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| Kevin Costner | ... | Ben Randall | |
| Ashton Kutcher | ... | Jake Fischer | |
| Sela Ward | ... | Helen Randall | |
| Melissa Sagemiller | ... | Emily Thomas | |
| Clancy Brown | ... | Capt. William Hadley | |
| Omari Hardwick | ... | Carl Billings | |
| Alex Daniels | ... | Wild Bill | |
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Daniel J. Molthen | ... | Co-Pilot Wakefield (as Lcdr. Daniel J. Molthen USCG) |
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Andrew Schanno | ... | Pilot Mitchell (as Lt. Andrew Schanno USCG) |
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Adam Pena | ... | Benjamin Reyes |
| Joe Arquette | ... | Co-Pilot Antunez | |
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Gary Billburg | ... | Julian Zankich (as PO1 Gary Billburg USCG) |
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Joshua Mitcheltree | ... | Mitcheltree (as PO2 Joshua Mitcheltree USCG) |
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Rusty Tennant | ... | Mover #1 |
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James Barnes | ... | Doctor #1 |
Ben Randall is a Coast Guard rescue swimmer. When his crew is killed in an accident and his marriage ends, his commander tells him he wants Randall to go to the US Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer "A" School to train other rescue swimmers. He encounters a guy named Jake who's a little cocky because he was once a swim champion. So Ben puts him through the wringer to see if he can handle it. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com
There's a point in 'The Guardian' where it reaches its logical conclusion and I expected the credits to roll and was mentally ready to leave, but they didn't and another section which could have ended the film followed, with another two after that.
Ostensibly a recruiting film for the US Coastguard, 'The Guardian' works best when Costner is trying to get through to Kutcher just as others had tried with Tom Cruise in previous films. The 'Top Gun' meets 'An Officer and a Gentleman' via 'Men of Honor' ninety minute training section of the film works well and is entertaining, but when this is over it really drags.