
The Hard Corps(2005)
An Army veteran assembles a team of bodyguards to protect a former boxer. Complications arise when the boxer suspects his sister may be romantically involved with the bodyguard.


“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.

Charles Bronson
Jay Killion

Jill Ireland
Lara Royce Craig

Stephen Elliott
Fitzroy

Jan Gan Boyd
Charlotte Chong

James Staley
Briggs

Frank Zagarino
Secret Service Driver

Randy Brooks
Tyler Loudermilk
James Lemp
Eddie Bracken (as Erik Stern)

Michael Ansara
Sen. Bunsen

Kathryn Leigh Scott
Polly Sims
Assassination is a action, thriller film released in 1987 exploring themes of bodyguard. Directed by Peter R. Hunt, it stars Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Stephen Elliott. 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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