Armed and Dangerous

August. 15,1986      PG-13
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After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defense lawyer Norman Kane. When the two botch a job guarding a local warehouse, they begin to uncover corruption within the company and their union.

John Candy as  Frank Dooley
Eugene Levy as  Norman Kane
Robert Loggia as  Michael Carlino
Kenneth McMillan as  Captain Clarence O'Connell
Meg Ryan as  Maggie Cavanaugh
Brion James as  Anthony Lazarus
Jonathan Banks as  Clyde Klepper
Don Stroud as  Sergeant Rizzo
Larry Hankin as  Kokolovitch
Steve Railsback as  The Cowboy

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Reviews

Wordiezett
1986/08/15

So much average

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Taraparain
1986/08/16

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

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Loui Blair
1986/08/17

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

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Tymon Sutton
1986/08/18

The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

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MartinHafer
1986/08/19

When I think of films that just seem like they never were edited and the stories were never re-written to work out all the kinks, I can't help but think of this one.Having been a huge fan of SCTV, I was looking forward to seeing this film. In fact, my wife and I had just gotten married and could barely afford the price of admission but we found a way because we thought with Eugene Levy and John Candy is HAD to be great! Wow, were we disappointed. While we had a few laughs here and there, the film never really gained any momentum and could have been so much better. In particular, Eugene Levy was mostly wasted in his flat and uninteresting performance. Someone apparently forgot to tell him it was a comedy! As for the plot, it's about two security guards who make good. That's really all I care to say. I mean, considering the lack of effort of practically everyone involved, why should I bother saying anything else? If it's on TV, it's worth a look if you have nothing better to do.

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Ralph
1986/08/20

I have watched this movie mindlessly whenever I see it on TV, it's got to be an addiction, but I can think of worse addictions! It's just such a STUPID movie and I guess thats the charm it holds for me. Candy is the mainliner here but I really liked Levy's hapless character getting in all sorts of crap because he's following Candy around (as a rent a cop no less!). It's probably a 4/10 star movie for the objectionable viewer but I guess I grew up on this flick seeing it in the 80's and the scene of the two of them coming out of the porn store wearing the drag and s&m getup is gut bustingly priceless stuff! I'll really miss Candy and it's a shame he didn't make better choices for movie script's because some are really really bad, but although this one may fall in that group for some, it's a funny flick in my book! See it with Dragnet as a double feature and an early Police Academy flick for a triple feature (one with Bobcat in it!). 7/10, so bad it's funny.

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Movie Nuttball
1986/08/21

Armed and Dangerous is one of John Candy's best films! Eugene Levy, Meg Ryan, Brion James, Robert Loggia, James Tolkan, Kenneth McMillan, and Tom Lister Jr. were all good. I loved the performance Lister and Candy did together! I don 't like to make fun of anybody but it was so funny every time Candy would make fun of him and I loved Lister doing his Zeus Trademark in the film! If are a fan of John Candy and the above cast mention and love hilarious action packed comedies with good music then I strongly recommend that you watch this classic movie soon!

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soranno
1986/08/22

John Candy's second starring vehicle (after "Summer Rental") is a minor improvement but its lack of genuine memorable comedy bits still makes Candy fare best in supporting roles. The chemistry between Candy and Eugene Levy results in a few laughs but too few. The story deals with two security guards (Candy, Levy) who attempt to expose a corrupt union being run by the mob. Putting these two comic talents together for such a plot should've been much funnier than what it actually was.

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