The Guardian
Released: September 28, 2006Runtime: 139 min
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.
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Top billed cast
Kevin Costner
as Ben Randall
David Switch
as Gabriel
Steven Dell
as Ian
Ashton Kutcher
as Jake Fischer
Lia Scott Price
as Lia
Sela Ward
as Helen Randall
Nicole Liberty Whitlock
as Ms. Price, Author
Melissa Sagemiller
as Emily Thomas
Clancy Brown
as Capt. William Hadley
Judith Waterman
as Mom
Omari Hardwick
as Carl Billings
Adam Somilleda
as Nick
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8Directors
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12Lia Scott Price
Cinematographer, Editor
Mark J Doddy
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Stephen St John
Cinematographer
David Hill
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Marc Macalintal
Composer
Mike Naz
Composer
Trevor Rabin
Composer
William Verkler
Composer
Dennis Virkler
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Thomas J Nordberg
Editor
Maher Ahmad
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Shirley Huizar
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