My Bodyguard

Comedy, Drama, Family · 1980PG

After years of being sheltered in private school, Clifford Peache (Chris Makepeace) finds life difficult at his new Chicago high school where a tough-talking bully (Matt Dillon) and his pals regularly extort students lunch money. Refusing to pay up, Peache hires a bodyguard-the intimidatingly large class misfit (Adam Baldwin) whose rumored violent behavior is legendary. Though everyone else is afraid of him, Peache strikes up a friendship with the troubled loner. Their deepening relationship and unified stand against the thugs manages to rouse the entire school.

Starring

Chris Makepeace, Vic Ramos, Stu Linder, Adam Baldwin, Matt Dillon, Jackson DeGovia, Martin Mull, Dave Grusin, Paul Quandt, Hank Salas, Ruth Gordon, Alan Ormsby

Director

Tony Bill

Producer

Don Devlin