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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
I was pleasantly surprised to find this movie showing as a sneak preview in my local theater.
We have all seen this plot line before (Top Gun, GI Jane, An Officer and a Gentleman) but a good script still works. This story is basically about the training of a Coast Guard rescue team with a couple of side story lines. Kevin Costner plays a highly successful rescue team leader, Ben Randall, who is forced into heading the training team after a tough mission. The movie takes us through the rigors of the training process and the personal stories of both the Costner character and that of Jake Fischer, played by Ashton Kutcher. I am happy to say that Ashton is great in this part.
There are no great surprises in this movie and you will probably realize what is coming long before it arrives. However, the use of humor, the exploration of the toughness of the training and the fun of watching Ben Randall "do his own thing as a trainer", kept me riveted and thoroughly entertained. I really enjoy watching a movie that makes the entire audience laugh out loud, gasp here and there, and clap at the end as a tribute to the movie.
We all had a good time (despite a couple of tough moments in the movie)and, I think, you will too.