
The Guardian
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.
The Guardian
September 28, 2006
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Cast (63)

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

Benny Ciaramello
Benny Partida

Shelby Fenner
Cate Lindsey

Peter Gail
Danny Doran

Damon Lipari
Damon Bennett

Scott Mueller
Scott Reeves

Travis Willingham
Travis Finely

Eric Norris
Navy Guy

John Heard
Capt. Frank Larson

Richard T. Henry
Camael

Alex Daniels
Wild Bill

Daniel J. Molthen
Co-Pilot Wakefield

Andrew Schanno
Pilot Mitchell

Adam Pena
Benjamin Reyes

Joe Arquette
Co-Pilot Antunez

Gary Billburg
Julian Zankich

Joshua Mitcheltree
Mitcheltree

Rusty Tennant
Mover #1

James Barnes
Doctor #1

Stephanie Barnes
Doctor #2

Andrea Martynowski
Ops Commander

Ron Fien
Wickham

Nevada Smith
Co-Pilot Krauss

Jay Bingham
Ops Tech

Keith Sweitzer
Whaley

Shane Walker
Swimmer Nelson

Joseph Blythe
Butch Flythe

Robert E. Watson
Robert Watson

John F. Hall
John Hall

Johnell Gainey
Johnell Lewis

Jeff Loftus
Executive Officer

Brian Geraghty
Billy Hodge

Michael Rady
Nick Zingaro

Brian Patrick Wade
Mitch Lyons

El Raziel
Benny Partida

Matt Laub
Matt Stokes

Matthew L. Rucker
Matthew Bunch

Tanica Jamison
Tanica Treadwell

Paul Wallace
Paul Metz

Tilky Jones
Tilky Flint

Megan Melgaard
Megan Hyde

Jacob Stevens
Jacob Pavich

Austin Lash
Austin Vogel

Mark Gangloff
Mark Colby

Gregory J. Barnett
Pilot Victim

Kenny G. Krauss
Groom

Gioacchino Brucia
Waiter

J.D. Evermore
Jailer

Bonnie Bramlett
Maggie McGlone

Richard Davis
Guitar - Chicago Catz

Brandon Molale
Navy Guy

Thomas Rosales Jr.
Cargo Crew

Roger Edwards
Roger Cable

Conrad E. Palmisano
Fishing Boat Captain

Ray Donn
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Crew (178)
Directing

