The Sentinel (2006)

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In 141 years, there's never been a traitor in the Secret Service... until now.

Veteran Secret Service agent Pete Garrison investigates a colleague's murder and is subsequently framed as a mole in an assassination attempt on the President due to the machinations of a blackmailer who knows the secret he is hiding. Disgraced, dismissed, and now a fugitive with two relentless federal investigators hot on his heels, Garrison must both clear his name and save the president from assassination.

• Released: 2006-04-19
• Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 48m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 946 votes

Directed by Clark Johnson.

Top cast

• Michael Douglas as Pete Garrison
• Kiefer Sutherland as David Breckinridge
• Eva Longoria as Jill Marin
• Martin Donovan as William Montrose
• Kim Basinger as Sarah Ballentine
• Ritchie Coster as The Handler
• Blair Brown as National Security Advisor
• David Rasche as President Ballentine
• Kristin Lehman as Cindy Breckinridge
• Raynor Scheine as Walter Xavier

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Sentinel

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on JustWatch TV Free, Rakuten TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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