"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."
Kevin Costner
as Ben Randall
Ashton Kutcher
as Jake Fischer
Sela Ward
as Helen Randall
Melissa Sagemiller
as Emily Thomas
Dulé Hill
as Ken Weatherly
Bryce Cass
as Manny
Omari Hardwick
as Carl Billings
Clancy Brown
as Capt. William Hadley
Neal McDonough
as Jack Skinner
Benny Ciaramello
as Benny Partida
Shelby Fenner
as Cate Lindsey
Peter Gail
as Danny Doran
Damon Lipari
as Damon Bennett
Scott Mueller
as Scott Reeves
Travis Willingham
as Travis Finely
Eric Norris
as Navy Guy
John Heard
as Capt. Frank Larson
Richard T. Henry
as Camael
Alex Daniels
as Wild Bill
Daniel J. Molthen
as Co-Pilot Wakefield
Andrew Schanno
as Pilot Mitchell
Adam Pena
as Benjamin Reyes
Joe Arquette
as Co-Pilot Antunez
Gary Billburg
as Julian Zankich
Joshua Mitcheltree
as Mitcheltree
Rusty Tennant
as Mover #1
James Barnes
as Doctor #1
Stephanie Barnes
as Doctor #2
Andrea Martynowski
as Ops Commander
Ron Fien
as Wickham
Nevada Smith
as Co-Pilot Krauss
Jay Bingham
as Ops Tech
Keith Sweitzer
as Whaley
Shane Walker
as Swimmer Nelson
Joseph Blythe
as Butch Flythe
Robert E. Watson
as Robert Watson
John F. Hall
as John Hall
Johnell Gainey
as Johnell Lewis
Jeff Loftus
as Executive Officer
Brian Geraghty
as Billy Hodge
Michael Rady
as Nick Zingaro
Brian Patrick Wade
as Mitch Lyons
El Raziel
Matt Laub
as Matt Stokes
Matthew L. Rucker
as Matthew Bunch
Tanica Jamison
as Tanica Treadwell
Paul Wallace
as Paul Metz
Tilky Jones
as Tilky Flint
Megan Melgaard
as Megan Hyde
Jacob Stevens
as Jacob Pavich
Austin Lash
as Austin Vogel
Mark Gangloff
as Mark Colby
Gregory J. Barnett
as Pilot Victim
Kenny G. Krauss
as Groom
Gioacchino Brucia
as Waiter
J.D. Evermore
as Jailer
Bonnie Bramlett
as Maggie McGlone
Richard Davis
as Guitar - Chicago Catz
Brandon Molale
Thomas Rosales Jr.
as Cargo Crew
Roger Edwards
as Roger Cable
Conrad E. Palmisano
as Fishing Boat Captain
Ray Donn
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Andrew Davis
Director
Ron L. Brinkerhoff
Screenplay
Beau Flynn
Producer
Tripp Vinson
Armyan Bernstein
Executive Producer
Zanne Devine
Charlie Lyons
Peter Macgregor-Scott
Trevor Rabin
Original Music Composer
Stephen St. John
Director of Photography
Thomas J. Nordberg
Editor
Dennis Virkler
Sarah Halley Finn
Casting
Randi Hiller
Maher Ahmad
Production Design
Andrew Max Cahn
Art Direction
Austin Gorg
Gene Serdena
Set Decoration
Mark Peterson
Costume Design
Karin Justman
Stunt Double
Lowell D. Blank
Associate Producer
Carla Brenholtz
Makeup Artist
Elle Elliott
Hair Department Head
Louis Lazzara
Key Makeup Artist
Tracey Levy
Kerry Mendenhall
Key Hair Stylist
Mark Indig
Unit Production Manager
Clark Henderson
Post Production Supervisor
Charles Rapp
Production Supervisor
Christophe Le Chanu
Second Assistant Director
Ronald Hersey
Second Unit Director
Vincent Lascoumes
First Assistant Director
Tommy Martin
Additional Second Assistant Director
A. Russell Amdal
Propmaker
Hannah Beachler
Set Dresser
Randall S. Coe
Construction Coordinator
Christopher Crouch
Art Department Production Assistant
Andrew P. Flores
Standby Painter
Sonia L. Garcia
Scenic Artist
Daniel R. Jennings
Set Designer
Ritchie Kremer
Property Master
Holiday Landa
Art Department Coordinator
Johnny Lawson
Carpenter
Amanda Mendonca
Props
Mike Monckton
Painter
Monica Perez
Assistant Property Master
Jeff Poss
Sculptor
Grant Samson
Leadman
Norman Thaler
Storyboard Artist
Randle Akerson
Sound Effects Editor
G.W. Brown
ADR Editor
Dialogue Editor
Steve Copley
Foley Mixer
Anne Couk
Assistant Sound Editor
Richard Bryce Goodman
Sound Mixer
Gabriel Guy
Sound Recordist
Matthew Harrison
Foley Editor
David A. Smith
Boom Operator
Adam Kopald
Sound Editor
Val Kuklowsky
ADR Supervisor
