She's arrogant, condescending, demanding, and she detests the presence of Killian. To make matters worse, Lara is a royal pain in the ass. He's given a new assignment: to protect the First Lady, Lara Royce Craig ( Jill Ireland).īeing highly qualified and a seasoned veteran of the service, he's dismayed that he isn't on the Presidential detail. It's the day before the Inauguration of the new President, and Killian has just returned from a six-month sick leave. Jay Killian ( Charles Bronson) is a senior member of the Secret Service. Actor Chris Alcaide came out of retirement to play the Chief Justice. Hunt, and stars Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, and Stephen Elliott. Jill Ireland Stephen Elliott James Staley Jan Gan Boyd Michael AnsaraĪssassination is a 1987 action- thriller film about a bodyguard who is assigned to protect the First Lady of the United States against an assassination plot.