The Guardian (2006)

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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.

Released: 2006-09-28
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Runtime: 2h 19m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 1,728 votes

Directed by Andrew Davis.

Top 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Guardian

United States: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
India: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo
Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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