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Ron Koslow (writer)
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Every girl's summer dream
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Rick is in his 30s, but still works full-time as a lifeguard on the beaches of Los Angeles in California...
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A Heartfelt Character Study
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sam Elliott | ... | Rick Carlson |
 | Anne Archer | ... | Cathy |
 | Stephen Young | ... | Larry |
| Parker Stevenson | ... | Chris Randall |
 | Kathleen Quinlan | ... | Wendy |
| Sharon Clark | ... | Tina (as Sharon Weber) |
| Steve Burns | ... | Machine Gun |
| Lenka Peterson | ... | Mrs. Carlson |
| George Wallace | ... | Mr. Carlson |
| Paul Kent | ... | Jack Gilmore |
| Susan Anderson | ... | Sandy |
| Beatrice Colen | ... | Judy |
| Linda Gillen | ... | Dell |
| Jody Gilbert | ... | Frantic Woman on Beach |
| Russ Marin | ... | Voyeur |
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96 min
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Rick Carlson:
[speaking of Machine Gun] Claims he holds the international record for jerking off.
Chris Randall: When I was his age, I thought I held it.
Rick Carlson: Well, we all held it. I think he holds it more.
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Chris Randall: When I was his age, I thought I held it.
Rick Carlson: Well, we all held it. I think he holds it more.
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Time and Tide
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Is life-guarding a grown-up job? What does it mean to be a grownup, anyway? Who decides how people should spend their lives?
These are among the questions examined in this beautifully written character study of a man who has decisions to make.
They're not issues that will change the world, but the kind of small decisions we wrestle with every day. What is really important? Why do we do what we do? Who influences how we behave? Should we conform because that's what people want of us?
I remember once in TV Guide an ad that showed a buffed-out Sam Elliott with the caption, "He's every woman's dream--Lifeguard!" But this film has nothing to do with looks, and everything to do with character.
It's a terrific piece of work, ringing true in scene after scene.