Clifford Peache, an easygoing teenager, is finding less than easy to fit in at his new high school, where a tough-talking bully terrorizes his classmates and extorts their lunch money. Refusing to pay up, Clifford enlist the aid of an overgrown misfit whose mere presence intimidates students and teachers alike. But their "business relationship" soon turns personal as Clifford and the troubled loner forge a winning alliance against their intimidators - and a very special friendship with each other.
My Bodyguard has generally received positive reviews.
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My Bodyguard was released in 1980 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 96 reviews, giving My Bodyguard (1980) an average rating of 67%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 79% and users giving an average score of 78%.
With a score of 67%, My Bodyguard is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1980, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1980 with similar scores include films like Altered States, Stir Crazy and Urban Cowboy.
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