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Lifeguard

1976 · 96 min

A laid-back, sun-drenched character study that drifts between easy charm and quiet dissatisfaction, asking what it means to grow up without growing old.

Directed by
Daniel Petrie
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
Every girl's summer dream.
Overview
Rick is a Los Angeles County lifeguard who is in his thirties. At his 15-year high school reunion, he sees his old girlfriend who is now a divorced mother. After falling in love with her, Rick considers changing his career and lifestyle.

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Directed by
Daniel Petrie
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • ambition
  • aging
Places
  • big city
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Daniel Petrie
Written by
Ron Koslow
Starring
Sam Elliott, Stephen Young, Anne Archer, Parker Stevenson, Kathleen Quinlan, Sharon Clark, Steve Burns, Lenka Peterson
Music
Dale Menten
Cinematography
Ralph Woolsey
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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