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The Lifeguard( 2013)

TV-MADramaComedyRomance
55%
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This Summer Growing Up is Optional

Overview

A former valedictorian quits her reporter job in New York and returns to the place she last felt happy: her childhood home in Connecticut. She gets work as a lifeguard and starts a dangerous relationship with a troubled teenager.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Kristen Bell

      Leigh

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      Mamie Gummer

      Mel

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      Martin Starr

      Todd

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      Joshua Harto

      John

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      Alex Shaffer

      Matt

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      David Lambert

      Little Jason

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      Amy Madigan

      Justine

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      Adam LeFevre

      Hans

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      John Finn

      Big Jason

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      Paulie Litt

      Lumpy

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      Sendhil Ramamurthy

      Raj

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      Carlos Velazquez

      Marco

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      Lisa Ann Goldsmith

      Matt's Mom

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      Cody Hartman

      Sullen Teenager

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      Tom Kondilas

      Officer Federici

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      Marty Landry

      Drowning Boy

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      Joe Fishel

      Pedestrian

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Mon Nov 11 2019
    ***A successful-yet- disheartened adult goes back home to refresh, but momentarily forgets she’s an adult*** An overachieving 29 year-old reporter in New York City (Kristen Bell) experiences burnout and so flees to her hometown in Connecticut where she gets her old lifeguard job back at the local pool. She reunites with old friends as well as establishes new relations with the teens that frequent the pool, which isn’t a good mix if the adult throws wisdom to the wind. "The Lifeguard" (2013) is a realistic slice-of-life drama that meshes "Lifeguard" (1976) and “Summer of ’42” (1971) with e...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • new york city
    • suicide
    • home
    • swimming pool
    • marijuana
    • reporter
    • relationship
    • childhood
    • lifeguard
    • valedictorian
    • woman director