My Bodyguard is a 1980 American family comedy drama film directed by Tony Bill (his directorial debut), and written by Alan Ormsby. The film stars Chris Makepeace, Adam Baldwin (in his first film role), Matt Dillon, Martin Mull, and Ruth Gordon.

My Bodyguard: Directed by Tony Bill. With Chris Makepeace, Adam Baldwin, Matt Dillon, Paul Quandt. When Clifford Peache enrolls in a new high school and is harassed by a bully named Moody, he acquires the services of the school's most …

Clifford Peache (Chris Makepeace) is a sensitive, well-to-do teen who becomes the target of bully Melvin Moody (Matt Dillon) after he starts attending a new school. Tired of being...

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When Clifford Peache enrolls in a new high school and is harassed by a bully named Moody, he acquires the services of the school's most feared kid, the sullen Ricky Linderman, as a bodyguard.

Linderman (Adam Baldwin) is a school legend, a big, hulking kid who allegedly killed his brother, raped a teacher, hit a cop, you name it. The movie’s inspiration is to have Clifford think his way out of his dilemma neutralizing Linderman by hiring him as a bodyguard.

Clifford Peache (Chris Makepeace) is a sensitive, well-to-do teen who becomes the target of bully Melvin Moody (Matt Dillon) after he starts attending a new school. Tired of being picked on, Clifford recruits brooding tough kid Ricky Linderman (Adam Baldwin) to be his bodyguard.

Purchase My Bodyguard on digital and stream instantly or download offline. After moving to Chicago, a teenager is tormented by a gang leader until he devises a scheme to give the bully a dose of his own medicine.