History Main / LiveActionEscortMission

* ''Series/TrueDetective'' has an interesting variation in that the escortee is a member of a white biker gang trying to escape from the undercover cop that had infiltrated that gang during a failed drug theft in the all black projects of Louisiana . [[EverythingIsTryingToKillYou As this is occurring]], the regular police start showing up, this further complicates things as the undercover operation was never authorized and the biker is dressed as a local sheriff. The scene in which this occurs is also an example of a [[TheOner Oner]].

* ''[[ThreeTenToYuma 3:10 to Yuma]]'' features one as its main plot, as a posse escorts outlaw Russell Crowe's character to the nearest train station, before taking it UptoEleven at the climax, when Russell Crowe's character's gang catches up to the group.

* This is the premise of ''WhosThatGirl'', with Madonna as the escortee.

* ''{{United 93}}'''s finale is built around a [[LiveActionEscortMission Live Action Escort]] [[StormingTheCastle To The Cockpit]], but with a much more mature and serious walking MacGuffin.

* The plot of ''Film/TheHiddenFortress'' is about taking Princess Yuki and her gold across enemy territory back to her homeland.

* The plot of ''Film/TheHiddenFortress'' is about taking Princess Yuki and the gold across enemy territory back to her homeland.

* Charles Bronson in ''{{Assassination}}'' (1987) has a scene when the first lady of the United States insists on riding in a open top convertible car. He replies that the last time the Secret Service allowed one of its "protectees" to ride in a convertible, it was JFK in Dallas...
* Nicolas Cage as a Secret Service Agent tasked with protecting the former First Lady in ''GuardingTess''. She routinely insults and demeans the agents charged with protecting her, uses the Emergency Button like she was calling room service, and leaves the house without telling them where she's going.

* ''StarWars'', everywhere Amidala or Leia go.

* The entire premise of ''[[SixteenBlocks 16 Blocks]]''.
* In ''RedTails'', the Tuskegee Airmen guard flights of vulnerable bombers over German territory in a TruthInTelevision example. Unlike many examples, they jump at the chance to do so, as it's the best opportunity they've gotten to prove what they can do.
* In ''The Last Legion'', the titular last legion must get the very young last emperor of Rome to Britain. The kid isn't as stupid as some other examples, but he still gets kidnapped pretty often.

* ''BabylonAD''.

Related to BadlyBatteredBabysitter, TheLoad.

* On ''Series/PersonOfInterest, this is extremely common given the way in which Reese has very little information about what is going to happen to the potential victim. Rather justified as to the persons of interest, having a random stranger appear and begin shooting at the people that are trying to kill you isn't really an invitation to stick around.
* ''Series/TrueDetective'' has an interesting variation in that the escortee is a member of a white biker gang trying to escape from the undercover cop that had infiltrated that gang after a failed drug theft in the all black projects of Louisiana . [[EverythingIsTryingToKillYou As this is occurring]], the regular police start showing up, this further complicates things as the undercover operation was never authorized and the biker is dressed as a local sheriff. The scene in which this occurs is also an example of a [[TheOner Oner]].

* ''{{Tintin}}'', whenever Abdullah appears.

* [[{{Asterix}} Asterix & Obelix]], where the person being escorted is a Spanish Prince, who tried holding his breath to get what he wanted. Obelix learned the same trick as well.

* The third ''{{Naruto}}'' movie involves Naruto, Kakashi, Sakura, and Rock Lee escorting a foreign prince and his son back to his homeland. The prince's son is a brat, and Naruto nigh-instantly gets fed up with him and tries to [[DopeSlap smack him upside the head]].

* In ''{{Mulan}} 2'', Mulan and Shang are escorting three princesses to meet their husbands.

* ''Series/TrueDetective'' has an interesting variation in that the escortee is a criminal trying to escape from the undercover cop protagonist. He of course complicates matters by trying to escape. The background is that they are a group of white bikers stuck in the all black projects in Louisiana after a failed drug theft and virtually everyone is trying to kill them as the regular police are showing up. This further complicates things as the undercover operation was never authorized. The scene in which this occurs is also an example of a [[TheOner Oner]].

* Convoy escort scenes from WorldWarThree novels like ''RedStormRising'', although in this case the merchants do have an idea what they're doing.

*** Padmé is also GenreSavy enough to use this trope to their mutual advantage when Obi-Won is in trouble but Anakin's duty to protect her prevents him from going to rescue his mentor. Her solution: ''she'' will go rescue him, and Anakin will have to come along to do his job of protecting her.

* One of the funniest episodes of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' was in season 5, where Raven got sent alone to escort three "younger" heroes to a safehouse from the BigBad types trying to kidnap them. No one told her that the oldest was 4, and the youngest still in diapers. HilarityEnsues all around. Especially when they stop for the night. Take note, when asked to tell a bedtime story she slightly dumbs down the Trigon arc into hilariously funny NightmareFuel for the little kids.

* The Waterloo Station sequence in ''TheBourneUltimatum''.

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* [[{{Asterix}} Asterix & Obelix]], where the person being escorted tried holding his breath to get what he wanted. Obelix learned the same trick as well.

* One arc in the ''{{Bleach}}'' anime is about Ichigo bodyguarding princess Lurichiyo.

* Appears in both ''Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982'' and ''ConanTheDestroyer'' as the reasons for Conan's quests, although the princess in the first movie barely appears and is much less annoying than the one in the second.

* Appears in both ''Film/ConanTheBarbarian'' and ''ConanTheDestroyer'' as the reasons for Conan's quests, although the princess in the first movie barely appears and is much less annoying than the one in the second.