The guardian is a 2006 american actionadventure drama film directed by andrew davis. Coast guards a school, where legendary rescue swimmer ben randall teaches him some hard lessons about loss, love, and selfsacrifice. Sep 29, 2006 the movie s one saving grace, or rather touch of grace, is kevin costner s performance as a veteran swimmer. The guardian cmt haunted by a fatal crash in which he lost his crew, a legendary coast guard rescue swimmer becomes a trainer and reluctantly mentors a cocky new recruit. Coast guardsmen become extras on costnerkutcher movie the. Gave me more respect for our men and women risking their lives so that others may live, the coast guard. May 6, 2014 kevin costner from the coast guard movie the guardian. It looks like kevin costner and ashton kutcher are teaming up for a film about the us coast guard.
The film focuses on the united states coast guard and their aviation survival technician program. Senior chief ben randall is way past the prime of his stellar career as a u. And ashton kutchers decent in to hollywood obscurity continues. He encounters a guy named jake whos a little cocky because he was once a swim champion. In july 2012, the band performed in halifax, nova scotia, at the 20th annual telus world skins game in support of the iwk health centre foundation, donating a guitar personally autographed by costner. With ashton kutcher and chris pine already sporting lead roles in coast guard films and supporting roles with kevin costner and casey affleck, star power seems to have zero effect on audience draw, the sources said.
From andrew davis, the director of the actionadventure classic the fugitive, and starring kevin costner, ashton kutcher and a cast of veteran and breakout stars comes the guardian, a riveting, whiteknuckle story of hardcore courage and selfless sacrifice set inside the neverbeforeseen world of coast guard rescue swimmers a special breed of men and women who risk their lives against. Rescue swimmer, ben randall kevin costner, is sent to teach at a school, an elite training program for coast guard rescue swimmers. But like his character, ben randall, a coast guard rescue. Hollywood heroes met reallife heroes in houston on tuesday, as stars kevin costner and ashton kutcher of disneys upcoming the guardian joined ceremonies honoring coast guard members for their. The movie is a story about two coast guard rescue swimmers, played by costner and kutcher.
But from sylvester stallone to kevin costner, hes not the only actordirector guilty of selfworship. And even his personal life is becoming waterlogged as his wife packs up and moves out. Kevin costner and ashton kutcher in coast guard movie the. Kevin costner and ashton kutcher star in the guardian, the. Mar 23, 2012 kevin costner and ashton kutcher star in the guardian, the powerful, actionpacked drama that takes you inside the neverbeforeseen world of the elite coast guard rescue swimmers. The screenplay, written by eric johnson, scott silver, and paul tamasy, is based on the finest hours. Costner, kutcher visit houston to salute coast guard. Coast guardsmen become extras on costnerkutcher movie. After having a run of mad popular success with the untouchables, field of dreams, dances with wolves, jfk and the bodyguard even the robin hood movie. The guardian is a 2006 american action adventure drama film directed by andrew davis. From andrew davis, the director of the actionadventure classic the fugitive, and starring kevin costner, ashton kutcher and a cast of veteran and breakout stars comes the guardian, a riveting, whiteknuckle story of hardcore courage and selfless sacrifice set inside the neverbeforeseen world of coast guard rescue swimmers a special breed of men and women who risk their. Coast guard s a school, where legendary rescue swimmer ben randall teaches him some hard lessons about loss, love, and selfsacrifice. The guardian 2006 kevin costner as ben randall imdb.
According to the good folks at yahoo movie news, the project looks something like this. Costners character, a legendary rescue swimmer, loses his crew in a fatal crash and is sent to teach. Costner, kutcher find common ground making guardian. Costner, kutcher promote movie at coast guard station. Oct 14, 2006 the guardian is a typical example and stars kevin costner as a veteran us coast guard deepsea rescue swimmer. Kevin costner movies and tv shows tv listings tv guide. The coast guard gets its chance for a heroic movie tribute, but the guardian does it no justice, borrowing cliche after cliche from other and better military. The guardian is a typical example and stars kevin costner as a veteran us coast guard deepsea rescue swimmer. Kevin costner from the coast guard movie the guardian.
There are lots of good action and cinematography scenes in this, and the training scenes are firstrate. Rent the guardian 2006 starring kevin costner and ashton kutcher on dvd and bluray. The finest hours is a 2016 american action thriller film directed by craig gillespie and produced by walt disney pictures. Kevin costner anthony hopkins harrison ford steve mcqueen brad pitt celebridades fashion richard gere pretty people. The film focuses on the united states coast guard and their aviation survival. The coast guard gets its chance for a heroic movie tribute, but the guardian does it no justice, borrowing cliche after cliche from other and. The guardian is a 2006 actionadventure drama film starring kevin costner, ashton. Rent the guardian 2006 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Kevin costner full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The film stars kevin costner, ashton kutcher and melissa sagemiller. The guardian 2006 stream and watch online moviefone. Costner plays a veteran coast guard swimmer sent to teach in kodiak, alaska, after his crew is lost in a crash. This includes a memorable supporting role in the upside of anger, the forgettable rumor has it, and the coast guardthemed action movie people might not even know existed, the guardian.
