"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)
Tripp Vinson
Producer
Trevor Rabin
Original Music Composer
Randi Hiller
Casting
Sarah Halley Finn
Andrew Davis
Director
Thomas J. Nordberg
Editor
Beau Flynn
Charlie Lyons
Executive Producer
Stephen St. John
Director of Photography
Armyan Bernstein
Peter Macgregor-Scott
Maher Ahmad
Production Design
Austin Gorg
Art Direction
Gene Serdena
Set Decoration
Zanne Devine
Andrew Max Cahn
Ron L. Brinkerhoff
Screenplay
Dennis Virkler
Mark Peterson
Costume Design
Karin Justman
Stunt Double
Lowell D. Blank
Associate Producer
Vincent Lascoumes
First Assistant Director
Carla Brenholtz
Makeup Artist
Charles Rapp
Production Supervisor
Kerry Mendenhall
Key Hair Stylist
Tommy Martin
Additional Second Assistant Director
Randall S. Coe
Construction Coordinator
Louis Lazzara
Key Makeup Artist
Mark Indig
Unit Production Manager
Tracey Levy
Ronald Hersey
Second Unit Director
Andrew P. Flores
Standby Painter
Christophe Le Chanu
Second Assistant Director
A. Russell Amdal
Propmaker
Clark Henderson
Post Production Supervisor
Hannah Beachler
Set Dresser
Christopher Crouch
Art Department Production Assistant
Elle Elliott
Hair Department Head
G.W. Brown
ADR Editor
Mike Monckton
Painter
Ritchie Kremer
Property Master
Johnny Lawson
Carpenter
Monica Perez
Assistant Property Master
Jeff Poss
Sculptor
Randle Akerson
Sound Effects Editor
Steve Copley
Foley Mixer
Sonia L. Garcia
Scenic Artist
Amanda Mendonca
Props
Holiday Landa
Art Department Coordinator
Norman Thaler
Storyboard Artist
Dialogue Editor
Daniel R. Jennings
Set Designer
Grant Samson
Leadman
Anne Couk
Assistant Sound Editor
Gabriel Guy
Sound Recordist
Matthew Harrison
Foley Editor
Scott R. Fisher
Special Effects Coordinator
Richard Bryce Goodman
Sound Mixer
David A. Smith
Boom Operator
John Sievert
Foley Artist
John J. Downey
Special Effects Technician
Adam Kopald
Sound Editor
Val Kuklowsky
ADR Supervisor
Robert L. Sephton
Supervising Sound Editor
Mark A. Tracy
First Assistant Sound Editor
Sound Designer
Tami Treadwell
ADR Recordist
Brian Addie
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Kevin Lingenfelser
Creative Director
Mark Shoaf
CG Supervisor
Christian Severin
Visual Effects
Thomas Clary
Visual Effects Coordinator
Mark Herman
Visual Effects Editor
Michael Ash
3D Modeller
Dru Anne Carlson
Script Supervisor
Ray Scalice
General Manager
Pency Kinnard
Visual Effects Production Assistant
George Fisher
Utility Stunts
David Fogg
Compositing Supervisor
3D Animator
Jason Bond
Rotoscoping Artist
William Mesa
Visual Effects Supervisor
Andrew Romine
CG Artist
Steven Lloyd
Digital Compositor
George Macri
Visual Effects Producer
Steve Adcock
Camera Operator
Tarik Naim Alherimi
Electrician
Oliver Keller
Gene Hartline
Stunts
Marvin Haven
Grip
Stunt Coordinator
Eli Everhard
Lighting Technician
Larry Cottrill
Best Boy Electric
Frédéric North
Pilot
Wayne Baker
First Assistant Camera
Ben Glass
Still Photographer
Markus Mentzer
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Jeff Burrage
Video Assist Operator
Sean Devine
Dolly Grip
Shawn A. Mutchler
Camera Production Assistant
Glenn E. Moran
Rigging Gaffer
Steve Drake
Rigging Grip
Anthony T. Marra II
Key Grip
Michael Applebaum
"C" Camera Operator
Jeff Taylor
Second Assistant Camera
Mike Thomas
Underwater Director of Photography
Andy Ryan
Gaffer
Craig Fincannon
Lisa Mae Fincannon
Location Casting
Fahed Alhabib
Post Production Assistant
Matthew Schmidt
First Assistant Editor
Marc Henry Johnson
Assistant Location Manager
Zahida Bacchus
Digital Intermediate Producer
Ron Barr
Digital Intermediate Editor
Virginia McCollam
Location Manager
Sandy Holt
ADR Voice Casting
Taylor Jenkins
Casting Assistant
Layne Brightwell
Set Costumer
Adam Babin
Editorial Production Assistant
Mitch Harbeson
Location Scout
Gavin Nassar
Extras Casting Assistant
Tina Treadwell
Additional Casting
Harold Parker
Assistant Editor
Tamara Hunter
Casting Associate
Lesley D. Wickham
Seamstress
Lee Wimer
Color Timer
Dione Wood
Post Production Coordinator
Tara Martin
Dave Bailey
CG Animator
Jennifer Kamrath
Key Set Costumer
Robert Baek
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Courtney Harrell
Assistant Camera
David B. Nowell
Aerial Director of Photography
Jason Fabbro
Additional Colorist
Marty Keener Cherrix
Extras Casting
Christina DeCharles
Location Assistant
Gordon Goodwin
Conductor
Ray Felipe
Script Researcher
Michael Antunez
Transportation Coordinator
Executive Music Producer
Nathan Antunez
Driver
Mimi N. McGreal
Travel Coordinator
Jeanette Surga
Supervising Music Editor
Budd Carr
Music Consultant
Orchestrator
Chris Kollgaard
Musician
Jason Inman
Set Medic
Rachel Lipsey
Craft Service
Robb Boyd
Music Editor
Tom Calderaro
Dave Calaway
Production Driver
Trang Dang
Assistant Production Coordinator
Heidi Lewis
Second Assistant Accountant
Key Set Production Assistant
Ellen Adolph
Key Accountant
Isaac Meisenheimer
Production Assistant
Robert M. Donaldson
Additional Production Assistant
David Beard
Transportation Captain
Jason Reed
Production Executive
Barbara Babb
Set Production Assistant
Megan Schmidt
Nick Spetsiotis
Marine Coordinator
Garson Yu
Title Designer
Kat Rogers
Production Secretary
Peter J. Silbermann
Publicist
Karen Turner
Payroll Accountant
Joseph Barto
Derek Wayne Johnson
Stand In
Leslie Stevens
Production Coordinator
Russell Towery
Doc Kane
ADR Mixer
Leigh Hennessy
Jeffrey G. Barnett
Keith Woulard
Julian Brain
Helicopter Camera
Scott Dougherty
Danny Cosmo
Bryan Adams
Songs