The Sentinel (2006 film)

This article is about the 2006 action thriller film. For the 1977 supernatural horror film, see The Sentinel (1977 film). For other uses, see Sentinel (disambiguation).
The Sentinel
Theatrical release poster
Directed byClark Johnson
Screenplay byGeorge Nolfi
Based onThe Sentinel
by Gerald Petievich
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGabriel Beristain
Edited byCindy Mollo
Music byChristophe Beck
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • April 21, 2006 (2006-04-21)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$60 million[1]
Box office$78.1 million[2]

The Sentinel is a 2006 American political action thriller film directed by Clark Johnson about a veteran United States Secret Service special agent who is suspected of treason after an attempted assassination of the president reveals that someone within the Service is supplying information to the assassins.

The film stars Michael Douglas as the veteran agent, Kiefer Sutherland as his protégé, Eva Longoria as a rookie Secret Service agent, and Kim Basinger in the role of the First Lady. It is based on the 2003 novel of the same name by former Secret Service Agent Gerald Petievich. It was filmed in Washington, D.C., and in the Canadian cities of Toronto and Kleinburg, Ontario.

  1. ^ "The Sentinel (2006)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Sentinel". Box Office Mojo. Amazon, Inc. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2017.