Lifeguard
1976 · Movie · PG · 96 min · ★ 6.1 · 47% critics
A Southern California lifeguard in his thirties starts questioning the life he has built after a high school reunion reconnects him with someone from his past. As romance and outside pressure grow, he weighs personal happiness against a more conventional future.
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Details
- Years
- 1976
- Release date
- 1976-07-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 47/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (34 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy mellow, character-focused dramas about adulthood, romance, and life choices with a sunny 1970s beach backdrop, somewhere between Big Wednesday and The Four Seasons; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a modern sensibility.
Pros: thoughtful life crossroads; relaxed beach atmosphere; likable central performance | Cons: dated dialogue; uneven tone; questionable relationship material
Themes
- beach
- ladykiller
- los angeles, california
- old flame
- lifeguard
- high school reunion
Cast & crew
Sam Elliott
as Rick Carlson
Stephen Young
as Larry
Anne Archer
as Cathy
Parker Stevenson
as Chris Randall
Kathleen Quinlan
as Wendy
Sharon Clark
as Tina
- SB
Steve Burns
as Machine Gun
Lenka Peterson
as Mrs. Carlson
George D. Wallace
as Mr. Carlson
Paul Kent
as Jack Gilmore
Directed by Daniel Petrie