Protocol (1984)

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In this routine spoof of government and media foibles, Sunny (Goldie Hawn) is an ordinary cocktail waitress, someone who graduated in the top 75% of her class. When she dramatically prevents the assassination of a visiting dignitary, an Emir (Richard Romanus) from an Arab country. the event puts her… More In this routine spoof of government and media foibles, Sunny (Goldie Hawn) is an ordinary cocktail waitress, someone who graduated in the top 75% of her class. When she dramatically prevents the assassination of a visiting dignitary, an Emir (Richard Romanus) from an Arab country. the event puts her dead center at a whirlwind of media attention, and she gets her a job in the protocol department of the government -- nothing that cocktail waitressing can really prepare one to do. Sunny's nemesis is the evil Mrs. St. John (Gail Strickland) who does not appreciate her inane blunders, and with a few cohorts, she schemes to ship Sunny off to join the Emir's harem, in exchange for a military base in his country. The daffy ex-cocktail waitress is not also blind and deaf, and before long, she suspects that something underhanded is in fact, underfoot. Now she has to find out what it is and how to stop it. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 36 min.
Directed By: Herbert Ross
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Dec 21, 1984 Wide
On DVD: Jun 1, 2004
Studio: Warner Home Video

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Luanne Brown, Chico Enterprise-Record
Goldies Hawn is irrestible in this funny movie. But the treatment of Arabs is groanable and cliched.

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Cast

            Goldie Hawn as Sunny

            Chris Sarandon as Michael

            Richard Romanus as Emir

            Andre Gregory as Nawaf Al Kabeer

            Gail Strickland as Mrs. St. John

            Cliff De Young as Hilley

            Keith Szarabajka as Crowe

            Ed Begley Jr as Hassler

            James Staley as Vice President Merck

            Kenneth Mars as Lou

            Jean Smart as Ella

            Maria O'Brien as Donna

            Joel Brooks as Ben

            Grainger Hines as Jerry

            Richard Hamilton as Mr. Davis

            Kenneth McMillan as Sen. Norris

            Marcie Barkin as Safari Girl

            Amanda Bearse as Soap Opera Actress

            Mary Carver as Mrs. Davis

            Dortha Duckworth as Grandma

            Ken Gibbel as Husky Biker

            Archie Hahn III as TV Commentator

            Ken Hill as Man in Green Jacket

            Al Leong as Cook

            Daphne Maxwell as Helene

            Jeanne Mori as T.V. Newsperson

            Pamela Myers as Gloria

            Marcella Saint-Amant as Belgium Ambassador's Wife

            Tom Spratley as Grandpa

            George D. Wallace as TV Commentator

            Lyman Ward as Sen. Kenworthy

            Kathleen York as Charmaine

            Thom Sharp as TV Commentator

            Michael Zand as Assassin

            Roger Til as Belgium Ambasador

            Peter Pan as Cook

            Joe Lambie as Doctor

            Ellen Tobie as Mrs. St. John's Secretary

            Deborah Dutch as Safari Girl

            Joe George as Bartender

            Paul Willson as TV Commentator

            Elizabeth Anderson as TV Newsperson
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