Lifeguard (film)
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| Directed by | Daniel Petrie |
| Produced by | Ron Silverman |
| Written by | Ron Koslow |
| Starring |
Sam Elliott Anne Archer Stephen Young Parker Stevenson Kathleen Quinlan |
| Music by | Dale Menten |
| Cinematography | Ralph Woolsey |
| Editing by | Art J. Nelson |
| Studio | Paramount Pictures |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release dates | July 23, 1976 |
| Running time | 96-minute |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Lifeguard is a 1976 drama movie made by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Daniel Petrie, based upon a screenplay by Ron Koslow. It stars Sam Elliott, Anne Archer, Steve Burns, Parker Stevenson, and Kathleen Quinlan.[1][2]
Sam Elliott plays Rick Carlson, a 32-year-old lifeguard on a Southern California beach who's prompted to question his goals in life when he receives an invitation to his 15-year high school reunion. At this reunion, he meets his high-school sweetheart, Cathy (played by Anne Archer), now the divorced mother of a young son. They resume their past relationship and Cathy encourages Rick to take a job as a Porsche salesman, offered to him by another high-school classmate. Meanwhile, Rick must deal with Wendy (played by Kathleen Quinlan), a lonely teenage girl who has developed a crush on him.
Principal cast
- Sam Elliott as Rick Carlson
- Anne Archer as Cathy
- Stephen Young as Larry
- Parker Stevenson as Chris
- Kathleen Quinlan as Wendy
- Steve Burns as Machine Gun (Harold)
- Sharon Weber as Tina
- Richard H. Campbell uncredited cameo
Notes
- ↑ Variety film review; May 26, 1976.
- ↑ Frankel, David (6 May 2012). Lifeguard (1976), The New York Times (a part of a feature titled "Cherishing Sun-Baked Cinema")
External links
- Lifeguard at the Internet Movie Database
- Lifeguard at the TCM Movie Database
- Lifeguard at allmovie
- Lifeguard at Rotten Tomatoes
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