farmer, played by Kevin Costern, is her Bodyguard, the best man available in his department. The “bitchy” Rachel does not take the threats serious, not until it was was almost too late.

At the beginning they could not stand each other, but then they fell in love…

‘The Bodyguard’, a romantic thriller, is one of the biggest movies of all time. Grammy winner Whitney Houston outshined Academy Award winner Kevin Costern! The Soundtrack became the best selling soundtrack of all time, with hits like “I Will Always Love You”, “I’m Every Woman”, “I Have Nothing”, “Queen Of The Night” and “Run To You.

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The film was originally proposed in 1976 with Steve McQueen and Diana Ross in the leads, but negotiations fell through as McQueen refused to be billed second to Ross. It was proposed again in 1979, starring Ryan O’Neal and Ross again in the leads. The project fell through due to irreconcilable differences in the relationship of the two stars. Costner stated that he based Frank Farmer on Steve McQueen; even cutting his hair like McQueen.

Madonna was considered for the role of Rachel.

Rachel’s mansion is the same mansion as the “horse’s head in the bed” mansion in The Godfather (1972).

Rachel and Frank go and see Yojimbo (1961), which was released in the United States as “The Bodyguard”.

Crew driver Bill Vitagliano was killed in an on-set accident when he was crushed between two colliding scissor-lifts, during the preparation for an underground parking garage scene.

Lawrence Kasdan’s first ever screenplay.

The proposal for this film was rejected 67 times.

The camera operator riding the dolly rail during the airplane scene where the camera revolves around actors Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston fell off when the centripetal force surprised him while shooting the scene. The cameraman climbed back onto the rigging during filming to retain operation, finishing the scene, which was kept in the movie.

The film had to undergo some hasty re-cutting when test audiences jeered Whitney Houston’s performance.

At the fictional Academy Awards ceremony, the Best Sound Oscar goes to Mychal Smith and Kay Colvin (who were in reality the Boom Operator and Cable Person respectively), the Best Song winner is written by Nancy Garber (who was really the film’s Art Department Researcher) and one of the fictional nominated songwriters was Leslie Moraes (who was really the film’s Assistant Location Manager).

Kevin Costner said that he based his portrayal of Frank Farmer on actor Steve McQueen. He even went as far as to get McQueen’s trademark haircut for the role.

The brand of whisky being drank throughout the film is Springbank from Campbeltown in Scotland, where the director was on holiday prior to making the film.

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