The Guardian
Brief Synopsis
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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 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, who is driven to be the best. During training, Randall helps mold Jake's character, combining his raw talent with the heart and dedication required of a Rescue Swimmer. Upon graduation, Jake follows Randall to Kodiak, Alaska, where they face the inherent dangers of the Bering Sea. In his initial solo rescue, Jake learns firsthand from Randall, the true meaning of heroism and sacrifice, echoing the Swimmer's motto--"So Others May Live!"
Cast & Crew
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Andrew Davis
Director
Kevin Costner
Ashton Kutcher
Sela Ward
Melissa Sagemiller
Omari Hardwick
Film Details
Also Known As
Coast Guards, Guardian, Guardsman, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Drama
Release Date
2006
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 19m
Synopsis
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 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, who is driven to be the best. During training, Randall helps mold Jake's character, combining his raw talent with the heart and dedication required of a Rescue Swimmer. Upon graduation, Jake follows Randall to Kodiak, Alaska, where they face the inherent dangers of the Bering Sea. In his initial solo rescue, Jake learns firsthand from Randall, the true meaning of heroism and sacrifice, echoing the Swimmer's motto--"So Others May Live!"
Director
Andrew Davis
Director
Cast
Kevin Costner
Ashton Kutcher
Sela Ward
Melissa Sagemiller
Omari Hardwick
John Heard
Gene Barge
Performer
Benny Ciaramello
Shane Walker
Travis Willingham
Michael Rady
James Burton
Performer
Shelby Fenner
Liz Constantine
Vocals
Wayne Stewart
Performer
Mark Ohlsen
Performer
Bryce Cass
Bonnie Bramlett
Gary Billburg
Danny Cosmo
Tina Treadwell
Performer
Steve Eisen
Performer
James Barnes
Clancy Brown
Jesse De Villa
Leigh Hennessey
Conrad Palmisano
Rusty Tennant
Johnell Gainey
Gregory J Barnett
Keith Sweitzer
Adam Pena
Devin Thompson
Performer
Jeff Loftus
Matthew L Rucker
Brian Geraghty
Tilky Jones
Jay Bingham
Grant D. Samson
Lead Man
Donald Fisher
Brian Patrick Wade
Austin Lash
Austin Kincaid
Nevada Smith
Scott Mueller
Josie Aiello
Performer
J.d. Evermore
Gene Hartline
Roxanne Brooks
Mark Gangloff
Richard Davis
Performer
Alex Daniels
Megan Melgaard
Andrew Schanno
Andrea Martynowski
James Landers
Neal Mcdonough
Eric Norris
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Joseph Flythe
Deborah Boone
Yoshio Iizuka
Jacob Stevens
Tony Brown
Performer
Ron Fien
Roger Edwards
Gioacchino Brucia
Dorian Kingi
Henry M. Kingi Jr.
Peter Gail
Joe Arquette
Damon Lipari
Brandon Molale
John F Hall
Robert E Watson
Greg Sproles
Paul Wallace
Tanica Jamison
Michael James
Daniel J Molthen
Joshua Mitcheltree
Tanner Gill
Chris Cameron
Performer
John Rottger
Kenny G. Krauss
Matt Laub
Corrine Degroot
Tony Snegoff
Stephanie Barnes
Vladimir Tevlovski
Norm Compton
Ron Dean
Dulé Hill
Crew
Willy Abers
Song
Bryan Adams
Song Performer
Bryan Adams
Song
Jonathan P Adams
Set Production Assistant
Steve Adcock
Camera Operator
Brian Addie
Visual Effects Editor
Ellen Adolph
Accountant
Ellen Adolph
Production Accountant
Vincent Agostino
Unit Production Manager
Abby Ahmad
Song Performer
Abby Ahmad
Song
Maher Ahmad
Production Designer
Terry Ahue
Stunts
Dan Akers
Digital Effects Artist
Randle Akerson
Sound Effects Editor
Faheb Alhabib
Assistant
Ted Andre
Digital Effects Artist
Michael D Antunez
Transportation Coordinator
Michael Applebaum
Camera Operator
Sara Arrington
Casting Assistant
Neil Artwick
Song
Neil Artwick
Song Performer
Michael Ash
3-D Animator
Adam J Babin
Office Assistant
Zahida Bacchus
Visual Effects Producer
Robert Baek
Camera Assistant
David Bailey
3-D Animator
Justin Bancroft
Production Assistant
Patrick Barnes
Set Production Assistant
Gregory J Barnett
Stunts
Jeffrey G Barnett
Stunts
Casey Barr
Titles And Opticals
Joey Barto
Set Production Assistant
John Baveresco
3-D Animator
Mary Bean
Office Runner
Mary Bean
Office Assistant
Davie Beard
Transportation Captain
Heather Beckett
Assistant Production Coordinator
David Beedon
Digital Effects Artist
Robert Been
Song
Chester Quinton Bell
Costumer
Ulises Bella
Song
Aine Belton
Song
Julie Benson
Assistant
Alfred Berger
Digital Effects Artist
Mike Bergstrom
Camera Assistant
Tommy Bernard
Assistant
Armyan Bernstein
Executive Producer
Les Bernstein
Motion Control
Colby Beserra
Song
Colby Beserra
Song Performer
Gary Billburg
Advisor
Ryan Bird
Stand-In
Lowell D Blank
Associate Producer
Lowell D Blank
Music Producer
Vanessa Block
Accountant
Jason Bond
Rotoscope Animator
Jon Bowen
Digital Effects Artist
Robb Boyd
Music Editor
Julian Brain
Assistant Director
Bonnie Bramlett
