Lifeguard

Lifeguard

1976 · 96 min · EN · PG · 6.0 (27 votes)
Dir. Daniel Petrie · Starring Sam Elliott, Stephen Young, Anne Archer, Parker Stevenson, Kathleen Quinlan, Sharon Clark · Music Dale Menten
ComedyDrama

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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A sun-drenched, hazy reflection on lost youth and second chances. It feels like a warm, lingering summer day, tinged with the bittersweet ache of what might have been. A contemplative, unhurried mood pervades this character-driven drama.

nostalgicmelancholiclaid-backwistfulslow-burn70s California vibeslice-of-lifecharacter studymidlife crisislost loveregretnostalgia
beachladykillerlos angelescaliforniaold flamelifeguardhigh school reunion
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