The Guardian (2006)
The Guardian (2006)
How do you decide who lives or who dies?
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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Cast

Kevin Costner Kevin Costner As: Ben Randall
Ashton Kutcher Ashton Kutcher As: Jake Fischer
Sela Ward Sela Ward As: Helen Randall
Melissa Sagemiller Melissa Sagemiller As: Emily Thomas
Dulé Hill Dulé Hill As: Ken Weatherly
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: How do you decide who lives or who dies?
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 28 September 2006

Country: US

Runtime: 139m

Company Credits

Company: Touchstone Pictures, Beacon Pictures, Contrafilm, Firm Films, Eyetronics, A School Productions

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $94,973,540

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Cast

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

Ben Randall

Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher

Jake Fischer

Sela Ward

Sela Ward

Helen Randall

Melissa Sagemiller

Melissa Sagemiller

Emily Thomas

Dulé Hill

Dulé Hill

Ken Weatherly

Bryce Cass

Bryce Cass

Manny

Omari Hardwick

Omari Hardwick

Carl Billings

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Capt. William Hadley

Neal McDonough

Neal McDonough

Jack Skinner

Benny Ciaramello

Benny Ciaramello

Benny Partida

Shelby Fenner

Shelby Fenner

Cate Lindsey

Peter Gail

Peter Gail

Danny Doran

Damon Lipari

Damon Lipari

Damon Bennett

Scott Mueller

Scott Mueller

Scott Reeves

Travis Willingham

Travis Willingham

Travis Finely

Eric Norris

Eric Norris

Navy Guy

John Heard

John Heard

Capt. Frank Larson

Richard T. Henry

Richard T. Henry

Camael

Alex Daniels

Alex Daniels

Wild Bill

Daniel J. Molthen

Daniel J. Molthen

Co-Pilot Wakefield

Andrew Schanno

Andrew Schanno

Pilot Mitchell

Adam Pena

Adam Pena

Benjamin Reyes

Joe Arquette

Joe Arquette

Co-Pilot Antunez

Gary Billburg

Gary Billburg

Julian Zankich

Joshua Mitcheltree

Joshua Mitcheltree

Mitcheltree

Rusty Tennant

Rusty Tennant

Mover #1

James Barnes

James Barnes

Doctor #1

Stephanie Barnes

Stephanie Barnes

Doctor #2

Andrea Martynowski

Andrea Martynowski

Ops Commander

Ron Fien

Ron Fien

Wickham

Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

Co-Pilot Krauss

Jay Bingham

Jay Bingham

Ops Tech

Keith Sweitzer

Keith Sweitzer

Whaley

Shane Walker

Shane Walker

Swimmer Nelson

Joseph Blythe

Joseph Blythe

Butch Flythe

Robert E. Watson

Robert E. Watson

Robert Watson

John F. Hall

John F. Hall

John Hall

Johnell Gainey

Johnell Gainey

Johnell Lewis

Jeff Loftus

Jeff Loftus

Executive Officer

Brian Geraghty

Brian Geraghty

Billy Hodge

Michael Rady

Michael Rady

Nick Zingaro

Brian Patrick Wade

Brian Patrick Wade

Mitch Lyons

El Raziel

El Raziel

Benny Partida

Matt Laub

Matt Laub

Matt Stokes

Matthew L. Rucker

Matthew L. Rucker

Matthew Bunch

Tanica Jamison

Tanica Jamison

Tanica Treadwell

Paul Wallace

Paul Wallace

Paul Metz

Tilky Jones

Tilky Jones

Tilky Flint

Megan Melgaard

Megan Melgaard

Megan Hyde

Jacob Stevens

Jacob Stevens

Jacob Pavich

Austin Lash

Austin Lash

Austin Vogel

Mark Gangloff

Mark Gangloff

