The Guardian

"How do you decide who lives or who dies?"

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Ratings & Reviews

6.9/10

102,847 votes

37/100

Rotten

53/100

Metascore

7.1/10

1,660 votes

Great

Average

Poor

Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

1 win & 4 nominations total

Source: OMDB

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$10.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$95.0M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$55,011,732

United States

Profit

+$85.0M

ROI: +850%

Budget Recovery950% of budget

$0|Budget: $10.0M|Revenue: $95.0M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

33.1K

Daily Avg

552

7-Day Trend

-4%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City

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5 Locations Found

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Story Setting

Set In

KodiakCoast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City

Themes & Subjects

#post-traumaticstressdisorder#aviationsurvivaltechnician#unitedstatescoastguard

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Stephen St. John

Film Editing

Thomas J. NordbergDennis Virkler

Music / Score

Trevor Rabin

Costume Design

Mark Peterson

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures

Distributors

NetflixFórum Hungary

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Guardian

Available in 49 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG-13	YouTube TV	Tubi TV	Amazon Video	—
United Kingdom12A	Disney Plus	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	Disney Plus	Tubi TV	CosmoGo, Amazon Video	CosmoGo
AustraliaM	Disney Plus	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	—	—	Google Play Movies, YouTube	Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG-13

United Kingdom12A

AustraliaM

Germany12

FranceU

Belgium16

Brazil12

Denmark15

+11 more countries

Production

Director

Andrew Davis

Writer

Ron L. Brinkerhoff

Production Companies

Touchstone PicturesBeacon PicturesContrafilmFirm FilmsEyetronicsA School Productions

Cast

Kevin Costner

Ben Randall

Ashton Kutcher

Jake Fischer

Sela Ward

Helen Randall

Melissa Sagemiller

Emily Thomas

Dulé Hill

Ken Weatherly

Bryce Cass

Manny

Omari Hardwick

Carl Billings

Clancy Brown

Capt. William Hadley

Neal McDonough

Jack Skinner

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Benny Ciaramello

Benny Partida

Shelby Fenner

Cate Lindsey

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Peter Gail

Danny Doran

Tags & Keywords

rescueoceancoast guarddisasterdeath

External Links

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