The Guardian

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Kevin Costner

Ben Randall

Ashton Kutcher

Jake Fischer

Sela Ward

Helen Randall

Melissa Sagemiller

Emily Thomas

Dulé Hill

Ken Weatherly

Bryce Cass

Manny

Omari Hardwick

Carl Billings

Clancy Brown

Capt. William Hadley

Neal McDonough

Jack Skinner

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Benny Ciaramello

Benny Partida

Shelby Fenner

Cate Lindsey

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Peter Gail

Danny Doran

Damon Lipari

Damon Bennett

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Scott Mueller

Scott Reeves

Travis Willingham

Travis Finely

Eric Norris

Navy Guy

John Heard

Capt. Frank Larson

Richard T. Henry

Camael

Alex Daniels

Wild Bill

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Daniel J. Molthen

Co-Pilot Wakefield

Crew

Art

• Austin Gorg Art Direction
• Maher Ahmad Production Design
• Gene Serdena Set Decoration
• Andrew Max Cahn Art Direction
• Andrew P. Flores Standby Painter
• Randall S. Coe Construction Coordinator
• Holiday Landa Art Department Coordinator
• Daniel R. Jennings Set Designer
• Mike Monckton Painter
• Grant Samson Leadman
• Monica Perez Assistant Property Master
• Jeff Poss Sculptor

Camera

• Stephen St. John Director of Photography
• Steve Adcock Camera Operator
• Marvin Haven Grip
• Courtney Harrell Assistant Camera
• David B. Nowell Aerial Director of Photography
• Sean Devine Dolly Grip
• Robert Baek Second Assistant "B" Camera
• Wayne Baker First Assistant Camera
• Ben Glass Still Photographer
• Michael Applebaum "C" Camera Operator
• Anthony T. Marra II Key Grip
• Jeff Taylor Second Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

• Mark Peterson Costume Design
• Elle Elliott Hair Department Head
• Tracey Levy Makeup Artist
• Kerry Mendenhall Key Hair Stylist
• Louis Lazzara Key Makeup Artist
• Carla Brenholtz Makeup Artist
• Layne Brightwell Set Costumer
• Jennifer Kamrath Key Set Costumer
• Lesley D. Wickham Seamstress

Crew

• Karin Justman Stunt Double
• A. Russell Amdal Propmaker
• Clark Henderson Post Production Supervisor
• Johnny Lawson Carpenter
• Sonia L. Garcia Scenic Artist
• Scott R. Fisher Special Effects Coordinator
• Mark Shoaf CG Supervisor
• Mark Herman Visual Effects Editor
• John J. Downey Special Effects Technician
• Gene Hartline Stunts
• Oliver Keller Stunt Double
• Alex Daniels Stunt Coordinator

Directing

• Andrew Davis Director
• Tommy Martin Additional Second Assistant Director
• Vincent Lascoumes First Assistant Director
• Christophe Le Chanu Second Assistant Director
• Ronald Hersey Second Unit Director
• Dru Anne Carlson Script Supervisor

Editing

• Dennis Virkler Editor
• Thomas J. Nordberg Editor
• Lee Wimer Color Timer
• Harold Parker Assistant Editor
• Jason Fabbro Additional Colorist
• Zahida Bacchus Digital Intermediate Producer
• Adam Babin Editorial Production Assistant
• Matthew Schmidt First Assistant Editor
• Ron Barr Digital Intermediate Editor

Lighting

• Tarik Naim Alherimi Electrician
• Larry Cottrill Best Boy Electric
• Glenn E. Moran Rigging Gaffer
• Steve Drake Rigging Grip
• Eli Everhard Lighting Technician
• Andy Ryan Gaffer

Production

• Peter Macgregor-Scott Executive Producer
• Randi Hiller Casting
• Beau Flynn Producer
• Armyan Bernstein Executive Producer
• Sarah Halley Finn Casting
• Charlie Lyons Executive Producer
• Tripp Vinson Producer
• Zanne Devine Executive Producer
• Lowell D. Blank Associate Producer
• Charles Rapp Production Supervisor
• Christopher Crouch Art Department Production Assistant
• Mark Indig Unit Production Manager

Sound

• Trevor Rabin Original Music Composer
• G.W. Brown ADR Editor
• Randle Akerson Sound Effects Editor
• Steve Copley Foley Mixer
• G.W. Brown Dialogue Editor
• Richard Bryce Goodman Sound Mixer
• Val Kuklowsky ADR Supervisor
• John Sievert Foley Artist
• Matthew Harrison Foley Editor
• Robert L. Sephton Sound Designer
• Tami Treadwell ADR Recordist
• Gabriel Guy Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

• Steven Lloyd Digital Compositor
• Michael Ash 3D Animator
• Thomas Clary Visual Effects Coordinator
• Brian Addie Visual Effects Assistant Editor
• Michael Ash 3D Modeller
• Andrew Romine CG Artist
• Christian Severin Visual Effects
• Jason Bond Rotoscoping Artist
• George Macri Visual Effects Producer
• David Fogg Compositing Supervisor
• William Mesa Visual Effects Supervisor
• Pency Kinnard Visual Effects Production Assistant

Writing

• Ron L. Brinkerhoff Screenplay

Photos