This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Somehow this movie completely passed me by. I only heard about it a couple of weeks ago after watching Siskel And Eberts at the movies review of "Three O'Clock High" which was one of my favourite movies on growing up about a nerdish guy at school getting into a fight with the most feared student in the school. Both reviewers slated it saying they wished the movie had been more like My Bodyguard. I searched for it and seen it for rent on Amazon Prime so figured I would give it a try. This is a fantastic movie. Its a teen movie with no glitz and glamour about it at all. it just feels completely realistic and down to earth. The film in a nutshell. A semi-well off kid moves and goes to a new highschool and it turns out there is the worst bully there taking "protection money" from everyone all on the supposed basis of him protecting everyone in the school from an even worse student played by Adam Baldwin whose story is he had literally murdered a bunch of people and is feared by everyone in the school to the extent that he barely shows up for lessons and nobody cares and lets him do it. The new kid doesn't want to pay and instead tries to find out some more about Adam Baldwins character and finds out the stories are not what they seem and in turns befriends him.This movie is way better than the Karate Kid, Three O'Clock High and all others about bullying at school. I really recommend you seek out this movie. You will be surprised how well made and uplifting it is.Adam Baldwin really shows he is a fantastic actor in this movie too. This is definitely worth watching if you have been watching him in Chuck and want something along similar lines.

Clifford Peache, a nice teenager, has difficulty in becoming integrated into his new high school, where a bully terrorizes the pupils and extorting money from them.But Clifford refuses to be passive and succeeds in acquiring the services of the pupil the most dreaded by the high school.Both boys are going to learn to know each other and, soon, their union against the moths of the high school will give birth to a beautiful friendly story.Chris Makepeace as Clifford Adam Baldwin as Linderman Matt Dillon as Moody Ruth Gordon as Gramma Martin Mull as Mr. Peache John Houseman as Dobbs Paul Quandt as Carson Craig Richard Nelson as Griffith

This is truly a gem of a movie-a great drama! It's a story about making friends, fitting in, and people "with a past." A kid moves into a new school in Chicago and becomes the new target of the resident bully who makes it a habit of extorting lunch money from kids. The new kid also makes new friends and learns about a mysterious other kid. He enlists that kid's help in guarding against the bully, learns from third parties about a horrible secret that kid harbors, and does his best to make friends despite the other kid's misgivings. Of course complications arise before a terrific ending with a hilarious final scene. I think this features wonderful performances all around (especially by the leads and the kids) and is a terrific film and a must-see for everyone. You will love it if you see it! *** 1/2 out of ****

A timeless classic that, like wine, only improves with age.This is one of those movies you could watch over and over again and not get bored of.When you watch this movie for the first time, you become really intrigued by Linderman's character. You can't wait to find out what his 'secret' is. Baldwin was exceptionally good in this movie... as well as the rest of the cast, actually.Matt Dillon is also excellent. He's a very talented actor. Not one to be typecast, he can portray both - the bully (here) and the victim (Saint to Fort Washington) perfectly well.Unlike most teen movies that are produced nowadays, this one is NOT generic, clichéd, predictable, over-the-top, unconvincing or boring. "My Bodyguard" gets everything just right -- it's a very griping and entertaining piece. The actors are doing such a good job that it really makes you root for them. The script is also very good.Even if you're not fond of this particular genre, you're bound to like this movie.Definitely worth watching. No, it's worth OWNING.