Mark Colby

Gregory J. Barnett

Gregory J. Barnett

Pilot Victim

Kenny G. Krauss

Kenny G. Krauss

Groom

Gioacchino Brucia

Gioacchino Brucia

Waiter

J.D. Evermore

J.D. Evermore

Jailer

Bonnie Bramlett

Bonnie Bramlett

Maggie McGlone

Richard Davis

Richard Davis

Guitar - Chicago Catz

Brandon Molale

Brandon Molale

Navy Guy

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Cargo Crew

Roger Edwards

Roger Edwards

Roger Cable

Conrad E. Palmisano

Conrad E. Palmisano

Fishing Boat Captain

Ray Donn

Ray Donn

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Directed By

Andrew Davis

Andrew Davis

Director

Julian Brain

Julian Brain

Second Second Assistant Director

Vincent Lascoumes

Vincent Lascoumes

First Assistant Director

Tommy Martin

Tommy Martin

Additional Second Assistant Director

Ronald Hersey

Ronald Hersey

Second Unit Director

Christophe Le Chanu

Christophe Le Chanu

Second Assistant Director

Dru Anne Carlson

Dru Anne Carlson

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Tripp Vinson

Tripp Vinson

Producer

Randi Hiller

Randi Hiller

Casting

Sarah Halley Finn

Sarah Halley Finn

Casting

Beau Flynn

Beau Flynn

Producer

Charlie Lyons

Charlie Lyons

Executive Producer

Armyan Bernstein

Armyan Bernstein

Executive Producer

Peter Macgregor-Scott

Peter Macgregor-Scott

Executive Producer

Zanne Devine

Zanne Devine

Executive Producer

Lowell D. Blank

Lowell D. Blank

Associate Producer

Charles Rapp

Charles Rapp

Production Supervisor

Mark Indig

Mark Indig

Unit Production Manager

Christopher Crouch

Christopher Crouch

Art Department Production Assistant

Ray Scalice

Ray Scalice

General Manager

Craig Fincannon

Craig Fincannon

Casting

Lisa Mae Fincannon

Lisa Mae Fincannon

Location Casting

Marc Henry Johnson

Marc Henry Johnson

Assistant Location Manager

Virginia McCollam

Virginia McCollam

Location Manager

Sandy Holt

Sandy Holt

ADR Voice Casting

Taylor Jenkins

Taylor Jenkins

Casting Assistant

Gavin Nassar

Gavin Nassar

Extras Casting Assistant

Tina Treadwell

Tina Treadwell

Additional Casting

Tamara Hunter

Tamara Hunter

Casting Associate

Dione Wood

Dione Wood

Post Production Coordinator

Tara Martin

Tara Martin

Assistant Location Manager

Marty Keener Cherrix

Marty Keener Cherrix

Extras Casting

Christina DeCharles

Christina DeCharles

Location Assistant

Ray Felipe

Ray Felipe

Script Researcher

Mimi N. McGreal

Mimi N. McGreal

Travel Coordinator

Dave Calaway

Dave Calaway

Production Driver

Trang Dang

Trang Dang

Assistant Production Coordinator

Heidi Lewis

Heidi Lewis

Second Assistant Accountant

Tommy Martin

Tommy Martin

Key Set Production Assistant

Ellen Adolph

Ellen Adolph

Key Accountant

Isaac Meisenheimer

Isaac Meisenheimer

Production Assistant

Robert M. Donaldson

Robert M. Donaldson

Additional Production Assistant

Jason Reed

Jason Reed

Production Executive

Kat Rogers

Kat Rogers

Production Secretary

Peter J. Silbermann

Peter J. Silbermann

Publicist

Karen Turner

Karen Turner

Payroll Accountant

Joseph Barto

Joseph Barto

Production Assistant

Leslie Stevens

Leslie Stevens

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Thomas J. Nordberg

