Lifeguard (film)

This article is about the 1976 film. For the 2013 film, see The Lifeguard. For other uses, see Lifeguard (disambiguation).

Lifeguard
Directed byDaniel Petrie
Written byRon Koslow
Produced byRon Silverman
StarringSam Elliott
Anne Archer
Stephen Young
Parker Stevenson
Kathleen Quinlan
CinematographyRalph Woolsey
Edited byArt J. Nelson
Music byDale Menten
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • July 23, 1976 (1976-07-23)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$900,000[1]
Box office$5.4 million[2]

Lifeguard is a 1976 American drama film made by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Daniel Petrie from a screenplay by Ron Koslow. It stars Sam Elliott, Anne Archer, Stephen Young, Parker Stevenson, and Kathleen Quinlan.[3][4] The film follows Rick Carlson, a Southern California lifeguard who is prompted to reexamine his life when he attends his high school reunion.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference dan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Lifeguard". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Lifeguard – film review". Variety. May 26, 1976.
  4. ^ Frankel, David (May 4, 2012). "Cherishing Sun-Baked Cinema". The New York Times. Retrieved September 2, 2014.