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