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The Bodyguard is a 1992 American romantic thriller drama film directed by Mick Jackson, written by Lawrence Kasdan, and starring Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston (in her movie acting debut), Gary Kemp, Bill Cobbs, and Ralph Waite.
Jan 31, 2023 · The Bodyguard was ushered into theaters on November 25, 1992. But writer Lawrence Kasdan wrote the first of many drafts some time around 1975 , with Diana Ross and Steve McQueen in mind as...
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- IT’S FROM THE WRITER OF THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK AND RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. Lawrence Kasdan wrote The Bodyguard in the mid-1970s, before he came to prominence as the screenwriter of The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Return of the Jedi (plus The Big Chill, Body Heat, Silverado, The Accidental Tourist, and more).
- IT WAS INTENDED AS A STARRING VEHICLE FOR STEVE MCQUEEN AND DIANA ROSS. Warner Bros. bought Kasdan’s script (after many other studios rejected it) back in the ‘70s, intending it as a vehicle for Diana Ross and Steve McQueen—the Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner of their day!
- THE INTERRACIAL ROMANCE WAS A COINCIDENCE. Considering that Ross and McQueen were originally going to be cast, and that Houston and Costner eventually were cast, you might think the script calls for the pop star to be black and the bodyguard to be white.
- THE SOUNDTRACK IS STILL A BESTSELLER. Twenty-five years later, The Bodyguard is still the bestselling soundtrack album of all time, with more than 17 million copies certified worldwide.
Nov 8, 2017 · Clive Davis, Deborah Cox, Maureen Crowe, and other key players in the GRAMMY-winning album's legacy reflect on the best-selling soundtrack of all time.
The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album is a soundtrack album from the film of the same name, released on November 17, 1992, by Arista Records. The album's first side (in its original LP and cassette formats) features songs recorded by American singer Whitney Houston , who starred in the film, while side two features the work of various artists.
May 15, 2017 · Lawrence Kasdan wrote the script in 1975 as a vehicle for Diana Ross. Steve McQueen and Ryan O'Neal were both considered for the bodyguard role. When those negotiations broke down, the project was shelved until 1991, when Costner signed on as co-producer and leading man. 2.
"I Will Always Love You" is a song written and originally recorded in 1973 by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. Written as a farewell to her business partner and mentor Porter Wagoner, expressing Parton's decision to pursue a solo career, the country single was released in 1974.
