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Protocol

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Directed by Herbert Ross
Produced by Anthea Sylbert
Starring Goldie Hawn
Chris Sarandon
Richard Romanus
Gail Strickland
Cliff De Young
Andre Gregory
Music by Basil Poledouris
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date(s) December 21, 1984
Country United States
Language English language

Protocol is a 1984 comedy film that starred Goldie Hawn and Chris Sarandon. Herbert Ross ( May 13, 1927 – October 9, 2001) was an American Film director, producer, Choreographer Goldie Jean Hawn (born November 21 1945 is an American Academy Award -winning Actress, director and producer. Christopher Sarandon (born July 24 1942) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor. Richard Romanus (born February 8, 1943) is an American actor Among other roles he has appeared in Martin Scorsese 's Mean Streets Gail Strickland (born 18 May 1947) is an American character actress. Clifford Tobin DeYoung (born February 12, 1946) is an American actor and musician Andre Gregory (born May 11, 1934) is an American Theatre director and Actor. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Comedy film is a genre of Film in which the main emphasis is on humor. Goldie Jean Hawn (born November 21 1945 is an American Academy Award -winning Actress, director and producer. Christopher Sarandon (born July 24 1942) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor. Goldie Hawn plays a Washington, D.C., cocktail waitress who prevents the assassination of a visiting Arab Emir, winds up a national heroine and is offered a job with the United States Department of State as a Protocol official as a reward. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D A cocktail waitress is a type of server who specializes in bringing drinks to patrons of bars Casinos comedy clubs live music venues and other drinking Emir ( Arabic: ar أمير;, female أميرة; emira;) ( Farsi and Urdu: امیر) A hero (from Greek grc ἥρως hērōs) in Greek mythology and Folklore, was originally a Demigod, the offspring of a mortal and In International politics, protocol is the Etiquette of Diplomacy and affairs of state Unbeknownst to her however, there is more than gratitude to thank for her good fortune, and she becomes an unwilling pawn in political dealings, albeit with hilarious results.

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Sunny Ann Davis is a seemingly ditzy blonde who works as a cocktail waitress in Washington, D. Goldie Jean Hawn (born November 21 1945 is an American Academy Award -winning Actress, director and producer. Christopher Sarandon (born July 24 1942) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor. Richard Romanus (born February 8, 1943) is an American actor Among other roles he has appeared in Martin Scorsese 's Mean Streets Andre Gregory (born May 11, 1934) is an American Theatre director and Actor. Gail Strickland (born 18 May 1947) is an American character actress. Clifford Tobin DeYoung (born February 12, 1946) is an American actor and musician Keith Szarabajka (born December 2 1952 is an American Actor. Biography Szarabajka was born in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Edward James Begley Jr (born September 16, 1949) is an American Actor, Game show Panelist and Environmentalist Jean E Smart (born September 13, 1951) is a multiple Emmy Award -winning American Film and television actress. C. She rents a small room in the home of a gay couple, has a lousy love life and drives a rust bucket of a car that she cannot afford to repair. In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. When the movie begins, she has the misfortune of having the car break down on a major road, blocking the route of a diplomatic convoy that is traveling to The White House. A convoy is a group of Vehicles (of any type but usually motor vehicles or ships traveling together for mutual support See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence Unsympathetic to Sunny's predicament, the Diplomatic Security Service treat the incident as a possible security threat and move into full security mode, with guns withdrawn and aimed, ready to fire. (The Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS is the parent organization of the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS The Diplomatic Security Service (DSS is the law enforcement arm of However, Sunny is naive to the seriousness of her situation, concerned only that she will now be late for work.

At the Safari Club where Sunny works, her night is getting worse. Her date cancels on her, and she is forced to wear the emu suit because all of the other costumes are now taken by the other waitresses who arrived at work on time. The Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae, is the largest Bird native to Australia and the only extant member of the Genus She hates the costume because it invites unwanted sexual propositions. In Logic and Philosophy, proposition refers to either (a the content or Meaning of a meaningful Declarative sentence Even though she is "so broke", she refuses an offer from a patron requesting special "favors" in return for cash, as well as a loan from her fellow waitress friend, Ella.

On her way home from work, Sunny is curious about the media attention surrounding a gala dinner, and stops to watch the dignitaries leaving the event. A man of Middle Eastern descent rudely pushes past her, and she feels something hard in his coat pocket. She angrily, but unseriously asks him whether he has a gun. To her horror, he does! One shot is fired, and Sunny prevents him taking aim at his target by biting his arm. In the ensuing commotion, both Sunny and the gunman are forced to the ground and another shot is fired. Sunny cries out, realizing she has been shot.

