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Director:
Daniel Petrie
Writer:
Ron Koslow
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Release Date:
23 July 1976 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama See more »
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... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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
Allan Gruener ... Mr. Reisman
James Beach ... Drunk
James D. Graham ... Competition Announcer
Oaky Miller ... Class President
Larry Mitchell ... Pete
David McKnight ... Bill Winkler
William Joyce ... Lifeguard Captain (as Bill Joyce)
Eric Hines ... David
Peter Canon ... Swimmer
Christian Haren ... Guy
Mark Hall ... Bobby
Scott Lichtig ... Kenny
Mary Betten ... Marvins Wife
Wallace Earl ... Woman on Beach
Sari Price ... Woman on Beach

James Van Patten ... Surfer
Scott Wada ... Surfer
Marc Sayer ... Tough
John Meyers ... Tough
Marc Winters ... U.T.D
Vivian Brown ... Gallery Assistant
Sam Kwasman ... Beach Comic
Louise Golding ... Norma
Pedro Martínez ... Photographer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Pearce ... Assemblyman Walt Valentine (uncredited)
Mark Silverman ... Boy on Beach (uncredited)
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Directed by
Daniel Petrie 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Ron Koslow 

Produced by
Ted Mann .... executive producer
Ron Silverman .... producer
 
Original Music by
Dale Menten 
 
Cinematography by
Ralph Woolsey 
 
Film Editing by
Argyle Nelson Jr.  (as Art J. Nelson)
 
Casting by
Joe Scully 
 
Costume Design by
Margo Baxley 
 
Makeup Department
Del Armstrong .... makeup artist
Lynn Del .... hair stylist
Carol Meikle .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Richard Kobritz .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Kobritz .... first assistant director
Stephen Lim .... second assistant director
 
Sound Department
Bob Cornett .... sound effects editor
David Dockendorf .... sound re-recording mixer
David M. Ronne .... sound mixer
 
Music Department
Michael Arciaga .... music supervisor
Jules Chaikin .... music supervisor
Rich Harrison .... music editor
Norman Henry Mamey .... orchestrator
 
Other crew
Sam Bernstein .... location auditor
Louis Farah .... set paramedic
Karen Hale Wookey .... script supervisor
Dale Tate .... title designer
 

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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Torrance Beach at Burnout, Torrance, California, USASee more »
Company:
Paramount PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The song "Moon River" by Henry Mancini is played during the high school reunion scene.See more »
Quotes:
Rick Carlson:[speaking of Machine Gun] Claims he holds the international record for jerking off.
Chris Randall:When I was his age, I thought I held it.
Rick Carlson:Well, we all held it. I think he holds it more.
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Soundtrack:
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31 out of 33 people found the following review useful.
A Heartfelt Character Study, 10 January 2005
Author: bmeadow1 from United States

Is life-guarding a grown-up job? What does it mean to be a grownup, anyway? Who decides how people should spend their lives?

These are among the questions examined in this beautifully written character study of a man who has decisions to make.

They're not issues that will change the world, but the kind of small decisions we wrestle with every day. What is really important? Why do we do what we do? Who influences how we behave? Should we conform because that's what people want of us?

I remember once in TV Guide an ad that showed a buffed-out Sam Elliott with the caption, "He's every woman's dream--Lifeguard!" But this film has nothing to do with looks, and everything to do with character.

It's a terrific piece of work, ringing true in scene after scene.

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