1994 - Rated PG-13 - 1 hr 36 min
Director: Hugh Wilson
Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Nicolas Cage, Austin Pendleton, Edward Albert, Richard Griffiths, James Rebhorn
This movie's sweet, really. It starts out a battle of wills between a former first lady and her head of security, who just wants out. Nicolas Cage plays a tame version of himself (Hey, his acting abilities are limited, all right?) but it works. The power struggle is fun to watch, but it's Shirley MacLaine who really steals the show.
Then the movie turns dramatic quickly with an unexpected kidnapping. It's like all that light-hearted banter was a setup. You've been betrayed. This is now a crime drama. Toes are getting shot off, FBI agents are swarming, and where the heck is Shirley MacLaine? But of course, everyone gets their warm, fuzzy ending.
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