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28/09/2006 Action, Adventure, Drama 2h 19m
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How do you decide who lives or who dies?

Overview

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.

  1. Andrew Davis

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Kevin Costner

    Ben Randall

  2. Ashton Kutcher

    Jake Fischer

  3. Sela Ward

    Helen Randall

  4. Melissa Sagemiller

    Emily Thomas

  5. Dulé Hill

    Ken Weatherly

  6. Bryce Cass

    Manny

  7. Omari Hardwick

    Carl Billings

  8. Clancy Brown

    Capt. William Hadley

  9. Neal McDonough

    Jack Skinner

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Reviews

A review by RalphRahal
Written by RalphRahal on 2025-02-02
The Guardian starts off strong with an engaging introduction that pulls you into the world of elite rescue swimmers. The setup is solid, and the first act does a great job establishing the stakes. But once the second act kicks in, the momentum slows down as the focus shifts almost entirely to training sequences. While these moments have some depth and character development, they drag on too long, making the story feel repetitive. The plot itself follows a familiar formula, and while it has emotional weight, it doesn’t bring much originality. It feels like it’s trying to be Top Gun for the ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$10,000,000.00

Revenue
$94,973,540.00

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