Armed and Dangerous

Directed by Mark L. Lester

15

15 August 1986 88m Box Office: US$15.9MComedy, Action,

5.89%40%5.6

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Frank Dooley (John Candy) , a cop wrongly sacked for corruption, teams up with a useless defense lawyer named Norman Kane (Eugene Levy) in their new careers - as security guards. When the two are made fall guys for a robbery at a location they are guarding, the pair begin to investigate corruption within the company and their union. They soon make enemies of everyone, but can the unlikely duo save the day ?

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Cast of Armed and Dangerous

John CandyFrank Dooley
Eugene LevyNorman Kane
Robert LoggiaMichael Carlino
Kenneth McMillanCaptain Clarence O'Connell
Meg RyanMaggie Cavanaugh
Brion JamesAnthony Lazarus
Jonathan BanksClyde Klepper
Don StroudSergeant Rizzo
Larry HankinKokolovitch
Steve RailsbackThe Cowboy
Robert BurgosMel Nedler
Tony BurtonCappy
Robert GrayButcher
Larry JenkinsRaisin
Stacy Keach, Sr.Judge
Bruce KirbyPolice Captain
Savely KramarovOlaf
Judy LandersNoreen
Tommy Lister Jr.Bruno
James TolkanLou Brackman
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Armed and Dangerous Ratings & Reviews

ርልዪረ7 February 2026
Frank (John Candy) is a good policeman but he is framed for theft when he catches other officers pilfering electronics. He is kicked off the force in short order. Meanwhile, Norman (Eugene Levy) is an inept lawyer who messes up big time when he assigned to defend a Charles Manson type offender. The judge in the case orders Norman to find alternative work. With few options, Frank and Norman both enroll in a security guard officers training school, where they become fast friends and partners. This is, in part, because so many of their classmates are complete idiots, like the man who wonders if he should put his own name on the application line that says "name"! Frank and Norman's first assignment is to stand watch inside a factory but they soon realize that their company, Guard Dog Security, may have some criminals on the staff, ones that are stealing from the companies they are supposed to be guarding. Can Frank and Norman, with the help of the firm-owner's daughter, Maggie (Meg Ryan), expose the bad elements in the company, without getting fired or killed? This is a very funny film with abundant laughs. Yes, it may be considered a more "low-brow" vehicle, but it is still very mirthful and will cause any viewer to laugh themselves silly. Just watching the less-than-intelligent guards on the staff of the security firm makes for a fun, fun evening. Candy, Levy, and Ryan are terrific but, then, so are the relative unknowns who round out the rest of the cast. Sets, costumes, and production values are great, too. If you want to see a classic Candy film, this is a great choice, for it displays his marvelous and abundant talent, no doubt. But, anyone truly wishing to transport themselves to a world of laughter will find this one a very good choice.

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