Thomas J. Nordberg

Editor

Dennis Virkler

Dennis Virkler

Editor

Matthew Schmidt

Matthew Schmidt

First Assistant Editor

Zahida Bacchus

Zahida Bacchus

Digital Intermediate Producer

Ron Barr

Ron Barr

Digital Intermediate Editor

Adam Babin

Adam Babin

Editorial Production Assistant

Harold Parker

Harold Parker

Assistant Editor

Lee Wimer

Lee Wimer

Color Timer

Jason Fabbro

Jason Fabbro

Additional Colorist

Costume and Makeup

Mark Peterson

Mark Peterson

Costume Design

Carla Brenholtz

Carla Brenholtz

Makeup Artist

Kerry Mendenhall

Kerry Mendenhall

Key Hair Stylist

Louis Lazzara

Louis Lazzara

Key Makeup Artist

Tracey Levy

Tracey Levy

Makeup Artist

Elle Elliott

Elle Elliott

Hair Department Head

Layne Brightwell

Layne Brightwell

Set Costumer

Lesley D. Wickham

Lesley D. Wickham

Seamstress

Jennifer Kamrath

Jennifer Kamrath

Key Set Costumer

Sound

Trevor Rabin

Trevor Rabin

Original Music Composer

G.W. Brown

G.W. Brown

ADR Editor

Randle Akerson

Randle Akerson

Sound Effects Editor

Steve Copley

Steve Copley

Foley Mixer

G.W. Brown

G.W. Brown

Dialogue Editor

Anne Couk

Anne Couk

Assistant Sound Editor

Gabriel Guy

Gabriel Guy

Sound Recordist

Matthew Harrison

Matthew Harrison

Foley Editor

Richard Bryce Goodman

Richard Bryce Goodman

Sound Mixer

David A. Smith

David A. Smith

Boom Operator

John Sievert

John Sievert

Foley Artist

Adam Kopald

Adam Kopald

Sound Editor

Val Kuklowsky

Val Kuklowsky

ADR Supervisor

Robert L. Sephton

Robert L. Sephton

Supervising Sound Editor

Mark A. Tracy

Mark A. Tracy

First Assistant Sound Editor

Robert L. Sephton

Robert L. Sephton

Sound Designer

Tami Treadwell

Tami Treadwell

ADR Recordist

Gordon Goodwin

Gordon Goodwin

Conductor

Jeanette Surga

Jeanette Surga

Supervising Music Editor

Budd Carr

Budd Carr

Music Consultant

Gordon Goodwin

Gordon Goodwin

Orchestrator

Chris Kollgaard

Chris Kollgaard

Musician

Robb Boyd

Robb Boyd

Music Editor

Tom Calderaro

Tom Calderaro

Orchestrator

Doc Kane

Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

Visual Effects

Brian Addie

Brian Addie

Visual Effects Assistant Editor

Christian Severin

Christian Severin

Visual Effects

Thomas Clary

Thomas Clary

Visual Effects Coordinator

Michael Ash

Michael Ash

3D Modeller

Pency Kinnard

Pency Kinnard

Visual Effects Production Assistant

David Fogg

David Fogg

Compositing Supervisor

Michael Ash

Michael Ash

3D Animator

Jason Bond

Jason Bond

Rotoscoping Artist

William Mesa

William Mesa

Visual Effects Supervisor

Andrew Romine

Andrew Romine

CG Artist

Steven Lloyd

Steven Lloyd

Digital Compositor

George Macri

George Macri

Visual Effects Producer

Dave Bailey

Dave Bailey

CG Animator

Camera

Stephen St. John

Stephen St. John

Director of Photography

Steve Adcock

Steve Adcock

Camera Operator

Marvin Haven

Marvin Haven

Grip

Wayne Baker

Wayne Baker

First Assistant Camera

Ben Glass

Ben Glass

Still Photographer

Markus Mentzer

Markus Mentzer

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Sean Devine

Sean Devine

Dolly Grip

Shawn A. Mutchler

Shawn A. Mutchler

Camera Production Assistant

Anthony T. Marra II

Anthony T. Marra II

