The Guardian (TV 1984)

The residents of a New York apartment building are shocked when one of them is shot during a burgulary. They decide to hire a security expert to patrol the building, but he seem a little ... See full summary »

Director:

David Greene

Writers:

Richard Levinson, William Link

Stars:

Martin Sheen, Louis Gossett Jr., Arthur Hill

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Martin Sheen	...	Charlie Hyatt
Louis Gossett Jr.	...	John Mack
Arthur Hill	...	Dr. Phil Julian
Tandy Cronyn	...	Lynn Hyatt
Simon Reynolds	...	Robbie Hyatt
Tom Harvey	...	Mr. Wicker
Maury Chaykin	...	Rudy Simbro
Anthony Sherwood	...	Mr. Chambers
Taborah Johnson	...	Mrs. Chambers
Dinah Christie	...	Claire Julian
Kate Lynch	...	Fran
Shaaun Taylor	...	Junkie
Bathsheba Garnett	...	Mrs. Jacobs
Hadley Kay	...	Jason
Wendy Crewson	...	Marlee Kramer

Storyline

The residents of a New York apartment building are shocked when one of them is shot during a burgulary. They decide to hire a security expert to patrol the building, but he seem a little over-committed to his work.

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Plot Keywords:

apartment building | new york | street life | criminal | two word title | 

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Taglines:

John Mack is going to protect you . . . whether you want him to or not. (Video Australia)

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 October 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Wächter

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 4,400,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO), Robert Cooper Productions, Stanley Chase Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some of the film was shot in the abandoned Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital in the west end of Toronto, Canada, which later became Humber College's Lakeshore Campus. The first Police Academy film also has scenes filmed at this location.

User Reviews

Is he a protector of the people, or a perpetrator of evil?

I've seen this title several times, and I'm still trying to answer the previous question. Louis Gossett Jr. is brilliant in his role as John Mack, the hard to figure out security whiz. This is one of the best made for tv'ers ever made. The kind of stuff that made you run out and get cable after seeing it at a friends house. Unfortunately, they haven't made too many more this good sinse then.

If you can find it, rent it, you'll enjoy it.