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How do you decide who lives or who dies?

7.1

2h 19m

2006

“How do you decide who lives or who dies?”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Andrew Davis

Trailer

ActionAdventureDrama

rescueoceancoast guarddisasterdeath

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Cast & Crew

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

as Ben Randall

Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher

as Jake Fischer

Sela Ward

Sela Ward

as Helen Randall

Melissa Sagemiller

Melissa Sagemiller

as Emily Thomas

Dulé Hill

Dulé Hill

as Ken Weatherly

Bryce Cass

Bryce Cass

as Manny

Omari Hardwick

Omari Hardwick

as Carl Billings

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

as Capt. William Hadley

Neal McDonough

Neal McDonough

as Jack Skinner

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