My Bodyguard Trivia Quiz

Answer: Melvin

Moody's first name is revealed by Ms. Jump in the classroom scene where she first takes roll call for the year. Moody is played by Matt Dillon and this was his second screen role. Moody is the leader of a group of young men at Clifford's new school who bully and intimidate the other students.

Answer: To protect the students from Ricky Linderman

Moody demands a buck a day from Clifford in the boy's bathroom to protect him from Ricky Linderman who has a reputation around the school stemming from rumors that he had attacked teachers and students in the past.

Answer: Linda

Clifford tells Linderman, "That's Linda over there" while on the terrace during Linderman's first visit to the hotel. This is a bonding moment for the young men.

Answer: A Tale of Two Cities

Ms. Jump reads the passage to the class as the camera lingers on various students. The content of the passage appears to illustrate some of the fears that circulate among the students surrounding the threats from Moody and his gang.

Answer: A cylinder

Clifford and Linderman visit multiple junkyards before they are able to find the correct part. They start to talk more about their lives and become better friends during this time.

Answer: Intellectually inclined

Linderman responds that he thinks his intellectual abilities are a part of his future instead of his present, indicating that he does not excel academically. The palm reading scene is significant because it leads Clifford to notice a scar on Ricky's wrist indicating he may have attempted self harm. Clifford's grandmother notices and instead of addressing the scar she tells Ricky that he has a strong and valuable life line.

This scene reveals the extent of pain Ricky has experienced and helps him to become closer to Clifford as Clifford's grandmother makes him feel he is in a safe place with them.

Answer: Money

This scene begins and leads into the discussion between Clifford and Ricky about what really happened to Linderman's brother. Clifford follows Ricky from the terrace to the subway where Ricky reveals the truth to Clifford. This is a critical moment where Clifford and Ricky's friendship may be at stake, and Ricky tells Clifford to "go home" as he boards the subway train and leaves Clifford alone on the platform.

Answer: Nose

Linderman advises Clifford in his fight with Moody to "go for his nose" during Clifford's one-on-one fight with Moody at the end of the film. During this fight Linderman only gives advice and does not otherwise interfere with Clifford or try to fight Moody for him. This shows that Clifford can now stand on his own and doesn't really need a bodyguard anymore.

Answer: Ambassador East

The name of the hotel can be seen on the awning outside the building as Clifford rides his bike to the door just at the end of the opening credits sequence. This hotel is a real hotel that still exists, now called the Omni Ambassador East Hotel.

Answer: Not interested

Initially Ricky was not interested in being anyone's bodyguard and didn't want to get close to anyone. He changed his mind after witnessing Moody's gang repeatedly harass Clifford, the last straw being when they finally shoved Clifford into a locker from which he could not escape in the boy's locker room. When Ricky opened the door to let Clifford out, Clifford shouted at him that if Ricky wanted a turn to harass him he should go ahead, which caused Ricky to smile.

Fun anecdote: In the film "Drillbit" Taylor, three young teens who are being bullied advertise to hire a bodyguard. Adam Baldwin who played Ricky Linderman in "My Bodyguard" makes a cameo where he interviews with the kids and then tells them he is "not interested". He is wearing the same army jacket that he wore in "My Bodyguard".