---
title: 'The Guardian (2006)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Andrew Davis'
released: '2006-09-29'
runtime_minutes: 139
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-guardian-2006'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406816/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Guardian (2006)

2006 · 139 min · Drama, Action, Adventure · United States


## Synopsis

The Guardian is a 2006 American action-adventure drama film directed by Andrew Davis. The film stars Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher. The title of the film refers to a legendary figure within the film which protects people lost at sea: "the Guardian". The film focuses on the United States Coast Guard and their Aviation Survival Technician program. The Guardian was released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on September 29, 2006. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics and grossed $95 million against a $70 million budget.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Andrew Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-davis)
- **Screenplay:** [Ron L. Brinkerhoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-l-brinkerhoff)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Trevor Rabin](https://cinepixo.com/people/trevor-rabin)
- **Producer:** [Tripp Vinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/tripp-vinson), [Beau Flynn](https://cinepixo.com/people/beau-flynn)
- **Director of Photography:** [Stephen St. John](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-st-john)
- **Editor:** [Dennis Virkler](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-virkler), [Thomas J. Nordberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-j-nordberg)

## Cast

- [Gary Billburg](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-billburg)
- [Keith Sweitzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/keith-sweitzer)
- [Conrad Palmisano](https://cinepixo.com/people/conrad-palmisano)
- [Omari Hardwick](https://cinepixo.com/people/omari-hardwick)
- [Jay Bingham](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-bingham)
- [Clancy Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/clancy-brown)
- [Melissa Sagemiller](https://cinepixo.com/people/melissa-sagemiller)
- [Alex Daniels](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-daniels)
- [Derek Wayne Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/derek-wayne-johnson)
- [John Heard](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-heard)
- [Ashton Kutcher](https://cinepixo.com/people/ashton-kutcher)
- [Joe Arquette](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-arquette)
- [Nevada Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/nevada-smith)
- [James Barnes](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-barnes)
- [Ron Fien](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-fien)

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Official site: http://theguardian.movies.go.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-guardian-2006
Film facts: Wikidata (Q901255); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.