The Guardian

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.

Cast

Kevin Costner

as Ben Randall

Ashton Kutcher

as Jake Fischer

Sela Ward

as Helen Randall

Melissa Sagemiller

as Emily Thomas

Dulé Hill

as Ken Weatherly

Bryce Cass

as Manny

Omari Hardwick

as Carl Billings

Clancy Brown

as Capt. William Hadley

Neal McDonough

as Jack Skinner

Benny Ciaramello

as Benny Partida

Reviews

RalphRahal

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 traini...

CinemaSerf

Kevin Costner is "Randall", a veteran coast guard life saver who is given a training assignment after an attempted rescue doesn't quite go to plan. Reluctantly, he has to lick a bunch of new recruits into shape and, of course, there is one "Jake" (Ashton Kutcher) - a cocky, self-assured school swimm...

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