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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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      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
      Ashton Kutcher
      Sela Ward
      Clancy Brown
      Dulé Hill
      Neal McDonough
      John Heard
      Damon Lipari
      Peter Gail
      Omari Hardwick
      Bonnie Bramlett
      Armyan Bernstein
      Zanne Devine
      Charlie Lyons
      Peter Macgregor-Scott
      Stephen St. John
      Dennis Virkler
      Maher Ahmad
      Andrew Max Cahn
      Austin Gorg
      Gene Serdena
      Trevor Rabin

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      • 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.

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      • 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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