Kutcher and Costner have a kind of visual chemistry that's just as elusive as the other kind. And the connection and contrast between them remind us that Hollywood isn't as forgiving of older male actors as we like to think.
The Guardian
How do you decide who lives or who dies?
2006 · 2h 19m · PG-13
Action, Drama
Directed by
Andrew Davis
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The Guardian
Overview
A high school swim champion with a troubled past enrolls in the U.S. Coast Guard's 'A' School, where legendary rescue swimmer Ben Randall teaches him some hard lessons about loss, love, and self-sacrifice.
Director and cast
- Andrew Davis Director
- Kevin Costner as Ben Randall
- Ashton Kutcher as Jake Fischer
- Sela Ward as Helen Randall
- Melissa Sagemiller as Emily Thomas
- Dulé Hill as Ken Weatherly
- Bryce Cass as Manny
- Omari Hardwick as Carl Billings
- Clancy Brown as Capt. William Hadley
- Neal McDonough as Jack Skinner
- Benny Ciaramello as Benny Partida
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Kutcher may soon be ready to anchor a Hollywood sea voyage. But for now, he's still a touch out of his depth.
The Guardian does the job required: nothing more, nothing less, and nothing fancy.
Little about The Guardian will surprise anyone from one scene to the next, though the ride is hardly unpleasant and the story is generous in scope.
The Guardian has the feel of a Sunday feature in a newspaper more than a drama.
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