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The guardian is a typical example and stars kevin costner as a veteran us coast guard deepsea rescue swimmer. You might have thought that, after the debacle of waterworld more than a decade ago, kevin costner would be loath to leave dry land. Sep 29, 2006 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. Everything you need to know about the guardian movie 2006. Kutcher, 28, said he hoped the movie would give the public more appreciation for the coast guards courageous and honorable work. Oct 14, 2006 the guardian is a typical example and stars kevin costner as a veteran us coast guard deepsea rescue swimmer. Elizabeth citys coast guard station was the backdrop for actors kevin costner and ashton kutcher, who portrayed rescue swimmers in the. Coast guard, in which a crew of four risked their lives to save 33 men stranded at sea in the middle of a. There are, we are told, only a couple of hundred members of this elite group. Gave me more respect for our men and women risking their lives so that others may live, the coast guard. Reeling with grief in the wake of a mission gone tragically wrong, legendary rescue swimmer ben randall costner is. Sep 28, 2006 the guardian splashes down on dvd with an alternate ending introduced by director andrew davis and an audio commentary also with director andrew davis. Senior chief ben randall is way past the prime of his stellar career as a u.

Written in by hand that it was worn by kevin costner. History of the united states coast guard 1915 to the present. Randall is challenged by a cocky recruit jake cummings played by ashton kutcher who is determined to break his records. The missions are no longer smooth sailing for the highly decorated daredevil.

He gives a center of gravity to a movie otherwise without focus. The guardian movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Kevin costner and ashton kutcher star in the guardian, the powerful, actionpacked drama that takes you inside the neverbeforeseen. Mar 14, 2006 the movie is a story about two coast guard rescue swimmers, played by costner and kutcher. Costner plays a veteran coast guard swimmer sent to teach in kodiak, alaska, after his crew is lost in a crash. Unter regisseur andrew davis arbeitete kevin costner in diesem film zum.

Is the training in the movie the same of that in real life. Now he directs the 50 year old costner in what may be his last attempt at an action movie. After losing his crew in a fatal crash, legendary rescue swimmer, ben randall costner, is sent to teach at a school, an elite training program for coast guard rescue swimmers. The guardian is a 2006 american action adventure drama film directed by andrew davis. The screenplay, written by eric johnson, scott silver, and paul tamasy, is based on the finest hours. Hollywood a new actionthriller movie based on true experiences from a searchandrescue unit is set to be the next coast guard movie that no one will actually watch, sources confirmed today. Crowd packs elizabeth city movie theater for guardian. The guardian 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. Kostner and kutcher are at their best and good together.

According to the good folks at yahoo movie news, the project looks something like this. Jan 08, 2010 video made from clips of the guardian with kevin costner and ashton kutcher dedicated to the uscg. Costner, kutcher promote movie at coast guard station. The guardian kevin costner screen used coast guard helmet.

Rescue swimmer, ben randall kevin costner, is sent to teach at a school, an elite training program for coast guard rescue swimmers. Wrestling with the loss of his crew members, he throws himself into teaching, turning the program upside down with his unorthodox training methods. Sep 29, 2006 the movie s one saving grace, or rather touch of grace, is kevin costner s performance as a veteran swimmer. This is truly a great movie about the coast guard and all of the performances are great. The finest hours is a 2016 american action thriller film directed by craig gillespie and produced by walt disney pictures. Reeling with grief in the wake of a mission gone tragically wrong, legendary rescue swimmer ben randall costner is given a mission he doesnt want training raw recruits. 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.

But like his character, ben randall, a coast guard rescue swimmer, mr. The movies one saving grace, or rather touch of grace, is kevin costners performance as a veteran swimmer. I liked the movie, there most def seems to be a few things that are blown out of proportion but in general it does seem to have a relatively coast guard feel. But like his character, ben randall, a coast guard rescue. You may soon see these two hollywood actors in shreveport. Costner superb in the lead role, supporting cast outstanding. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. With kevin costner, ashton kutcher, sela ward, melissa sagemiller. After facing tragedy when a routine operation goes horribly awry, coast guard rescue swimmer ben randall kevin costner is forced to train the next generation of swimmers while he recuperates. Hollywood to begin filming new coast guard movie that no.

The film focuses on the united states coast guard and their aviation survival. With chris pine, casey affleck, ben foster, eric bana. When hurricanes ground the united states navy, we go out. Aug 30, 2006 screened monday in houston for the media and members of the coast guard, the guardian, opening sept. 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. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, exciting, suspenseful, suspense and surprise ending films and tv shows about with coast guard, danger, boat, rescue, explosion, escapades, ship, helicopter, heroes and murder plots mostly in drama, action and thriller genres shot in usa, uk. 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. The training pool used in the movie was lsushreveports natatorium. Out of the 39 000 men and women that make up the united states coast guard there are only 280 rescue swimmers.