Key Grip

Michael Applebaum

Michael Applebaum

"C" Camera Operator

Jeff Taylor

Jeff Taylor

Second Assistant Camera

Mike Thomas

Mike Thomas

Underwater Director of Photography

Robert Baek

Robert Baek

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Courtney Harrell

Courtney Harrell

Assistant Camera

David B. Nowell

David B. Nowell

Aerial Director of Photography

Lighting

Tarik Naim Alherimi

Tarik Naim Alherimi

Electrician

Eli Everhard

Eli Everhard

Lighting Technician

Larry Cottrill

Larry Cottrill

Best Boy Electric

Glenn E. Moran

Glenn E. Moran

Rigging Gaffer

Steve Drake

Steve Drake

Rigging Grip

Andy Ryan

Andy Ryan

Gaffer

Art Department

Maher Ahmad

Maher Ahmad

Production Design

Austin Gorg

Austin Gorg

Art Direction

Gene Serdena

Gene Serdena

Set Decoration

Andrew Max Cahn

Andrew Max Cahn

Art Direction

Randall S. Coe

Randall S. Coe

Construction Coordinator

Andrew P. Flores

Andrew P. Flores

Standby Painter

Hannah Beachler

Hannah Beachler

Set Dresser

Mike Monckton

Mike Monckton

Painter

Ritchie Kremer

Ritchie Kremer

Property Master

Monica Perez

Monica Perez

Assistant Property Master

Jeff Poss

Jeff Poss

Sculptor

Amanda Mendonca

Amanda Mendonca

Props

Holiday Landa

Holiday Landa

Art Department Coordinator

Norman Thaler

Norman Thaler

Storyboard Artist

Daniel R. Jennings

Daniel R. Jennings

Set Designer

Grant Samson

Grant Samson

Leadman

Kevin Lingenfelser

Kevin Lingenfelser

Creative Director

Mitch Harbeson

Mitch Harbeson

Location Scout

Garson Yu

Garson Yu

Title Designer

Other Crew

Karin Justman

Karin Justman

Stunt Double

A. Russell Amdal

A. Russell Amdal

Propmaker

Clark Henderson

Clark Henderson

Post Production Supervisor

Johnny Lawson

Johnny Lawson

Carpenter

Sonia L. Garcia

Sonia L. Garcia

Scenic Artist

Scott R. Fisher

Scott R. Fisher

Special Effects Coordinator

John J. Downey

John J. Downey

Special Effects Technician

Mark Shoaf

Mark Shoaf

CG Supervisor

Mark Herman

Mark Herman

Visual Effects Editor

George Fisher

George Fisher

Utility Stunts

Scott Dougherty

Scott Dougherty

Executive Visual Effects Producer

Oliver Keller

Oliver Keller

Stunt Double

Gene Hartline

Gene Hartline

Stunts

Alex Daniels

Alex Daniels

Stunt Coordinator

Frédéric North

Frédéric North

Pilot

Jeff Burrage

Jeff Burrage

Video Assist Operator

Fahed Alhabib

Fahed Alhabib

Post Production Assistant

Michael Antunez

Michael Antunez

Transportation Coordinator

Lowell D. Blank

Lowell D. Blank

Executive Music Producer

Nathan Antunez

Nathan Antunez

Driver

Jason Inman

Jason Inman

Set Medic

Rachel Lipsey

Rachel Lipsey

Craft Service

David Beard

David Beard

Transportation Captain

Barbara Babb

Barbara Babb

Set Production Assistant

Megan Schmidt

Megan Schmidt

Set Production Assistant

Nick Spetsiotis

Nick Spetsiotis

Marine Coordinator

Derek Wayne Johnson

Derek Wayne Johnson

Stand In

Russell Towery

Russell Towery

Utility Stunts

Leigh Hennessy

Leigh Hennessy

Stunts

Gregory J. Barnett

Gregory J. Barnett

Stunts

Jeffrey G. Barnett

Jeffrey G. Barnett

Utility Stunts

Keith Woulard

Keith Woulard

Stunt Double

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