Assassination
Brief Synopsis
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The presidential bodyguard, Jay Killion, is assigned to guard the first lady during the inauguration of her newly elected husband. The iconoclastic first lady initially balks at Killion's traditional, methodical procedures. But when several attempts are made on her life, she begins to trust his inst
Cast & Crew
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Peter Hunt
Director
Charles Bronson
Jay Killian
Jill Ireland
Lara Royce Craig
Stephen Elliott
Fitzroy
Jan Gan Boyd
Charlotte Chang
Randy Brooks
Tyler Loudermilk
Film Details
Also Known As
Assassin
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Drama
Political
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Glen Glenn Sound Company; Keylite Production Services, Inc.; Todd-Ao; Tom Russo; Vista Group
Distribution Company
Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Newport Beach, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA; Pasadena, California, USA; Washington, DC, USA; Marina del Rey, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 28m
Synopsis
The presidential bodyguard, Jay Killion, is assigned to guard the first lady during the inauguration of her newly elected husband. The iconoclastic first lady initially balks at Killion's traditional, methodical procedures. But when several attempts are made on her life, she begins to trust his instincts and the two of them embark on a dangerous journey across the country with the assassins close behind.
Director
Peter Hunt
Director
Cast
Charles Bronson
Jay Killian
Jill Ireland
Lara Royce Craig
Stephen Elliott
Fitzroy
Jan Gan Boyd
Charlotte Chang
Randy Brooks
Tyler Loudermilk
Erik Stern
Reno Bracken
Michael Ansara
Senator Bunsen
James Staley
Briggs
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Polly Sims
James Acheson
Osborne Weems
Jim Mcmullan
William Hayes
Pritchard Young
William Prince
H H Royce--Lara'S Father
Charles Howerton
President Calvin Craig
Chris Alcaide
Chief Justice
Jack Gill
Kerry Fane
Mischa Hausserman
Danzig
Robert Axelrod
Finney
Peter Lupus
Tv Announcer
Lori Stephens
Female Tv Reporter
Beverly Thompson
June Merkel
Natalie Alexander
Claire Thompson
Linda Harwood
Sally Moore
Mihoko Tokoro
Reporter
Susan J Thompson
Journalist
Arthur Hansel
Barstow
John Salvi
Platt
Frank Zagarino
Secret Service Driver
Tony Borgia
Bomb Squad Man
Paul Mccallum
Sandy Ott
Robert Dowdell
Captain Ogilvy--
Vivian Tyus
Maid
Jason Scura
Captain Hammond
David Bilson
Wally Maine
Larry Sellers
Indian Joe
Elizabeth Lauren
Moonbeam
Lucille Bliss
Crone
John Hawker
Porter
J Michael Patterson
Conductor
James Clark
Locomotive Engineer
Ed Levitt
Fbi Agent
Michael Welden
Fbi Agent
Robert O. Ragland
Performer
Valentine Mccallum
Performer
Mark A Haskins
Lead Man
Crew
Michael Abbott
Costumer (Men)
Kate Adair-cowart
Wardrobe Assistant 2nd Unit (2nd Unit) (Washington Dc)
Gale Adler
Stills
John Alden
Stunts
Dawn-leslie Allen
Production Assistant
Melbourne A Arnold
Special Effects Crew Member
Bernard Auroux
Camera Operator
Rick Avery
Stunts
Hanania Baer
Director Of Photography
Wenden K Baldwin
Title Design
Christine Baur
Stunts
Richard E Beeman
Electrician
Joe Benn
Production Assistant
Levon Besnelian
Grip
Simone Boisseree
Stunts
Gary Bourgeois
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Thomas Brandau
Sound Recording Mixer
Dennis Brandt
1st Assistant Editor
Edwin Brewer
Property Master
Terence D Buchinsky
2nd Assistant Director
Mark Buckalew
Bestboy Electrician
Perry Bullington
Casting
Chris Carpenter
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Jack Cooperman
Helicopter Camera Operator
William M Cruse
Production Designer
Joshua S Culp
Art Direction
John R Dunkin
Grip 2nd Unit (2nd Unit) (Washington Dc)
Dan Elsasser
1st Assistant Camera
Paula Erickson
Music Supervisor
Debbie Evans
Stunts
