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      The Guardian

      2006, Drama/Action, 2h 19m

      150 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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      The Coast Guard gets its chance for a heroic movie tribute, but The Guardian does it no justice, borrowing cliche after cliche from other (and better) military branch movies. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      A Coast Guard rescue swimmer (Kevin Costner), who still mourns losing his crew in a fatal accident, copes by dedicating his life to training new recruits, so when he meets swimming champion Jake Fischer (Ashton Kutcher), he molds the cocky young man into his protege and takes him on a mission in the dangerous waters of the Bering Strait.

      • Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Action|Brief Strong Language|Peril|Some Sensuality)

      • Genre: Drama, Action

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Andrew Davis

      • Producer: Beau Flynn, Tripp Vinson

      • Writer: Ron L. Brinkerhoff, James Vanderbilt

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $55.0M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Buena Vista

      • Production Co: A School Productions, Contrafilm, Touchstone Pictures, Firm Films, Beacon Pictures, Eyetronics

      • Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby SRD

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Kevin Costner

      Kevin Costner

      Ben Randall

      Ashton Kutcher

      Ashton Kutcher

      Jake Fischer

      Sela Ward

      Sela Ward

      Helen Randall

      Melissa Sagemiller

      Melissa Sagemiller

      Emily Thomas

      Clancy Brown

      Clancy Brown

      Capt. William Hadley

      Dulé Hill

      Dulé Hill

      Ken Weatherly

      Neal McDonough

      Neal McDonough

      Jack Skinner

      John Heard

      John Heard

      Capt. Frank Larson

      Damon Lipari

      Damon Lipari

      Damon Bennett

      Travis Willingham

      Travis Willingham

      Travis Finely

      Peter Gail

      Peter Gail

      Danny Doran

      Omari Hardwick

      Omari Hardwick

      Carl Billings

      Alex Daniels

      Alex Daniels

      Wild Bill

      Brian Geraghty

      Brian Geraghty

      Billy Hodge

      Bonnie Bramlett

      Bonnie Bramlett

      Maggie McGlone

      Shelby Fenner

      Shelby Fenner

      Cate

      Andrew Davis

      Andrew Davis

      Director

      Ron L. Brinkerhoff

      Ron L. Brinkerhoff

      Writer

      James Vanderbilt

      James Vanderbilt

      Writer

      Beau Flynn

      Beau Flynn

      Producer

      Tripp Vinson

      Tripp Vinson

      Producer

      Armyan Bernstein

      Armyan Bernstein

      Executive Producer

      Zanne Devine

      Zanne Devine

      Executive Producer

      Charlie Lyons

      Charlie Lyons

      Executive Producer

      Peter Macgregor-Scott

      Peter Macgregor-Scott

      Executive Producer

      Stephen St. John

      Stephen St. John

      Cinematographer

      Thomas J. Nordberg

      Thomas J. Nordberg

      Film Editing

      Dennis Virkler

      Dennis Virkler

      Film Editing

      Sarah Halley Finn

      Sarah Halley Finn

      Casting

      Randi Hiller

      Randi Hiller

      Casting

      Maher Ahmad

      Maher Ahmad

      Production Design

      Andrew Max Cahn

      Andrew Max Cahn

      Art Director

      Austin Gorg

      Austin Gorg

      Art Director

      Gene Serdena

      Gene Serdena

      Set Decoration

      Trevor Rabin

      Trevor Rabin

      Original Music

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      Critic Reviews for The Guardian

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      Audience Reviews for The Guardian

      • Aug 25, 2012
        There is nothing special and falls into the common and predictable, but it is entertaining, a little touching, with an ending that redeems the whole movie
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      • Jan 10, 2012
        Although very similar to An Officer and a Gentleman the subject matter and performances make it entertaining enough.
        Super Reviewer
      • Jun 27, 2011
        Highly entertaining. Watching the development of the two main characters is unique and the rescue scenes are intense. Just a little too long.
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      • Dec 19, 2010
        I actually liked this movie a lot, I didnt think it was this good.
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