Protocol (1984)

A ditzy cocktail waitress (Goldie Hawn) in a Washington D.C. bar finds her life turned upside down when she stops an assassin from killing a visiting Emir (Richard Romanus) from the Middle East. Not only is she a sudden celebrity but she gets an invitation to work for the State Department which she accepts. But little does she know that she's a pawn in a more sinister plan of operation. Directed by Herbert Ross (THE GOODBYE GIRL) from a screenplay by Buck Henry (THE GRADUATE), this charming comedy moves along nicely scoring points until the very end when it turns mushy and goes all MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON "we the people" Capracorn on us. The bulk of the movie rests on the goodwill engendered by Hawn's persona. She's an expert comedienne and never overplays her appeal. It's pretty much all her show as all the supporting characters don't amount to much. With Chris Sarandon, Andre Gregory, Gail Strickland, Jean Smart, Kenneth McMillan, Kenneth Mars, Cliff DeYoung and Maria O'Brien.