But like his character, ben randall, a coast guard rescue swimmer, mr. Hollywood to begin filming new coast guard movie that no. Kevin costner, ashton kutcher, neal mcdonough, melissa. Between 2004 and 2012, kevin costner appeared in a grand total of seven movies. Kevin costner and ashton kutcher star in the guardian, the powerful, actionpacked drama that takes you inside the neverbeforeseen world of the elite coast guard rescue swimmers. Aug 29, 2006 costner plays a veteran coast guard swimmer sent to teach in kodiak, alaska, after his crew is lost in a crash. Is the training in the movie the same of that in real life. The guardian movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices.
His costar in the guardian was ashton kutcher, which seems barely weirder now than it did then. You might have thought that, after the debacle of waterworld more than a decade ago, kevin costner would be loath to leave dry land. Coast guards elite rescue program, where a veteran teaches him tough lessons about heroism and sacrifice. The title of the film refers to a legendary figure within the film which protects people lost at sea. Out of the 39 000 men and women that make up the united states coast guard there are only 280 rescue swimmers. Kevin costner list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The career of kevin costner seems to have come and gone. My initial thought was that this movie would be a cheesy rip of dexter or any other behind the serial type of movie series. He gives a center of gravity to a movie otherwise without focus. Mar 21, 2017 i loved this movieit was an outstanding movie with kevin costner and ashton kutcher about training for life in the coast guard and costner taking in kutcher as his protoge. Sep 29, 2006 you might have thought that, after the debacle of waterworld more than a decade ago, kevin costner would be loath to leave dry land. His costar in the guardian was ashton kutcher, which seems barely weirder now. After starring in 3000 miles to graceland, in the 00s and past, costner has earned his reputation back with lowerkey films such as heroic coast guard rescue film the guardian, the historical thriller thirteen days, the western open range and. The film focuses on the united states coast guard and their aviation.
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. Kostner and kutcher are at their best and good together. Gives a different prospect of what the coast guard is, did me any way. Kevin costner and ashton kutcher in coast guard movie. Everything you need to know about the guardian movie 2006. You may soon see these two hollywood actors in shreveport. Prince of thieves did pretty well, he followed up with two epic failures. Mar 14, 2006 the movie is a story about two coast guard rescue swimmers, played by costner and kutcher. The training pool used in the movie was lsushreveports natatorium.
Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Serviceable actioner starting the nearly always reliable kevin costner. The guardian 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Hollywood to begin filming new coast guard movie that no one. First waterworld, which went down like the titanic. This is truly a great movie about the coast guard and all of the performances are great. Feb, 2018 you may soon see these two hollywood actors in shreveport. My initial thought was that this movie would be a cheesy rip of dexter or any other behind the serial type of movieseries. The missions are no longer smooth sailing for the highly decorated daredevil. Costner gives us an interesting view into the life of an upstanding family man that just happens to be a serial killer on the side. The movies one saving grace, or rather touch of grace, is kevin costners performance as a veteran swimmer.
A coast guard rescue swimmer kevin costner, who still mourns losing his crew in a fatal accident, copes by dedicating his life to training new recruits, so when he meets swimming champion jake. Costner s character, a legendary rescue swimmer, loses his crew in a fatal crash and is sent to teach. Feb 22, 2014 between 2004 and 2012, kevin costner appeared in a grand total of seven movies. And even his personal life is becoming waterlogged as his wife packs up. Kutcher, 28, said he hoped the movie would give the public more appreciation for the coast guards courageous and honorable work.
In july 2012, the band performed in halifax, nova scotia, at the 20th annual telus world skins. Aug 30, 2006 hollywood heroes met reallife heroes in houston on tuesday, as stars kevin costner and ashton kutcher of disneys upcoming the guardian joined ceremonies honoring coast guard members for their. The guardian full production notes 2006 starring kevin. I loved this movieit was an outstanding movie with kevin costner and ashton kutcher about training for life in the coast guard and costner taking in kutcher as his protoge. A second kevin costner and modern west album, turn it on, was released in february 2010 in europe and was supported by a european tour. There are, we are told, only a couple of hundred members of this elite group. A high school swim champion with a troubled past enrolls in the u. I saw this movie at showest back in march and was really impressed. While here, costner and kutcher both thanked the coast guard not only for help in making the guardian, but also for its huge rescue effort along the gulf coast after hurricane katrina, which. Actually, the putative star of the guardian is aston kutcher. Whats the story after losing his crew in a fatal crash, legendary rescue swimmer, ben randall kevin costner, is sent to teach at a school, an elite training program for coast guard rescue swimmers. Kevin costner, woody harrelson film highwaymen in shreveport.
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