Donna Evans Merlo
Stunts
Carol Flaisher
Location Manager 2nd Unit (2nd Unit) (Washington Dc)
Tommy Frimerman
2nd Additional Assistant Camera
John Fruin
Grip
Andy Gill
Stunts
Jack Gill
Stunt Coordinator
Heidi Freundlich Gilles
Costume Supervisor
Yoram Globus
Executive Producer
Menahem Golan
Executive Producer
Amy L Grandrath
Production Assistant
William J Gray
2nd Assistant Camera 2nd Unit (2nd Unit) (Washington Dc)
Julie Hall
2nd Assistant Editor
Patricia Hall
Set Decorator
Ed Hamilton
Stunts
Dennis Hansen
Casting (Extras)
Mischa Hausserman
Other
Kevin Haynes
Transportation Co-Captain
James Heckert
Editor
Mark Heiner
Props Assistant
Helene Henderson
Title Design
John Hixson
Special Effects Crew Member
Craig Huston
1st Assistant Director
Ken S Johnson
Music Editor
Al Jones
Stunts
Jimmy Jones
Transportation Coordinator
Karine Joret
Unit Publicist
John C Kersey
Construction Superintendent
Pancho Kohner
Producer
Shelley Komarov
Costume Designer
Nicholas Kourtis
Assistant (To Peter Hunt)
Mike Le Mare
Sound Editor Supervisor
Sally Lear
Casting (Atmosphere/Tahoe)
Michael E Little
Additional Camera Operator
Steve Livingston
Music Editor
Daniel H Lott
Special Effects Crew Member
John F Maccarthy
Stand-In
Mitchell J Masoner
Transportation Captain
Valentine Mccallum
Music
John Mccarthy
Stunts
Matt Mccolm
Stunts
Barbara Michaels
Unit Production Manager (Washington Dc)
Michael Murphy
Sound Editor Assistant
Jeanne M O'brien
Production Coordinator
Dean Okrand
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Marcie Olivi
Set Costumer
Robert C Ortwin
2nd Assistant Director
Tony Palk
Sound Editor (Dialogue)
Patricia G Payro
Assistant (To Producer)
Rom Peaker
Makeup Assistant
Rom Peaker
Hairstyles Assistant
Larry Pearson
Location Manager
Rodger M Pitts
Set Dresser
Joseph 'jo Jo' Presson
Bestboy Grip
Robert O. Ragland
Music
Joel Renfro
Transportation Coordinator
James N Rosenthal
Gaffer
Dave Rudd
1st Assistant Camera
Angelo Russo
Color Timer
Tom Russo
Cable Operator
Richard B. Sale
Screenwriter
Richard B. Sale
Source Material (From Novel)
John R Savka
Key Grip
Cathy Schlesinger
Art Department Coordinator
Steve Schwalbe
Sound Editor Assistant
Steve Seitz
Dolly Grip 2nd Unit (2nd Unit) (Washington Dc)
Randy Shanofsky
2nd Assistant Camera
Andrew Silver
1st Assistant Editor
Spike Silver
Stunts
Charlie Skeen
Stunts
Michael R Sloan
Post-Production Supervisor
Josh Spring
Grip
Joshua W Spring
2nd Grip 2nd Unit (2nd Unit) (Washington Dc)
Carola Storr
Foley Editor
Steve Stricklin
Stunts
Judith A Strow
Production Assistant
Claudia Thompson
Makeup Supervisor
Claudia Thompson
Hairstyles Supervisor
Susan J Thompson
Stand-In
Michael Tillman
Stunts
Bob Trojan
Lead Foreman
Terri Trupp
Makeup 2nd Unit (2nd Unit) (Washington Dc)
George Van Hoy
Unit Production Manager
Sharon Viljoen
Set Dresser
Anne-marie Vitello
Negative Cutter
Ron Vitello
Negative Cutter
Jerome R Vitucci
Boom Operator
Ransom Walrod
Other
Bob Waybright
Electrician
Brenda Weisman
Script Supervisor
Susan Weiss
Property Assistant 2nd Unit (2nd Unit) (Washington Dc)
W Brooke Wheeler
Set Dresser
Jonathan Woolf
Key Grip
Clayton D Wright
Helicopter Pilot
Ronny Yacov
Executive In Charge Of Production
Film Details
Also Known As
Assassin
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Drama
Political
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Glen Glenn Sound Company; Keylite Production Services, Inc.; Todd-Ao; Tom Russo; Vista Group
Distribution Company
Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Newport Beach, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA; Pasadena, California, USA; Washington, DC, USA; Marina del Rey, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 28m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 9, 1987
Began shooting May 20, 1986.
Completed shooting July 21, 1986.
Released in United States Winter January 9, 1987
