Protocol (film)
- Goldie Hawn: Sunny Davis
- Chris Sarandon: Michael Ransome
- Richard Romanus: Emir
- Andre Gregory: Nawaf Al Kabeer
- Gail Strickland: Ambassador Marietta St. John
- Cliff De Young: Hilley
- Ed Begley Jr.: Hassler
- Jean Smart: Ella
- Kenneth McMillan: Senator Norris
- Kathleen York: Charmaine
- Amanda Bearse: Soap Opera Actress
- John Ratzenberger: Security Guard on TV
- Al Leong: Cook
Protocol - Everything dances to my tune ( Protocol) is an American comedy film directed by Herbert Ross from the year 1984.
Action
The Washington D.C. working waitress Sunny Davis rescues accidentally an Arab emir of an attack. She is hurt; it is celebrated in the media as a hero.
The State Department is asking Davis to accompany the Emir during his visit to the United States. It is repeated several times that the Emir will have fun. Davis is set at the Foreign Ministry.
The Emir fell in love with Davis, who accompanied him to his country. There she learns that she is to marry him, even though he already has several wives. The wedding has identified the State Department may return the U.S. to build a military base. In the land breaks out a revolution, Davis returned to the United States.
Davis announces her job at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which her colleague Michael Ransome also does. It says before a committee of the U.S. Senate. She says they have read the U.S. Constitution until after the meeting with the Emir. Their bosses at the Foreign Ministry had already done it earlier, but did not understand what would be there.
Davis candidate in the Congress of the United States, Ransome is her campaign manager and husband. You will win the election.
Reviews
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun - Times that the character played by Goldie Hawn character is original. He could not believe that the film is a " standardized Hollywood ending " have. In addition, he criticized a party scene, the " clichés" leg hold.
Dave Kehr wrote in the Chicago Reader, each scene serves the " ego " of the protagonist, which have " oceanic " dimensions. Some characters are not functional.
Background
The film was in Washington D.C. and filmed in Tunisia. He played in the cinemas of the United States, a 26.3 million U.S. dollars.