The Sentinel
2006 · Movie · PG-13 · 108 min · ★ 6.1 · 42% critics
A veteran Secret Service agent investigates a colleague’s death and is soon blamed for a mole, putting him in the middle of an assassination plot against the President. Dismissed and hunted by federal investigators, he races to clear his name while trying to stop the threat before it succeeds.
Also known as La Sentinelle
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-04-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 42/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (904 votes)
About
If you enjoy White House-set political thrillers with nonstop suspicion, chase energy, and Secret Service-focused stakes, you may like The Sentinel; Not for you if you want a fresh, twist-heavy conspiracy or if you prefer more than standard formula thrills like Vantage Point or White House Down.
Pros: strong action scenes; solid lead performances; suspenseful setup | Cons: predictable plot beats; dialogue feels pedestrian; some plot implausibility
Themes
- usa president
- washington dc, usa
- the white house
- blackmail
- toronto, canada
- protection
- treason
- on the run
- first lady
- mole
- love affair
- framed for a crime
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Michael Douglas
as Pete Garrison
Kiefer Sutherland
as David Breckinridge
Eva Longoria
as Jill Marin
Martin Donovan
as William Montrose
Kim Basinger
as Sarah Ballentine
Ritchie Coster
as The Handler
Blair Brown
as National Security Advisor
David Rasche
as President Ballentine
Kristin Lehman
as Cindy Breckinridge
Raynor Scheine
as Walter Xavier
Directed by Clark Johnson