Ashton Kutcher, Brian Geraghty, Clancy Brown
After losing his crew in a fatal crash, legendary Rescue Swimmer, Ben Randall, is sent to teach at 'A' School, an elite training program for Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers. Wrestling with the loss of his...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 23, 2007
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February 24, 2009This movie wants to be for the Coast Guard what "Top Gun" was for the Air Force or "Ladder 49" for firemen. And that pretty much works, even though their training is portrayed as quite tedious and damn hard work. The initial action scenes are well filmed and exciting, then the tr...( read more)
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January 25, 2009God Bless the USCG! The Guardian pays respect to the USCG and for that alone it earns above average as a film. The USCG are truly unsung heroes.....
Costner was brilliantly cast. Kutcher brought more than his normal, but I'm still wondering if another actor wouldn't have b...( read more) -
March 15, 2008There are parts of this movie are great, but I demoted it a star because it bogged down at the end.
Still...if it's ever in the 3 or 4$ bargain bin, I'll definitely add it to the collection.
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January 25, 2008How many times will people in "The Industry" remake "An Officer and a Gentleman" over and over again? I kept on laughing like a mad dog every time Kutcher or Costner tried to... *ejem ejem*... act.
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January 15, 2008Great film, the same day I saw a coastguard helicopter fly past my bedroom window. Kinda relevant I think so
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October 30, 2009The Guardian is an interesting film that shows us how the guard rescue swimmers are trained (I don't think I've seen a movie that talked about this subject before) and it also shows the emotional side of losing a person close to you after all your attempts to save him/her and dea...( read more)
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October 27, 2009first i thought i would get bored.. but OMG, it's very touchy and the angry stormy ocean felt like swallowed me in
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October 13, 2009Finally a Movie that shows the life of a Rescue Swimmer in The United States Coast Guard, Many a Watermen?s Un-thanked Hero. Kevin Costner plays an excellent part as a master Chief, and Brain Geraghty plays the new Student / Swimmer coming up with something to prove. Don't enter ...( read more)
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Critic Reviews
October 1, 2006
Pete Hammond, Maxim
September 29, 2006
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Kutcher and Costner have a kind of visual chemistry that's just as elusive as the other kind. And the connection and contrast between them remind us that Hollywood isn't as forgiving of older male act... full review
September 29, 2006
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
The Guardian has the feel of a Sunday feature in a newspaper more than a drama. full review
September 29, 2006
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Costner is suitably Costneresque -- that is, low-key, stoic, and capable of a wry turn here or there. full review
September 29, 2006
Kyle Smith, New York Post
If you're going to drop $70 mil or so on a movie, you should go ahead and blow $9.99 on the deluxe tier of cable service so you can see how such characters are created on Rescue Me. full review
September 29, 2006
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
A decade after the commercial and critical flop of Waterworld nearly drowned his career, Kevin Costner is back to sea in The Guardian, and this time his dignity remains afloat. full review
September 29, 2006
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
The Guardian is an action movie, a basic training movie, a swaggering sea adventure, a home front melodrama and an inspiring tough-love heroic teacher fable.
September 28, 2006
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
The Guardian is the kind of inspirational movie that Hollywood made about the Army, Navy and Marines during World War II. Now, with inspiration in short supply, it's the Coast Guard's turn. full review
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November 6, 2007NO WAY! I agree he is hoootttt! The pool that they used is like 60 miles away from me I went to it the other day... Its hard to believe they made that movie there...
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September 20, 2007Is it weird if I'm only 20 and I think Kevin Costner is fifty times hotter than Ashton Kutcher? Hmmm...
This movie was great, and Costner's performance rocked as usual. -
June 14, 2007This movie was a little predictable, but the actors didn't let that ruin their skills. Costner gave an awesome performance,(as usual), perfecting the mood and setting, while Kutcher gave us the ambition and strength. Combining all of those it was a very passionate and powerful look into the sacrafice of the Coast Guard. I totally reccomend it!
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June 13, 2007Loved this movie, the cast is great. the whole story is brilliant. It made me cry near the ending. Kevin Costner as usual has a great impact on the show and the emotions. Ashton Kutcher gave a great performance also.
The endind song; Bryan Adams - Never Let Go is one of my favourite songs, I'm glad he sung it. It also relates to the movie so well.
"I'll never let go" - (Kutcher)
"I know" - (Costner)..
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June 3, 2007I LOVE THIS MOVIE IT IS SO FRICKIN AWESOME!! I COULD WATCH IT A MILLION TIMES!!
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May 19, 2007
I LOVED this movie and i love the ending where i just bawled my head off.
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April 8, 2007Everyone should love this movie!! Kevin Costner will never let you down! He is such a good actor!
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