TY  - ADVS
AU  - Flynn,Beau
AU  - Vinson,Tripp
AU  - Brinkerhoff,Ron L.
AU  - Davis,Andrew
AU  - Costner,Kevin
AU  - Kutcher,Ashton
AU  - Ward,Sela
AU  - Sagemiller,Melissa
AU  - Brown,Clancy
AU  - Hardwick,Omari
AU  - Daniels,Alex
AU  - Pea,Adam
AU  - Arquette,Joe
AU  - Heard,John
AU  - Hill,Dul
AU  - McDonough,Neal
AU  - Geraghty,Brian
AU  - StJohn,Stephen
AU  - Nordberg,Tom
AU  - Virkler,Dennis
AU  - Rabin,Trevor
AU  - Ahmad,Maher
ED  - Beacon Pictures.
ED  - Contrafilm (Firm)
ED  - A School Productions (Firm)
ED  - Firm Films.
ED  - Touchstone Pictures.
ED  - Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm)
ED  - Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
TI  - The guardian
SN  - 0788868810
U1  - 791.43/72 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Burbank, CA
PB  - Touchstone Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
KW  - United States
KW  - Coast Guard
KW  - Drama
KW  - Rescue work
KW  - Survival swimming
KW  - Drowning
KW  - Prevention
KW  - Lifesaving
KW  - Feature films
KW  - Thrillers (Motion pictures)
KW  - DVDs for the hearing impaired
KW  - Action and adventure films
N1  - Originally released as a motion picture in 2006; Special features: Never-before-seen alternate ending with on-camera introduction by Andrew Davis; deleted scenes with optional commentary by director Andrew Davis and writer Ron L. Brinkerhoff; "Unsung heroes": a tribute to the real-life U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers; "Making waves": the making-of 'The guardian'; audio commentary with director Andrew Davis and writer Ron L. Brinkerhoff; Director of photography, Stephen St. John ; edited by Thomas J. Nordberg, Dennis Virkler ; music by Trevor Rabin ; costume designer, Mark Peterson ; production designer, Maher Ahmad ; art directors, Andrew M. Cahn and Austin Gorg ; visual effects producer, Susan Zwerman; MPAA rating: PG-13; for intense sequences of action/peril, brief strong language and some sensuality; Rated: PG-13
N2  - Ben Randall's (Costner) Coast Guard rescue team is killed in a horrific rescue mission following the breakup of his marriage, which leaves him an emotional wreck.  He's forced to take over an 18-week grueling basic training course where he meets a hot-shot recruit whose bravado is tested.  Links are made between the two men that make them appear to be psychic twins
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