Robert L. Sephton
Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Editor
John Sievert
Foley Artist
Mark A. Tracy
First Assistant Sound Editor
Tami Treadwell
ADR Recordist
John J. Downey
Special Effects Technician
Scott R. Fisher
Special Effects Coordinator
Brian Addie
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Steven Lloyd
Digital Compositor
Michael Ash
3D Animator
3D Modeller
Jason Bond
Rotoscoping Artist
Dru Anne Carlson
Script Supervisor
Thomas Clary
Visual Effects Coordinator
David Fogg
Compositing Supervisor
Mark Herman
Visual Effects Editor
Kevin Lingenfelser
Creative Director
George Macri
Visual Effects Producer
William Mesa
Visual Effects Supervisor
Andrew Romine
CG Artist
Ray Scalice
General Manager
Christian Severin
Visual Effects
Mark Shoaf
CG Supervisor
Pency Kinnard
Visual Effects Production Assistant
George Fisher
Utility Stunts
Gene Hartline
Stunts
Stunt Coordinator
Oliver Keller
Steve Adcock
Camera Operator
Marvin Haven
Grip
Tarik Naim Alherimi
Electrician
Michael Applebaum
"C" Camera Operator
Jeff Taylor
Second Assistant Camera
Markus Mentzer
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Robert Baek
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Wayne Baker
First Assistant Camera
Jeff Burrage
Video Assist Operator
Larry Cottrill
Best Boy Electric
Sean Devine
Dolly Grip
Steve Drake
Rigging Grip
Eli Everhard
Lighting Technician
Ben Glass
Still Photographer
Courtney Harrell
Assistant Camera
Anthony T. Marra II
Key Grip
Glenn E. Moran
Rigging Gaffer
Shawn A. Mutchler
Camera Production Assistant
Frédéric North
Pilot
David B. Nowell
Aerial Director of Photography
Andy Ryan
Gaffer
Mike Thomas
Underwater Director of Photography
Dave Bailey
CG Animator
Marty Keener Cherrix
Extras Casting
Craig Fincannon
Lisa Mae Fincannon
Location Casting
Sandy Holt
ADR Voice Casting
Tamara Hunter
Casting Associate
Taylor Jenkins
Casting Assistant
Gavin Nassar
Extras Casting Assistant
Tina Treadwell
Additional Casting
Layne Brightwell
Set Costumer
Jennifer Kamrath
Key Set Costumer
Lesley D. Wickham
Seamstress
Fahed Alhabib
Post Production Assistant
Adam Babin
Editorial Production Assistant
Zahida Bacchus
Digital Intermediate Producer
Ron Barr
Digital Intermediate Editor
Jason Fabbro
Additional Colorist
Harold Parker
Assistant Editor
Matthew Schmidt
First Assistant Editor
Lee Wimer
Color Timer
Dione Wood
Post Production Coordinator
Christina DeCharles
Location Assistant
Virginia McCollam
Location Manager
Mitch Harbeson
Location Scout
Marc Henry Johnson
Assistant Location Manager
Tara Martin
Executive Music Producer
Robb Boyd
Music Editor
Tom Calderaro
Orchestrator
Budd Carr
Music Consultant
Gordon Goodwin
Conductor
Chris Kollgaard
Musician
Jeanette Surga
Supervising Music Editor
Ray Felipe
Script Researcher
Michael Antunez
Transportation Coordinator
Nathan Antunez
Driver
David Beard
Transportation Captain
Dave Calaway
Production Driver
Ellen Adolph
Key Accountant
Barbara Babb
Set Production Assistant
Joseph Barto
Production Assistant
Derek Wayne Johnson
Stand In
Trang Dang
Assistant Production Coordinator
Robert M. Donaldson
Additional Production Assistant
Jason Inman
Set Medic
Heidi Lewis
Second Assistant Accountant
Rachel Lipsey
Craft Service
Key Set Production Assistant
Kat Rogers
Production Secretary
Mimi N. McGreal
Travel Coordinator
Leslie Stevens
Production Coordinator
Jason Reed
Production Executive
Megan Schmidt
Peter J. Silbermann
Publicist
Nick Spetsiotis
Marine Coordinator
Isaac Meisenheimer
Karen Turner
Payroll Accountant
Garson Yu
Title Designer
Russell Towery
Doc Kane
ADR Mixer
Leigh Hennessy
Jeffrey G. Barnett
Keith Woulard
Julian Brain
Helicopter Camera
Scott Dougherty
Danny Cosmo
Bryan Adams
Songs