The Guardian
The Guardian is a 2006 American action-adventure drama film directed by Andrew Davis, starring Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher. The plot follows a high school swim champion with a troubled past who enrolls in the U.S. Coast Guard's 'A' School, where he is mentored by legendary rescue swimmer, Ben Randall.
ReleasedSep 28, 2006
Budget$10M
Box Office$95M
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1
Kevin Costner
Ben Randall
4.8
2
Ashton Kutcher
Jake Fischer
4.0
3
Clancy Brown
Capt. William Hadley
3.7
4
John Heard
Capt. Frank Larson
3.0
5
Neal McDonough
Jack Skinner
2.5
6
Sela Ward
Helen Randall
1.4
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