Rent the guardian 2006 starring kevin costner and ashton kutcher on dvd and bluray. Hollywood to begin filming new coast guard movie that no one. The guardian is a 2006 american actionadventure drama film directed by andrew davis. In general though i mean i own the film and like to watch it, it gets me pumped for what i want to do in the coast guard when im done with training. Reeling with grief in the wake of a mission gone tragically wrong, legendary rescue swimmer ben randall costner is given a mission he doesnt want a training raw. Coast guardsmen become extras on costnerkutcher movie. Costner s character, a legendary rescue swimmer, loses his crew in a fatal crash and is sent to teach. Coast guards a school, where legendary rescue swimmer ben randall teaches him some hard lessons about loss, love, and self sacri fice.

Costner, kutcher visit houston to salute coast guard. Rent the guardian 2006 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Kevin costner list of movies and tv shows tv guide. As you can imagine, there arent very many people who would dare call this a good film, but i ask that you pump the brakes a bit and read why the guardian should be on your list of favorite military films.

Feb, 2018 you may soon see these two hollywood actors in shreveport. Still, captain rich lorenzen, commanding officer back at the coast guards air station clearwater, likes to say that when it comes to weather, as soon. The guardian kevin costner screen used coast guard helmet and bag with certificate of authenticity by buena vista pictures. Kevin costner and ashton kutcher in coast guard movie. Kevin costner stars as ben randall, a veteran coast guard rescue swimmer who turns to teaching after a traumatic event leaves him unable to carry on as usual. Coast guard search and rescue specialist still haunted by the death of his teammates during a disastrous mission off the coast of alaska is charged with the task of training the next generation of coast guard rescue swimmers in director andrew davis oceanbound adventure drama. The film focuses on the united states coast guard and their aviation. The coast guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of cape cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952. Ben needs to recover his nerve, while cocky student jake ashton kutcher learn to play nicely with others, including his girlfriend, emily melissa sagemiller. Links from these pages, to noncoast guard sites, are provided as a customer service and do not represent any implicit or explicit endorsement by the united states coast guard of any commercial or private issue or products presented here. Coast guard s a school, where legendary rescue swimmer ben randall teaches him some hard lessons about loss, love, and selfsacrifice. Coast guardsmen become extras on costnerkutcher movie the.

The guardian is the story of a celebrated coast guard rescue swimmer who is forced to teach a class of recruits. A decorated coast guard search and rescue specialist still haunted by the death of his teammates during a disastrous mission off the coast of alaska is charged with the task of training the next generation of coast guard rescue swimmers in director andrew davis oceanbound adventure drama. Kevin costner a list of 25 titles created 18 jun 2018 see. The finest hours brings to life the most daring rescue in the history of the u. The plot follows senior chief petty officer ben randall kevin costner and airman jake fischer ashton kutcher at the united states coast guard s aviation survival technician ast program. It looks like kevin costner and ashton kutcher are teaming up for a film about the us coast guard. May 6, 2014 kevin costner from the coast guard movie the guardian stay safe and healthy. The film stars chris pine, casey affleck, ben foster, holliday. The movie is a story about two coast guard rescue swimmers, played by costner and kutcher. Gives a different prospect of what the coast guard is, did me any way.

And even his personal life is becoming waterlogged as his wife packs up and moves out. Fighting coast guard 1951 brian donlevy, forrest tucker, ella raines. The impossible rescue stars actor tom hardy, whose acting credits include inception and mad max. He rescues people from sinking ships and from being stranded in the ocean.

Screened monday in houston for the media and members of the coast guard, the guardian, opening sept. May 6, 2014 kevin costner from the coast guard movie the guardian. Kevin costner and ashton kutcher in coast guard movie the. Sources say hardy will be the main protagonist whose rescue efforts saved a bunch of. Reeling with grief in the wake of a mission gone tragically wrong, legendary rescue swimmer ben randall costner is given a mission he doesnt want training raw. Links will redirect visitors to the internet movie database imdb. Costners character, a legendary rescue swimmer, loses his crew in. Ben randall kevin costner is a coast guard rescue diver in.

Coast guard maritime search and rescue teams, with a leathery kevin costner as an aging, muchdecorated veteran. The guardian is a promilitary propaganda movie from hollywood that attempts to mask its agenda behind the lifesaving rhetoric of coast guard rescue swimmers. Kevin costner and ashton kutcher star in the guardian, the powerful, action packed drama that takes you inside the neverbeforeseen. The film stars kevin costner, ashton kutcher and melissa sagemiller. The guardian gives a noble face to the coast guard. A high school swim champion with a troubled past enrolls in the u. Dec 20, 2008 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. The title of the film refers to a legendary figure within the film which protects people lost at sea. The list contains the best, new and most relevant coast guard movies ordered by relevance.