His Bodyguard

His Bodyguard

His Bodyguard

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His Bodyguard

"She's got two things to protect. Her client. And her heart."

1998

1h 30m

10.0(1 votes)

Thriller

TV Movie

Overview

A deaf man working at his father's high tech chemical engineering firm witnesses criminals fleeing from the firm's headquarters just after they've stolen an ultra-valuable experimental migraine cure. A female security officer is assigned to protect him, and as she does, the two fall for each other.

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Wilshire Court Productions

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Mitzi Kapture

Mitzi Kapture

Jenny Farrell

Anthony Natale

Sam Rollston

Michael Copeman

Michael Copeman

Field

Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume

Garrett

Robin Gammell

Robin Gammell

Rollston

Robert Bockstael

Robert Bockstael

Al

Vanessa Vaughan

Casey

Richard McMillan

Richard McMillan

Moran

Melanie Shatner

Melanie Shatner

Claudia

Steve Jackson

Ken

Creative team

Directed by: Artie Mandelberg
Written by: Emma Samms
Bennett Cohen
Produced by: Mark Winemaker
Julian Marks

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