The Guardian
“How do you decide who lives or who dies?”
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.
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Cast
63 people
Kevin Costner
Ben Randall
Known for
Yellowstone
The Untouchables
Ashton Kutcher
Jake Fischer
Known for
The Butterfly Effect
Two and a Half Men
Sela Ward
Helen Randall
Known for
The Day After Tomorrow
Gone Girl
Melissa Sagemiller
Emily Thomas
Known for
Soul Survivors
Sleeper Cell
Dulé Hill
Ken Weatherly
Known for
Suits
Psych
Bryce Cass
Manny
Known for
13 Reasons Why
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
Omari Hardwick
Carl Billings
Known for
Power
Army of the Dead
Clancy Brown
Capt. William Hadley
Known for
SpongeBob SquarePants
The Shawshank Redemption
Neal McDonough
Jack Skinner
Known for
Band of Brothers
Tulsa King
Benny Ciaramello
Benny Partida
Known for
Friday Night Lights
Secrets and Lies
Shelby Fenner
Cate Lindsey
Known for
Vantage Point
Magic City
Peter Gail
Danny Doran
Known for
Family Weekend
Andrew Davis Director · Ron L. Brinkerhoff Screenplay Trevor Rabin Composer
Worldwide gross $95M · Budget $10M · United States release September 29, 2006
Box office
Budget
$10,000,000
Worldwide gross
$94,973,540
Gross vs. budget
9.5×
Production
Touchstone Pictures
Production · Studio
Beacon Pictures
Production
Contrafilm
Production
Firm Films
Production
Eyetronics
Production
A School Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Israel · September 28, 2006
Theatrical
United States · September 29, 2006
Theatrical
Argentina
October 5, 2006 · Theatrical
Australia
November 30, 2006 · Theatrical
Belgium
December 20, 2006 · Theatrical
Brazil
November 17, 2006 · Theatrical
Canada
September 29, 2006 · Theatrical
China
January 13, 2007 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 13, 2006 · Theatrical
Egypt
December 13, 2006 · Theatrical
Estonia
October 20, 2006 · Theatrical
Finland
October 27, 2006 · Theatrical
France
December 20, 2006 · Theatrical
Germany
October 19, 2006 · Theatrical
Greece
November 2, 2006 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
November 16, 2006 · Theatrical
Hungary
November 16, 2006 · Theatrical
Iceland
October 20, 2006 · Theatrical
Indonesia
October 4, 2006 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 13, 2006 · Theatrical
Italy
January 19, 2007 · Theatrical
Japan
February 10, 2007 · Theatrical
Kuwait
November 29, 2006 · Theatrical
Latvia
October 13, 2006 · Theatrical
Lithuania
October 6, 2006 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 20, 2006 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 20, 2007 · Physical · DVD
May 2, 2007 · Physical · Blu ray
January 26, 2009 · Theatrical · SBS 6
Norway
October 20, 2006 · Theatrical
Panama
October 27, 2006 · Theatrical
Peru
November 23, 2006 · Theatrical
Poland
December 1, 2006 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 12, 2006 · Theatrical
Singapore
October 26, 2006 · Theatrical
Slovenia
October 26, 2006 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 2, 2006 · Theatrical
Spain
October 11, 2006 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 13, 2006 · Theatrical
Taiwan
October 27, 2006 · Theatrical
Thailand
October 26, 2006 · Theatrical
Türkiye
October 27, 2006 · Theatrical
Ukraine
September 28, 2006 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
March 23, 2007 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
October 13, 2006 · Theatrical
Uruguay
November 17, 2006 · Theatrical
Venezuela
November 10, 2006 · Theatrical
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