In this hugely entertaining slice of escapism, Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston fall in love amid a highly charged atmosphere of jealousy and death threats. Director Mick Jackson created a wildly successful film, much to several critics' snooty chagrin, by teaming two megastars with a daft but jaunty script, a loud rock soundtrack and a few well-staged exciting moments. Costner is a trifle stern, but Houston makes a very creditable acting debut, and the result is great fun.

A former Secret Service agent grudgingly takes an assignment to protect a pop idol who's threatened by a crazed fan. At first, the safety-obsessed bodyguard and the self-indulgent diva totally clash. But before long, all that tension sparks fireworks of another sort, and the love-averse tough guy is torn between duty and romance.