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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Ron L. Brinkerhoff (written by)
Release Date:
29 September 2006 (USA)
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Tagline:
When lives are on the line, sacrifice everything. more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Rescue
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Coast Guard
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Training
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Team
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Instructor
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Awards:
1 win
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4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
I Fell in Love with "The Hurt Locker" and You Should Too! The Best Movie of the Summer!
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Kasabian 'not right-wing lad rock'
(From digitalspy. 29 May 2009, 5:32 AM, PDT)
(From Manny the Movie Guy. 25 July 2009, 10:36 AM, PDT)
Kasabian 'not right-wing lad rock'
(From digitalspy. 29 May 2009, 5:32 AM, PDT)
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Left a Little Disappointed
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kevin Costner | ... | Ben Randall |
 | Ashton Kutcher | ... | Jake Fischer |
 | Sela Ward | ... | Helen Randall |
 | Melissa Sagemiller | ... | Emily Thomas |
 | Clancy Brown | ... | Capt. William Hadley |
 | Omari Hardwick | ... | Carl Billings |
 | Alex Daniels | ... | Wild Bill |
 | Daniel J. Molthen | ... | Co-Pilot Wakefield (as Lcdr. Daniel J. Molthen USCG) |
| Andrew Schanno | ... | Pilot Mitchell (as Lt. Andrew Schanno USCG) |
 | Adam Pena | ... | Benjamin Reyes |
 | Joe Arquette | ... | Co-Pilot Antunez |
| Gary Billburg | ... | Julian Zankich (as PO1 Gary Billburg USCG) |
| Joshua Mitcheltree | ... | Mitcheltree (as PO2 Joshua Mitcheltree USCG) |
 | Rusty Tennant | ... | Mover #1 |
| James Barnes | ... | Doctor #1 |
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Runtime:
139 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:K-11 |
Ireland:12A |
Singapore:PG |
Netherlands:12 |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Malaysia:U |
Brazil:12 |
UK:12 (DVD rating) |
UK:12A (original rating) |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #41893) |
Australia:M |
Argentina:13 |
South Korea:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Sweden:11 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Iceland:12
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Following the series of hurricanes in the southern United States in 2005, production moved to Shreveport, Louisiana.
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Goofs:
Factual errors: Several times, we're told that Fischer was offered swimming scholarships by "all the Ivy League Schools." Ivy League schools do not offer athletic scholarships. Also, the Ivies haven't had first rate swimming programs since Yale in the early sixties. An outstanding high school swimmer would be receiving scholarship offers from schools in conferences such as the SEC or Pac 10.
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Quotes:
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Capt. William Hadley: There is a legend of a man who lives beneath the sea. He is a fisher of men, the last hope of all those who have been left behind. Many survivors claim to have felt his gripping hands beneath them; pushing them up to the surface; whispering strength until help could arrive. But this, of course, is only a legend.
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Capt. William Hadley: There is a legend of a man who lives beneath the sea. He is a fisher of men, the last hope of all those who have been left behind. Many survivors claim to have felt his gripping hands beneath them; pushing them up to the surface; whispering strength until help could arrive. But this, of course, is only a legend.
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Movie Connections:
References Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
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Soundtrack:
Once Again
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FAQ
Is the training in the movie the same of that in real life?Did Ben Randall survive?
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If you had asked me how the movie was throughout the film, I would have told you it was great! However, I left the theatre feeling unsatisfied. After thinking a little about it, I believe the problem was the pace of the ending. I feel that the majority of the movie moved kind of slow, and then the ending developed very fast. So, I would say the ending left me disappointed.
I thought that the characters were well developed. Costner and Kutcher both portrayed their roles very well. Yes! Ashton Kutcher can act! Also, the different relationships between the characters seemed very real. Furthermore,I thought that the different plot lines were well developed. Overall, it was a good movie and I would recommend seeing it.
In conclusion: Good Characters, Great Plot, Poorly Written/Edited Ending. Still, Go See It!!!