The Guardian (2006)
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.
Director:
Andrew Davis
Writer:
Ron L. Brinkerhoff
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Kevin Costner as Ben Randall |
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Ashton Kutcher as Jake Fischer |
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Sela Ward as Helen Randall |
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Melissa Sagemiller as Emily Thomas |
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Dulé Hill as Ken Weatherly |
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Bryce Cass as Manny |
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Omari Hardwick as Carl Billings |
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Clancy Brown as Capt. William Hadley |
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Neal McDonough as Jack Skinner |
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Benny Ciaramello as Benny Partida |
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Shelby Fenner as Cate Lindsey |
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Peter Gail as Danny Doran |
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Damon Lipari as Damon Bennett |
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Scott Mueller as Scott Reeves |
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Travis Willingham as Travis Finely |
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Eric Norris as Navy Guy |
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John Heard as Capt. Frank Larson |
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Richard T. Henry as Camael |
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Alex Daniels as Wild Bill |
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Daniel J. Molthen as Co-Pilot Wakefield |
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Andrew Schanno as Pilot Mitchell |
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Adam Pena as Benjamin Reyes |
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Joe Arquette as Co-Pilot Antunez |
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Gary Billburg as Julian Zankich |
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Joshua Mitcheltree as Mitcheltree |
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Rusty Tennant as Mover #1 |
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James Barnes as Doctor #1 |
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Stephanie Barnes as Doctor #2 |
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Andrea Martynowski as Ops Commander |
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Ron Fien as Wickham |
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Nevada Smith as Co-Pilot Krauss |
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Jay Bingham as Ops Tech |
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Keith Sweitzer as Whaley |
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Shane Walker as Swimmer Nelson |
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Joseph Blythe as Butch Flythe |
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Robert E. Watson as Robert Watson |
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John F. Hall as John Hall |
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Johnell Gainey as Johnell Lewis |
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Jeff Loftus as Executive Officer |
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Brian Geraghty as Billy Hodge |
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Michael Rady as Nick Zingaro |
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Brian Patrick Wade as Mitch Lyons |
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El Raziel as Benny Partida |
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Matt Laub as Matt Stokes |
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Matthew L. Rucker as Matthew Bunch |
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Tanica Jamison as Tanica Treadwell |
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Paul Wallace as Paul Metz |
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Tilky Jones as Tilky Flint |
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Megan Melgaard as Megan Hyde |
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Jacob Stevens as Jacob Pavich |
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Austin Lash as Austin Vogel |
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Mark Gangloff as Mark Colby |
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Gregory J. Barnett as Pilot Victim |
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Kenny G. Krauss as Groom |
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Gioacchino Brucia as Waiter |
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J.D. Evermore as Jailer |
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Bonnie Bramlett as Maggie McGlone |
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Richard Davis as Guitar - Chicago Catz |
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Brandon Molale as Navy Guy |
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Thomas Rosales Jr. as Cargo Crew |
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Roger Edwards as Roger Cable |
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Conrad E. Palmisano as Fishing Boat Captain |
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Ray Donn as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Production | Peter Macgregor-Scott | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Dennis Virkler | Editor |
| Camera | Stephen St. John | Director of Photography |
| Production | Randi Hiller | Casting |
| Writing | Ron L. Brinkerhoff | Screenplay |
| Sound | Trevor Rabin | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Beau Flynn | Producer |
| Directing | Andrew Davis | Director |
| Production | Armyan Bernstein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sarah Halley Finn | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mark Peterson | Costume Design |
| Art | Austin Gorg | Art Direction |
| Art | Maher Ahmad | Production Design |
| Production | Charlie Lyons | Executive Producer |
| Art | Gene Serdena | Set Decoration |
| Production | Tripp Vinson | Producer |
| Art | Andrew Max Cahn | Art Direction |
| Production | Zanne Devine | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Thomas J. Nordberg | Editor |
| Crew | Karin Justman | Stunt Double |
| Production | Lowell D. Blank | Associate Producer |
| Art | Andrew P. Flores | Standby Painter |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elle Elliott | Hair Department Head |
| Directing | Tommy Martin | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Vincent Lascoumes | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Randall S. Coe | Construction Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tracey Levy | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kerry Mendenhall | Key Hair Stylist |
| Crew | A. Russell Amdal | Propmaker |
| Crew | Clark Henderson | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Charles Rapp | Production Supervisor |
| Art | Holiday Landa | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Daniel R. Jennings | Set Designer |
| Sound | G.W. Brown | ADR Editor |
| Art | Mike Monckton | Painter |
| Art | Grant Samson | Leadman |
| Sound | Randle Akerson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | Johnny Lawson | Carpenter |
| Art | Monica Perez | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Jeff Poss | Sculptor |
| Sound | Steve Copley | Foley Mixer |
| Art | Norman Thaler | Storyboard Artist |
