What film starred Whitney Houston alongside Kevin Costner?

The film that starred Whitney Houston alongside Kevin Costner was The Bodyguard. Released in 1992, it was Houston’s feature-film acting debut and paired her with Costner in a romantic thriller about fame, danger, and personal protection.

Houston played Rachel Marron, a successful singer and actress threatened by an unknown stalker. Costner played Frank Farmer, a former United States Secret Service agent hired to protect her. Their characters initially clash over security and independence, but the story develops an intense romantic relationship between them.

The film was directed by Mick Jackson and written by Lawrence Kasdan. It became a major commercial success despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, earning about $411 million worldwide. Its interracial central romance was also notable in mainstream Hollywood at the time.

The movie’s soundtrack became even more influential than the film itself. It included Houston’s recording of “I Will Always Love You,” which spent 14 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and remains one of the best-selling soundtrack albums in music history.