The Guardian

"How do you decide who lives or who dies?"

Sep 29 2006 PG-13 2h 19m
Action, Adventure, Drama

A high school swim champion with a troubled past enrolls in the U.S. Coast Guard's 'A' School, where legendary rescue swimmer Ben Randall teaches him some hard lessons about loss, love, and self-sacrifice.

Plot

Ben Randall is a Coast Guard rescue swimmer. When his crew is killed in an accident and his marriage ends, his commander tells him he wants Randall to go to the US Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer "A" School to train other rescue swimmers. He encounters a guy named Jake who's a little cocky because he was once a swim champion. So Ben puts him through the wringer to see if he can handle it.

Written by

Ron L. Brinkerhoff

Directed by

Andrew Davis

Cast

Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, Sela Ward

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Eyetronics, Firm Films, Contrafilm, Beacon Pictures, Touchstone Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations

Trailers
The Guardian - Movie Trailer (2006)
The Guardian (2006) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD]
Scores
# of Votes
100,519
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
53
Popularity
NA