| Sound | G.W. Brown | Dialogue Editor |
| Crew | Sonia L. Garcia | Scenic Artist |
| Art | Amanda Mendonca | Props |
| Sound | Richard Bryce Goodman | Sound Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Steven Lloyd | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Michael Ash | 3D Animator |
| Visual Effects | Thomas Clary | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Sound | Val Kuklowsky | ADR Supervisor |
| Sound | John Sievert | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Matthew Harrison | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Robert L. Sephton | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Tami Treadwell | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Gabriel Guy | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Scott R. Fisher | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Production | Christopher Crouch | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louis Lazzara | Key Makeup Artist |
| Production | Mark Indig | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Christophe Le Chanu | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ronald Hersey | Second Unit Director |
| Art | Hannah Beachler | Set Dresser |
| Visual Effects | Brian Addie | Visual Effects Assistant Editor |
| Visual Effects | Michael Ash | 3D Modeller |
| Visual Effects | Andrew Romine | CG Artist |
| Visual Effects | Christian Severin | Visual Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carla Brenholtz | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Mark Shoaf | CG Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Jason Bond | Rotoscoping Artist |
| Crew | Mark Herman | Visual Effects Editor |
| Art | Kevin Lingenfelser | Creative Director |
| Production | Ray Scalice | General Manager |
| Visual Effects | George Macri | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | David Fogg | Compositing Supervisor |
| Art | Ritchie Kremer | Property Master |
| Sound | Anne Couk | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | David A. Smith | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Robert L. Sephton | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Mark A. Tracy | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Crew | John J. Downey | Special Effects Technician |
| Sound | Adam Kopald | Sound Editor |
| Directing | Dru Anne Carlson | Script Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | William Mesa | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Lighting | Tarik Naim Alherimi | Electrician |
| Crew | Gene Hartline | Stunts |
| Camera | Steve Adcock | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Oliver Keller | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Alex Daniels | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | George Fisher | Utility Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Pency Kinnard | Visual Effects Production Assistant |
| Camera | Marvin Haven | Grip |
| Lighting | Larry Cottrill | Best Boy Electric |
| Crew | Frédéric North | Pilot |
| Camera | Courtney Harrell | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | David B. Nowell | Aerial Director of Photography |
| Camera | Sean Devine | Dolly Grip |
| Lighting | Glenn E. Moran | Rigging Gaffer |
| Camera | Robert Baek | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Wayne Baker | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Ben Glass | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Michael Applebaum | "C" Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Steve Drake | Rigging Grip |
| Camera | Anthony T. Marra II | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Eli Everhard | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Jeff Taylor | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Markus Mentzer | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Crew | Jeff Burrage | Video Assist Operator |
| Camera | Shawn A. Mutchler | Camera Production Assistant |
| Lighting | Andy Ryan | Gaffer |
| Production | Christina DeCharles | Location Assistant |
| Production | Marty Keener Cherrix | Extras Casting |
| Crew | Fahed Alhabib | Post Production Assistant |
| Editing | Lee Wimer | Color Timer |
| Production | Dione Wood | Post Production Coordinator |
| Production | Virginia McCollam | Location Manager |
| Editing | Harold Parker | Assistant Editor |
| Visual Effects | Dave Bailey | CG Animator |
| Production | Tina Treadwell | Additional Casting |
| Camera | Mike Thomas | Underwater Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Layne Brightwell | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jennifer Kamrath | Key Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lesley D. Wickham | Seamstress |
| Editing | Jason Fabbro | Additional Colorist |
| Editing | Zahida Bacchus | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Production | Lisa Mae Fincannon | Location Casting |
| Production | Marc Henry Johnson | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | Craig Fincannon | Casting |
| Editing | Adam Babin | Editorial Production Assistant |
| Production | Tamara Hunter | Casting Associate |
| Production | Gavin Nassar | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Editing | Matthew Schmidt | First Assistant Editor |
| Production | Tara Martin | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | Sandy Holt | ADR Voice Casting |
| Production | Taylor Jenkins | Casting Assistant |
| Editing | Ron Barr | Digital Intermediate Editor |
| Art | Mitch Harbeson | Location Scout |
| Sound | Jeanette Surga | Supervising Music Editor |
| Sound | Budd Carr | Music Consultant |
| Sound | Gordon Goodwin | Orchestrator |
| Production | Ray Felipe | Script Researcher |
| Crew | Nathan Antunez | Driver |
| Sound | Tom Calderaro | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Chris Kollgaard | Musician |
| Crew | Lowell D. Blank | Executive Music Producer |
| Crew | Michael Antunez | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Rachel Lipsey | Craft Service |
| Production | Heidi Lewis | Second Assistant Accountant |
| Production | Kat Rogers | Production Secretary |
| Sound | Robb Boyd | Music Editor |
| Sound | Gordon Goodwin | Conductor |
| Production | Dave Calaway | Production Driver |
| Production | Jason Reed | Production Executive |
| Crew | Megan Schmidt | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Nick Spetsiotis | Marine Coordinator |
| Production | Peter J. Silbermann | Publicist |
| Production | Karen Turner | Payroll Accountant |
| Production | Joseph Barto | Production Assistant |
| Production | Tommy Martin | Key Set Production Assistant |
| Production | Leslie Stevens | Production Coordinator |
| Art | Garson Yu | Title Designer |
| Production | Ellen Adolph | Key Accountant |
| Production | Robert M. Donaldson | Additional Production Assistant |
| Production | Mimi N. McGreal | Travel Coordinator |
| Production | Isaac Meisenheimer | Production Assistant |
| Crew | David Beard | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Derek Wayne Johnson | Stand In |
| Production | Trang Dang | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Jason Inman | Set Medic |
| Crew | Barbara Babb | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Russell Towery | Utility Stunts |
| Sound | Doc Kane | ADR Mixer |
| Crew | Leigh Hennessy | Stunts |
| Crew | Gregory J. Barnett | Stunts |
| Crew | Jeffrey G. Barnett | Utility Stunts |
| Crew | Keith Woulard | Stunt Double |
| Camera | Julian Brain | Helicopter Camera |
| Visual Effects | Scott Dougherty | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Danny Cosmo | Stunts |
| Sound | Bryan Adams | Songs |