Lifeguard (1976/I)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Daniel Petrie

Writer:

Ron Koslow (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Every girl's summer dream

Plot:

Rick is in his 30s, but still works full-time as a lifeguard on the beaches of Los Angeles in California...

Plot Keywords:

Lifeguard | Class Reunion | High School Reunion | Southern California | Masturbation Reference

Cast

Sam Elliott	...	Rick Carlson
Anne Archer	...	Cathy
Stephen Young	...	Larry
Parker Stevenson	...	Chris Randall
Kathleen Quinlan	...	Wendy
Sharon Clark	...	Tina (as Sharon Weber)
Steve Burns	...	Machine Gun
Lenka Peterson	...	Mrs. Carlson
George Wallace	...	Mr. Carlson
Paul Kent	...	Jack Gilmore
Susan Anderson	...	Sandy
Beatrice Colen	...	Judy
Linda Gillen	...	Dell
Jody Gilbert	...	Frantic Woman on Beach
Russ Marin	...	Voyeur

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Torrance Beach at Burnout, Torrance, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Quotes:

Rick Carlson: [at job interview] That blond Adonis image you're talking about, that doesn't fit anymore. There's a lot of training involved. A lot of responsibility. A lot of discipline. I do more P.R. out on that beach on a summer day than you do in here in a month. But you're right. Saving lives isn't selling cars.

Soundtrack:

Time and Tide

A Movie with Depth, About an Alternative Lifestyle

This is the movie to see when you want to fantasize about an alternative to the 9 to 5 lifestyle. It's not your typical beach party movie, but has real depth, as lifeguard Sam Elliott tries to decide what to do with his life, when he is forced to examine it after attending his high school reunion. I liked Sam's character, even with all of his imperfections, and I felt good about his choice. A bonus in the movie is getting to see Kathleen Quinlan as a teenager. She later went on to play a great role in the marvelous romantic movie "The Promise."