Andrew Davis
Director

Dru Anne Carlson
Script Supervisor

Vincent Lascoumes
First Assistant Director

Christophe Le Chanu
Second Assistant Director

Ronald Hersey
Second Unit Director

Tommy Martin
Additional Second Assistant Director
Writing

Ron L. Brinkerhoff
Screenplay
Production

Armyan Bernstein
Executive Producer

Zanne Devine
Executive Producer

Sarah Halley Finn
Casting

Randi Hiller
Casting

Virginia McCollam
Location Manager

Mark Indig
Unit Production Manager

Peter Macgregor-Scott
Executive Producer

Jason Reed
Production Executive

Beau Flynn
Producer

Lisa Mae Fincannon
Location Casting

Tamara Hunter
Casting Associate

Ray Felipe
Script Researcher

Ellen Adolph
Key Accountant

Taylor Jenkins
Casting Assistant

Craig Fincannon
Casting

Mimi N. McGreal
Travel Coordinator

Ray Scalice
General Manager

Marty Keener Cherrix
Extras Casting

Dave Calaway
Production Driver

Tara Martin
Assistant Location Manager

Christopher Crouch
Art Department Production Assistant

Tina Treadwell
Additional Casting

Tripp Vinson
Producer

Joseph Barto
Production Assistant

Sandy Holt
ADR Voice Casting

Dione Wood
Post Production Coordinator

Karen Turner
Payroll Accountant

Isaac Meisenheimer
Production Assistant

Charles Rapp
Production Supervisor

Lowell D. Blank
Associate Producer

Marc Henry Johnson
Assistant Location Manager

Peter J. Silbermann
Publicist

Christina DeCharles
Location Assistant

Gavin Nassar
Extras Casting Assistant

Kat Rogers
Production Secretary

Heidi Lewis
Second Assistant Accountant

Trang Dang
Assistant Production Coordinator

Tommy Martin
Key Set Production Assistant

Robert M. Donaldson
Additional Production Assistant

Leslie Stevens
Production Coordinator

Charlie Lyons
Executive Producer
Sound

Matthew Harrison
Foley Editor

Doc Kane
ADR Mixer

David A. Smith
Boom Operator

Robert L. Sephton
Supervising Sound Editor

John Sievert
Foley Artist

Robert L. Sephton
Sound Designer

Adam Kopald
Sound Editor

Robb Boyd
Music Editor

Budd Carr
Music Consultant

Jeanette Surga
Supervising Music Editor

Randle Akerson
Sound Effects Editor

Tami Treadwell
ADR Recordist

Steve Copley
Foley Mixer

G.W. Brown
ADR Editor

Val Kuklowsky
ADR Supervisor

Mark A. Tracy
First Assistant Sound Editor

Gabriel Guy
Sound Recordist

Anne Couk
Assistant Sound Editor

G.W. Brown
Dialogue Editor

Gordon Goodwin
Orchestrator

Chris Kollgaard
Musician

Tom Calderaro
Orchestrator

Gordon Goodwin
Conductor

Trevor Rabin
Original Music Composer

Richard Bryce Goodman
Sound Mixer
Art

Hannah Beachler
Set Dresser

Maher Ahmad
Production Design

Daniel R. Jennings
Set Designer

Garson Yu
Title Designer

Gene Serdena
Set Decoration

Andrew Max Cahn
Art Direction

Ritchie Kremer
Property Master

Mitch Harbeson
Location Scout

Austin Gorg
Art Direction

Kevin Lingenfelser
Creative Director

Randall S. Coe
Construction Coordinator

Andrew P. Flores
Standby Painter

Holiday Landa
Art Department Coordinator

Jeff Poss
Sculptor

Norman Thaler
Storyboard Artist

Monica Perez
Assistant Property Master

Mike Monckton
Painter

Grant Samson
Leadman

Amanda Mendonca
Props
Camera

Markus Mentzer
Second Assistant "A" Camera

Michael Applebaum
"C" Camera Operator

Steve Adcock
Camera Operator

David B. Nowell
Aerial Director of Photography

Mike Thomas
Underwater Director of Photography

Jeff Taylor
Second Assistant Camera

Marvin Haven
Grip

Sean Devine
Dolly Grip

Stephen St. John
Director of Photography

Courtney Harrell
Assistant Camera

Julian Brain
Helicopter Camera

Anthony T. Marra II
Key Grip

Wayne Baker
First Assistant Camera

Shawn A. Mutchler
Camera Production Assistant

Robert Baek
Second Assistant "B" Camera

Ben Glass
Still Photographer
Costume & Make-Up

Layne Brightwell
Set Costumer

Carla Brenholtz
Makeup Artist

Tracey Levy
Makeup Artist

Louis Lazzara
Key Makeup Artist

Mark Peterson
Costume Design

Lesley D. Wickham
Seamstress

Kerry Mendenhall
Key Hair Stylist

Elle Elliott
Hair Department Head

Jennifer Kamrath
Key Set Costumer
Crew

Gene Hartline
Stunts

George Fisher
Utility Stunts

Leigh Hennessy
Stunts

Alex Daniels
Stunt Coordinator

Keith Woulard
Stunt Double

Danny Cosmo
Stunts

Jason Inman
Set Medic

Derek Wayne Johnson
Stand In

Nick Spetsiotis
Marine Coordinator

Frédéric North
Pilot

John J. Downey
Special Effects Technician

Gregory J. Barnett
Stunts

Scott R. Fisher
Special Effects Coordinator

Michael Antunez
Transportation Coordinator

Megan Schmidt
Set Production Assistant

Nathan Antunez
Driver

Russell Towery
Utility Stunts

Sonia L. Garcia
Scenic Artist

A. Russell Amdal
Propmaker

Oliver Keller
Stunt Double

Johnny Lawson
Carpenter

Mark Shoaf
CG Supervisor

Rachel Lipsey
Craft Service

Jeffrey G. Barnett
Utility Stunts

Karin Justman
Stunt Double

Clark Henderson
Post Production Supervisor

Barbara Babb
Set Production Assistant

David Beard
Transportation Captain

Fahed Alhabib
Post Production Assistant

Mark Herman
Visual Effects Editor

Jeff Burrage
Video Assist Operator

Lowell D. Blank
Executive Music Producer
Editing

Lee Wimer
Color Timer

Zahida Bacchus
Digital Intermediate Producer

Harold Parker
Assistant Editor

Thomas J. Nordberg
Editor

Ron Barr
Digital Intermediate Editor

Adam Babin
Editorial Production Assistant

Jason Fabbro
Additional Colorist

Dennis Virkler
Editor

Matthew Schmidt
First Assistant Editor
Lighting

Steve Drake
Rigging Grip

Eli Everhard
Lighting Technician

Tarik Naim Alherimi
Electrician

Glenn E. Moran
Rigging Gaffer

Larry Cottrill
Best Boy Electric

Andy Ryan
Gaffer
Visual Effects

William Mesa
Visual Effects Supervisor

Thomas Clary
Visual Effects Coordinator

David Fogg
Compositing Supervisor

Jason Bond
Rotoscoping Artist

Andrew Romine
CG Artist

Pency Kinnard
Visual Effects Production Assistant

George Macri
Visual Effects Producer

Brian Addie
Visual Effects Assistant Editor

Christian Severin
Visual Effects

Dave Bailey
CG Animator

Michael Ash
3D Animator

Steven Lloyd
Digital Compositor

Scott Dougherty
Visual Effects Coordinator

Michael Ash
3D Modeller