Song Performer
James Howard Brandt
Advisor
Layne Brightwell
Set Costumer
Ron L Brinkerhoff
Screenplay
Rick Broderman
Painter
Jennifer L Brooks
Accountant
Steven Brooks
Rotoscope Animator
David Brown
Photography
G W Brown
Adr Editor
Tony Brown
Song
Jeanette Browning
Adr
Jeff Burrage
Video Assist/Playback
Stevie Butler
Song Performer
Stevie Butler
Song
Robert Cable
Accounting Assistant
Andrew Max Cahn
Art Director
Tom Calderaro
Original Music
Chris Cameron
Song
D Walt Cameron
Digital Effects Artist
Rick Canelli
Adr
Dru Anne Carlson
Script Supervisor
Budd Carr
Consultant
Ricardo Carrillo
Best Boy Electric
Colleen Casey
Assistant Director
Michael Casper
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Cassie Catalanotto
Props Assistant
Chicago Catz
Song Performer
Bill Champlin
Song
Carla Chao
Makeup Artist
Gilly Charbonnet
Key Grip
Marty Cherrix
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Wally Chin
Digital Effects Artist
John B Clarey
Foreman
Tom Clary
Visual Effects
John Coats
Visual Effects Supervisor
Daniel Coe
Props
Randall S Coe
Construction Coordinator
Steve Copley
Foley Mixer
Larry Cottrill
Best Boy Electric
Anne Couk
Assistant Sound Editor
Stuart Cripps
Digital Effects Artist
Richard Cronn
Chief Lighting Technician
Erin Cullen
Rotoscope Animator
Michael Curtis
Digital Effects Artist
Trang Dang
Assistant Production Coordinator
Alex Daniels
Stunt Coordinator
Richard Davis
Song Performer
Richard Davis
Song
Tony Davis
Digital Effects Artist
Jeff Dawn
Makeup
Chris Dawson
Digital Effects Artist
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Robert Deschane
Adr Mixer
Sean Devine
Dolly Grip
Zanne Devine
Executive Producer
Kenny Dezendorf
Crane Grip
Victor Dimichina
Production Supervisor
Dan Diprima
Music Editor
Lavonne Doane
Medic
Scott Dougherty
Visual Effects Producer
Scott Drinon
Dolly Grip
James Dupuy
Foreman
Michael Dupuy
Props
Steve Earle
Song
Steve Earle
Song Performer
Dave Edwards
Camera Assistant
Shirley Eikhard
Song
Eleanor Elliott
Hair
Ron Epstein
Special Effects Technician
Daniella Estrada
Visual Effects
Tim Everitt
Animation Supervisor
Monty Eversen
Advisor
Jason Fabbro
Colorist
Michael J. Fahey
Best Boy Grip
Julie Feiner
Adr Editor
Nora Felder
Consultant
Adam Fenderson
Visual Effects
Craig Fincannon
Casting
Lisa Mae Fincannon
Casting
Mark Fincannon
Casting
Ed Fincher
Key Costumer
Sarah Halley Finn
Casting
Sean Finnegan
Chief Lighting Technician
George Fisher
Stunts
Paula Fisher
Special Effects Coordinator
Scott R. Fisher
Special Effects Coordinator
Scott R. Fisher
Stunts
Thomas L. Fisher
Consultant
Michael Fitzpatrick
Song
A R Flores
Painter
David E Fluhr
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Beau Flynn
Producer
Joseph Flythe
Song
Joseph Flythe
Song Performer
Joseph Flythe
Advisor
Joseph Flythe
Music Lyrics
David Fogg
Compositing Supervisor
Phillip Fraschetti
Rotoscope Animator
Jammie Friday
Compositing Supervisor
Scot Gaal
Best Boy Electric
Marty James Garton
Music Lyrics
Marty James Garton
Song Performer
Jeremy Gerke
Production Assistant
Tanner Gill
Stunts
Hope Gilmore
Office Production Assistant
Ben Glass
Photography
I Karl Golden
Location Manager
Richard Bryce Goodman
Sound Mixer
Gordon Goodwin
Music Conductor
Gordon Goodwin
Original Music
Austin Gorg
Art Director
Jim Gorman
Digital Effects Artist
Scott Graves
Rigging Electrician
Al Green
Song
Tonja Greenfield
Office Assistant
Greg Groenekamp
Digital Effects Artist
Ryan Growney
Photography
Jennifer Hachigian
Digital Effects Artist
Steven Hacker
Dga Trainee
John F Hall
Advisor
Jason Halley
Set Production Assistant
Scott Hankel
Digital Effects Artist
Tom Hardisty
Score Recording
Don Harper
Music
Courtney Harrell
Camera Assistant
Bruce Harris
Digital Effects Artist
Matthew Harrison
Foley Editor
James D Hattin
Compositing Supervisor
Jeffrey Haupt
Sound Mixer
Ruby C Haupt
Boom Operator
Isaac Hayes
Song
Peter Hayes
Song
Michael Haynes
Stunts
Clark Henderson
Post-Production Supervisor
Mark Herman
Visual Effects Editor
Mason Hersey
Camera Assistant
Ron Hersey
Unit Director
Ron Hersey
Director Of Photography
Tracey Hetrick
Assistant
Randi Hiller
Casting
Film Details
Also Known As
Coast Guards, Guardian, Guardsman, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Drama
Release Date
2006
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 19m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall September 29, 2006
Released in United States on Video January 23, 2007
David Dobkin previously attached to direct, but was replaced by Andrew Davis.
Disney acquired pitch for mid-six figures from Ron Brinkerhoff.
Literary Sale Date: 07/11/2002.
Due to Hurricane Katrina, production was moved from New Orleans to Shreveport, Louisiana.
Released in United States on Video January 23, 2007
Released in United States Fall September 29, 2006
