The Guardian

Name: The Guardian
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Released: September 29, 2006
Duration: 139 min
Rating: 53
Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Costner

2006

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Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: September 29, 2006

Starring: Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Costner

Summary: After losing his crew in a fatal crash, legendary Rescue Swimmer, Ben Randall (Costner), is sent to teach at "A" School, an elite training program for Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers. Wrestling with the loss of his crew members, he throws himself into teaching, turning the program upside down with his unorthodox training methods. While there,After losing his crew in a fatal crash, legendary Rescue Swimmer, Ben Randall (Costner), is sent to teach at "A" School, an elite training program for Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers. Wrestling with the loss of his crew members, he throws himself into teaching, turning the program upside down with his unorthodox training methods. While there, he encounters a young, cocky swim champ, Jake Fischer (Kutcher), who is driven to be the best. (Touchstone Pictures)… Expand

Director: Andrew Davis

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 139 min

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Baltimore Sun Chris Kaltenbach

The Guardian is that rarest of cinematic commodities: an action movie displaying brains and heart and the opportunity for its stars to do something more than keep the narrative flowing between explosions. Read full review

Variety Joe Leydon

The overlong but involving drama has obvious cross-generational appeal. Read full review

Premiere Scott Warren

Ultimately a valentine to the unsung heroes of the US Coast Guard and it's probably long overdue. Read full review

The A.V. Club Tasha Robinson

Tries tremendously hard to win audiences over with manly derring-do, exciting action, and impossible-obstacles-overcome uplift. And it's undeniably compelling for minutes at a time Read full review

Christian Science Monitor Peter Rainer

The only performance worth watching is Costner's. Now that he seems resigned to being something less than an A-list luminary, he is often modest and affecting. Read full review

USA Today Scott Bowles

Don't be surprised if, in the middle of The Guardian, you get an overpowering sense of déjà vu. Assuming you've seen "An Officer and a Gentleman," "Top Gun" or any of the myriad basic-training films Hollywood churns out, you've seen The Guardian. Read full review

New York Post Kyle Smith

The men who made The Guardian strive to be the averagest of the average - and don't quite succeed. Read full review

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Numby

Sep 29, 2006

Just came back from seeing it on opening night. Absolutely, the most entertaining movie this year. Thank you Hollywood.