Through news media reports, we learn that Sunny has been taken to the hospital and is being lauded as a heroine. The news media refers to the section of the Mass media that focuses on presenting current News to the public She has prevented the assassination of a visiting Emir, who had been in Washington to further relations between the US and his "small, but strategic Middle Eastern country". The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. On the operating table, doctors remove a bullet from Sunny's left buttock. And while recovering, finds herself thrust into public adoration, receiving mail from celebrities and countless marriage proposals.

Michael Ransome, a Middle Eastern Desk Chief from the State Department pay Sunny a visit to help her get through her first press conference since the shooting. A news conference or press conference is a Media event in which newsmakers invite journalists to hear them speak and most often ask questions At the conference, Sunny answers each question about her life honestly, with humor and charm, revealing herself to be hugely likeable, intelligent, patriotic, and with simple views in life. She also reveals that she has never voted, preferring to consider herself as just an American, rather than any political label. Back at The White House, politicians Crowe and Hilley are watching the conference and they joke that if Sunny is to be believed, she could run for office because of her appeal to so many large groups of voters, including working women, small town folk, senior citizens, gays, the law and order bunch, baseball fans, barflys and animal lovers. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the Average life span of Human beings and thus the end of the human life cycle. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each They contact the President of the United States (who is napping during this most important speech), and arrange for him to call Sunny at the hospital. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by

We then learn that the Emir whose life Sunny saved, was being wooed by the US, who want to establish a military base in his country because of its ideal geographic location in the Middle East. Etymology The word bases is first recorded in English language from c He decides that he will allow the US to build their base in his country - on the proviso that they allow him to claim Sunny as another wife. Without the President's knowledge, the State Department decide to trade Sunny for the base without her knowledge, and they devise a plan to do so.

The Vice President of the United States pay Sunny a visit in her hometown, and offers her a job within the Protocol Department of the Government. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death In International politics, protocol is the Etiquette of Diplomacy and affairs of state She has to look up what protocol means in a dictionary, but when she realizes he is offering her a well paying job, she accepts, thinking of it as a way to change her mundane life.

Back in Washington, Sunny approaches her new job with nervous excitement, She attends formal dinners and meets dignitaries from foreign countries. At one dinner, she is introduced to Nawaf Al Kabeer, who thanks Sunny on behalf of the Emir, and presents a car to her, as a thank you gift from the Emir. She returns the gift though, having researched in her short time in the job that as a government employee, she is unable to accept gifts. But this act infuriates both the Emir and the State Department who see it as one more delay in trading Sunny.

Meanwhile, Sunny continues to embrace her new role, unaware that in the Emir's country, the local population is aware of the fact that Sunny is to be a new Queen, and they are growing in anger about it. Sunny is told that the Emir wants to meet her personally, and that she is to "show him a good time". She looks upon this invitation as a way to help her old boss Lou out, by arranging a party at his failing Safari Club, where she used to work. Unfortunately, Lou has not closed the bar to his regular patrons and Sunny has invited friends of her own. Soon, the party gets out of control, the Police make arrests and all of this is filmed by the media.

Sunny feels terrible about the problems she has caused, and Ambassador St John sees this as a perfect opportunity to finally make the trade. She tells Sunny to go with the Emir "represent her country", as well as to make amends. She does so, but once there, she sees a painted mural of herself in the wedding attire of the Emir's country. She then realizes that she has been set-up, and that she was traded in order for the US to build their base in his country.

Sunny confronts the Emir, and he confirms what has happened, telling her that since he has been unable to produce sons, he needed a new wife. Sunny angrily tells him that the US will be angry at what he has done, but he explains to her that the US instigated the trade. This infuriates Sunny, but before she can respond, a violent coup takes place in the Emir's country of Otah, and the two are forced to flee the country.

Back in the US, an angry and hostile Sunny must deal with a government that is denying knowledge of the trade, as well as a public that is now questioning whether she in fact knew all along of the plan. She also has to face a Congressional inquiry to find out the truth. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Michael Ransome has quit his job in disgust at what was done to Sunny.

At the inquiry, Sunny cuts the proceedings short by admitting that she was responsible for what happened, by not taking any interest in the political affairs of her country. But she also reminds them that the leaders of the country have a responsibility towards the people of that country, and that their decisions ultimately affect peoples lives. So if she pays no attention, and doesn't vote or care, then she has no right to complain about what happens. In concluding, she warns the political powers in the room, that from now on, she will be watching all of them "like a hawk".

The film then jumps roughly two years into the future, and we learn that Sunny has married Michael Ransome, and they have a baby. She is also running for Congress in her hometown of Diamond Junction in Oregon, and is awaiting the results of the votes at the ballot. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. She then gets a call telling her that she has won.

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