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The Sentinel

  • 20062006
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
49K
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The Sentinel (2006)
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A Secret Service agent is framed as the mole in an assassination attempt on the President. He must clear his name and foil another assassination attempt while on the run from a Secret Servic... Read allA Secret Service agent is framed as the mole in an assassination attempt on the President. He must clear his name and foil another assassination attempt while on the run from a Secret Service Protective Intelligence Division agent.A Secret Service agent is framed as the mole in an assassination attempt on the President. He must clear his name and foil another assassination attempt while on the run from a Secret Service Protective Intelligence Division agent.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
49K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Clark Johnson
  • Writers
    • George Nolfi
    • Gerald Petievich
  • Stars
    • Michael Douglas
    • Kiefer Sutherland
    • Kim Basinger
Top credits
  • Director
    • Clark Johnson
  • Writers
    • George Nolfi
    • Gerald Petievich
  • Stars
    • Michael Douglas
    • Kiefer Sutherland
    • Kim Basinger
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 235User reviews
    • 158Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Michael Douglas and Clark Johnson in The Sentinel (2006)
    Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, and Eva Longoria in The Sentinel (2006)
    Kiefer Sutherland in The Sentinel (2006)
    Michael Douglas in The Sentinel (2006)
    Michael Douglas and Kiefer Sutherland in The Sentinel (2006)
    Kiefer Sutherland and Eva Longoria in The Sentinel (2006)
    Kim Basinger and Michael Douglas in The Sentinel (2006)
    Eva Longoria in The Sentinel (2006)
    Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, and Eva Longoria in The Sentinel (2006)
    Kiefer Sutherland and Eva Longoria in The Sentinel (2006)
    Kim Basinger and Michael Douglas in The Sentinel (2006)
    Michael Douglas and Kiefer Sutherland in The Sentinel (2006)

    Top cast

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    Michael Douglas
    Michael Douglas
    • Pete Garrisonas Pete Garrison
    Kiefer Sutherland
    Kiefer Sutherland
    • David Breckinridgeas David Breckinridge
    Kim Basinger
    Kim Basinger
    • 1st Lady Sarah Ballentineas 1st Lady Sarah Ballentine
    Eva Longoria
    Eva Longoria
    • Jill Marinas Jill Marin
    Martin Donovan
    Martin Donovan
    • William Montroseas William Montrose
    Ritchie Coster
    Ritchie Coster
    • The Handleras The Handler
    Blair Brown
    Blair Brown
    • National Security Advisoras National Security Advisor
    David Rasche
    David Rasche
    • President Ballentineas President Ballentine
    Kristin Lehman
    Kristin Lehman
    • Cindy Breckinridgeas Cindy Breckinridge
    Raynor Scheine
    Raynor Scheine
    • Walter Xavieras Walter Xavier
    Chuck Shamata
    Chuck Shamata
    • Director Overbrookas Director Overbrook
    Paul Calderon
    Paul Calderon
    • Deputy Director Cortesas Deputy Director Cortes
    Clark Johnson
    Clark Johnson
    • Charlie Merriweatheras Charlie Merriweather
    • (as Clarque Johnson)
    Raoul Bhaneja
    Raoul Bhaneja
    • Aziz Hassadas Aziz Hassad
    Yanna McIntosh
    • Teddy Vargasas Teddy Vargas
    Joshua Peace
    Joshua Peace
    • Agent Daviesas Agent Davies
    • (as Josh Peace)
    Simon Reynolds
    Simon Reynolds
    • Tom DiPaolaas Tom DiPaola
    Géza Kovács
    • Agent Turzanskias Agent Turzanski
    • (as Geza Kovacs)
    • Director
      • Clark Johnson
    • Writers
      • George Nolfi(screenplay)
      • Gerald Petievich(novel)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    A man who has devoted himself to serving the leader of the free world is accused of plotting against him in this thriller. Pete Garrison (Michael Douglas) is a veteran Secret Service agent who has had a long and distinguished career helping protect the president of the United States. David Breckinridge (Kiefer Sutherland) is a fellow Secret Service agent who learned most of what he knows from Garrison and holds him in great respect. When intelligence data suggests that there is a mole within the Secret Service who is part of a plot to assassinate President Ballentine (David Rasche), Garrison launches an investigation to ferret out the rogue agent, and asks Breckinridge to go over the evidence with a fine-toothed comb. Breckinridge is shocked when the clues point to Garrison as the traitor within the Secret Service, but his sense of duty compels him to see that his former mentor is placed under arrest. Garrison eludes his captors and struggles to prove his innocence while tracking down the real conspirator and eluding the agents who were once his colleagues. As Breckinridge leads the search for Garrison, another ranking agent, Jill Marin (Eva Longoria) plays devil's advocate, convinced that Garrison couldn't possibly be the rat in the house.
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • In 141 years, there's never been a traitor in the Secret Service.... Until Now.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some intense action violence and a scene of sensuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In one of the behind-the-scenes featurettes for the film, a Secret Service consultant to the production stated that actress Eva Longoria far surpassed the other actors in "shooting school". In fact, he remarked that her score would beat about 90% of members of the Secret Service. Longoria mentioned that when she was younger she often accompanied her father to the gun range, so being around and handling guns wasn't new to her.
    • Goofs
      The President attends the G8 conference in Toronto. Delegates from Korea, China and India can clearly be seen but these nations are members of the G20 not the G8.
    • Quotes

      Pete Garrison: You want to shoot me? Forget about the Kevlar. Shoot me in my face!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Secret Service: Building on a Tradition of Excellence (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      I Got Peace Like a River
      Traditional

    User reviews235

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    It is too much like 'In the Line of Fire' only not as good.
    In 'The Sentinel' Michael Douglas plays Pete Garrison, a veteran Secret Service agent. He is being investigated by David Breckinridge (Kiefer Sutherland) when it comes to light that there may be a traitor in the Secret Service who might be involved in an assassination plot. But David takes his investigation rather personal because he also feels Pete had an affair with his ex-wife. Agent Garrison must now prove his innocence and protect a President that everyone else believes he is trying to kill.

    This film was rather disappointing. It is too much like 'In the Line of Fire' only not as good. There are several plot lines that go unexplained and few circumstances that are too unbelievable. It was not a convincing film.

    Neither Michael Douglas nor Kim Basinger did that good of a job. Kiefer Sutherland seemed to be reprising his role from '24'.

    I just hope the novel was a little better.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 21, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El centinela
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • New Regency Productions
      • Epsilon Motion Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,280,697
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,367,854
      • Apr 23, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $78,810,595
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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